Devil May Cry

Originally intended to be the fourth installment in the Resident Evil series, Devil May Cry is an action-adventure game that introduced a host of new elements to the gaming community. Chief among them is the…

85 23 August 2001

Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Action Fantasy

Devil May Cry is an adventure developed by Capcom Production Studio 4, released 23 August 2001 on PlayStation 2. The main story takes about 15 hrs to finish.

Verified 15 Oct 2026 Sources: IGDB , Wikipedia

What Devil May Cry is

Devil May Cry is an adventure game developed by Capcom Production Studio 4 and released in 2001. It was published by Capcom. It is available on PlayStation 2 only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Set in modern times on the fictional Mallet Island, the story centers on Dante, a demon hunter who uses his business to carry out a lifelong vendetta against all demons. He meets a woman named Trish who takes him on a journey to defeat the demon lord Mundus, who is responsible for the deaths of Dante's brother and mother.

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How it plays

It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Devil May Cry series

Devil May Cry is the first of 43 entries we hold in the Devil May Cry series. The next entry was Devil May Cry 2 in 2003. Its critic score of 85 is 8 points above the series average of 77. The highest-rated entry is Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening - Special Edition at 90.

See all 43 Devil May Cry games in release order →

How it was received

Devil May Cry holds a critic score of 85 out of 100. That places it above 82% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2001 averaged 72, so it scored 13 points above the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 83, across 384 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 15 hrs.

What it launched against

Devil May Cry launched on 23 August 2001, within three weeks of Advance Wars, Wario Land 4, Shenmue II and Zoo Tycoon. It reviewed better than 3 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Advance Wars, Wario Land 4, Shenmue II, Zoo Tycoon.

Cheats and codes

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