Devil May Cry 5 is Capcom's 2019 action game, released on 8 March 2019 for PS4, Windows and Xbox One. A Special Edition followed on Xbox Series X|S (10 November 2020) and PS5 (12 November 2020), and a Devil Hunter Edition came to Nintendo Switch 2 on 23 June 2026. The Special Edition adds Vergil as a playable character, Turbo Mode (game speed +20%), a Legendary Dark Knight mode, up to 120 fps and ray-tracing options. Vergil was sold as paid DLC on PS4, PC and Xbox One. The Switch 2 version omits Turbo Mode and Legendary Dark Knight.
You play three characters with different combat systems. Nero uses Devil Breaker prosthetic arms, Dante switches between four Styles (Swordmaster, Gunslinger, Trickster, Royal Guard), and V commands the familiars Griffon, Shadow and Nightmare.
A Style Rank meter runs from D to SSS and rewards varied combos. Bloody Palace, a wave-based survival mode, was added as a free update on 1 April 2019. Metacritic: PC 89, PS5 89, PS4 88, Xbox One 87, Xbox Series 84. Capcom reported the game at 14.24 million units sold as of June 2026 (per Wikipedia).
Nero (Devil Breakers), Dante (four Styles) and V (familiar summoner) each play differently.
Perform varied combos to build your Style Rank from D up to SSS. Repeating moves holds the rank down.
Each character has a battle theme: “Devil Trigger” (Nero), “Subhuman” (Dante) and “Crimson Cloud” (V); the ending theme is “Legacy”.
Wave-based survival mode, added as a free update on 1 April 2019.
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