8 Puzzle games like DmC: Devil May Cry that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to DmC: Devil May Cry down to the 8 that fit the “Puzzle” category. Alice: Madness Returns, Darksiders: Warmastered Edition and Darksiders top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to DmC: Devil May Cry.

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The best puzzle games like DmC: Devil May Cry

8 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to DmC: Devil May Cry. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Alice: Madness Returns

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SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 29KRAWG👍 82%· 575MC75IGDB72· 5

Year 2011Dev Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, precision platforming and horror setting, while skipping fighting mechanics

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#2Darksiders: Warmastered Edition

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 88%· 18KIGDB81· 11OC77· 63

Year 2016Dev Kaiko · Nordic Games GroupOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: Metroidvania exploration, punishing difficulty and open world exploration, while skipping fighting mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeDarkFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 89%· 13KRAWG👍 74%· 1.2KMC83IGDB82· 7

Year 2010Dev THQ · THQ NordicPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration, post-apocalyptic world and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

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#4Danganronpa Another Episode: Ultra Despair Girls

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SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 82%· 7.3KIGDB74· 9OC73· 56

Year 2015Dev Spike ChunsoftOn PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings shooter, third-person shooting and survival mechanics, while skipping fighting mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person

Steam👍 76%· 5.3KIGDB70· 15OC69· 159

Year 2019Dev Frogwares · Bigben InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: shooter, third-person shooting and horror tension, while skipping fighting mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloThird PersonOpen WorldExploration

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Year 2011Dev Sucker Punch Productions · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping fighting mechanics

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#7Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures

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SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonCasual

Steam👍 88%· 413IGDB68

Year 2009Dev TelltaleOn PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with visual novel storytelling, vibe casual and visual 3d, while skipping fighting mechanics

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG

SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyThird Person

Steam👍 91%· 2.1KIGDB81· 9OC78· 87

Year 2020Dev Giant Squid · Annapurna InteractiveOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with open world exploration, ranged combat and exploration and discovery, while skipping action RPG combat

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