Steamforged Games’ core sets and expansions for board games based on Devil May Cry, Monster Hunter, and Resident Evil are discounted at Amazon.
By Steven Petite and Darryn Bonthuys on September 9, 2024 at 2:37PM PDT
Did you know that there’s a Devil May Cry 5 multiplayer game available right now? A tabletop multiplayer game, that is. Popular board game manufacturer Steamforged Games released Devil May Cry: The Bloody Palace a few years back. The board game originally carried a $115 list price, but it’s now out of print and there’s still some stock lingering at major retailers. Over at Amazon, you can grab the board game adaptation Capcom’s demon-hunting series for $43. And if you prefer to go hunting for demons on your own, The Bloody Palace is playable solo, too.
Steamforged also has two board game core sets for Monster Hunter World–Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste–as well as adaptations of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, and Resident Evil 3. Like Devil May Cry, all of these are available for significantly less than their original list prices at Amazon.
Designed for both individual and multiplayer enjoyment, the Devil May Cry board game draws its theme from the fifth installment of the franchise, accentuating both rapid action and stylistic gameplay. It supports up to four players, each taking the role of a familiar character from the franchise—Dante, Nero, Lady, or V. Players compete to execute the most dazzling combos and secure the top style ranking. Each game duration is about 60-90 minutes, featuring a dynamic, arena-style combat where players combat a series of stronger foes.
If this game interests you, multiple expansions are available. The first expansion, Alpha and the Omega, challenges you with Dante’s sibling, either as the initial Urizen or his complete form after merging his demon and human aspects. The Devil trigger expansion introduces miniatures of Sin Devil Trigger Dante and Nero plus over 80 new cards, while The Walking Arsenal adds adversaries like Hell Caina, Pyrobat, and Hellbat, along with a minifigure of Lady.
DMC: The Bloody Palace Expansions
On another note, Devil May Cry 5 is currently available at a reasonable price. If you’ve missed it, the special edition of the game is recommended as it includes Vergil as a playable character. Amazon is selling it for $24 on PS5, and PC users can purchase it for $30 on Steam via Fanatical.
“DMC5 thrives on the stylistic and mechanical prowess of its predecessors. It sticks to tradition above all else, pursuing a few ambitious new ideas along the way, but mostly maintaining the series’ focus on intricate fighting systems and campy bravado. Rarely does the game stumble, consistently leveraging its spectacle and mechanical depth to push aside any small frustrations,” Matt Espineli wrote in GameSpot’s Devil May Cry 5 review.
While Devil May Cry: The Bloody Palace is a competitive board game, the first three Resident Evil games from Steamforged Games are cooperative survival experiences. Each core set costs $115 directly from Steamforged, but Amazon has all three for $64-$73. And if you prefer to hunt larger-than-life monsters rather than demons or the undead, you and your hunting crew can play the cooperative Monster Hunter World board game. Multiple core sets set in locales from the game are available. These sets originally sold for $120-$130 and are often sold out, so getting Ancient Forest or Wildspire Waste for less than $100 is a solid deal. Two expansions are available for discounts, too.
If you haven’t played the original Monster Hunter World video game or want to replay it on PC or Steam Deck, Fanatical has a bundle with complete editions of Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter Rise for only $20 until September 14. This budget-friendly collection includes the base games and a massive story expansion for each. Optional cosmetic add-on packs are available, too.
Though it’s not an adaptation of a Capcom game, Steamforged has another board game where you hunt huge creatures. Horizon Zero Dawn: The Board Game, a tactical co-op game based on PlayStation’s popular franchise, is available for $72 (was $100) at Amazon. Steamforged has expanded the Horizon Zero Dawn tabletop experience with multiple expansions:
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