Resident Evil 3 vs Resident Evil 5
Resident Evil 3 is a horror game from CAPCOM Co., Ltd. (2020) while Resident Evil 5 is a horror survival game from Capcom (2009).
What each one is
Resident Evil 3 is filed under Horror. In contrast, Resident Evil 5 under Horror and Survival.
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Story, characters and reception
Plot
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Reception
PlayStation reviews Upon its release on the PlayStation console, Resident Evil 3 received "universal acclaim", according to Metacritic . GameSpot editor James Mielke considered it the most sophisticated and accomplished Resident Evil game in terms of graphics and gameplay. Official UK PlayStation Magazine called Resident Evil 3 "a modern-day classic", concluding that it "creates a believable environment, populates it with a host of evil adversaries and… (Wikipedia)
Plot
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Reception
Reception Resident Evil 5 received generally favourable reviews, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Reviewers praised the visuals and content. Corey Cohen of Official Xbox Magazine complimented the fast pace, and called the graphics gorgeous. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Resident Evil 3 | Resident Evil 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.7/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (83%, 125,534) | Very Positive (87%, 67,336) |
| Critic aggregate | 77/100 | 86/100 |
| Price | $39.99 | $19.99 |
| Install size | 45 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2020 | 2009 |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | Capcom |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Resident Evil 3 vs Resident Evil 5, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Resident Evil 3Horror gameResident Evil 5Horror survival gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Resident Evil 3Action, Zombies, HorrorResident Evil 5Co-op, Action, ZombiesThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Resident Evil 3Score 7.7 · 83% on Steam · 77 criticResident Evil 5 ✓Score 7.9 · 87% on Steam · 86 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Resident Evil 3125,534 reviews · 5 add-ons · 45 GBResident Evil 567,336 reviews · 1 add-onReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Resident Evil 3$39.99Resident Evil 5 ✓$19.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Resident Evil 3PlayableResident Evil 5PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Resident Evil 5 takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueResident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 5 on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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Every point links to that game's entry. The value map and the reception map are fixed views of the same data.
How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
- Placed by the published method, not by us. Every coordinate is computed from the axis definitions and weights printed on this site. Nobody moves a point. See the axes.
- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Resident Evil 5 (GamingPickz Score 7.9)
- The cheaper right now: Resident Evil 5 ($19.99)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionZombiesHorrorFemale ProtagonistMultiplayerSurvival HorrorSingleplayerThird Person
Where they differ
RemakeViolentStory RichSexual ContentClassicDifficult
Co-op CampaignOnline Co-OpShooterLocal Co-OpQuick-Time EventsSurvival
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Resident Evil 3 is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Resident Evil 5 is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Resident Evil 3 | Resident Evil 5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 | 512 MB |
| Minimum CPU | Intel® Core™ i5-4460 | Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 4 GB |
| Install size | 45 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Resident Evil 3 · Resident Evil 5.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Resident Evil 3 and 1 for Resident Evil 5. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Resident Evil 3 and Resident Evil 5 in scope?
Resident Evil 3 has drawn 125,534 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 45 GB. Resident Evil 5 has drawn 67,336 Steam reviews and ships 1 add-on.
Is Resident Evil 3 or Resident Evil 5 better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Resident Evil 5 rates higher (7.9 to 7.7). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Resident Evil 3 or Resident Evil 5?
Resident Evil 5 is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $39.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.