Every Resident Evil game, ranked
All 19 Resident Evil games we hold, spanning 1996 to 2021: 12 ranked by the GamingPickz Score and plotted below, the rest listed in release order so nothing in the series is missing. Together they carry 1,150,989 Steam reviews.
Where to start
- For the best-reviewed: Resident Evil 4 (GamingPickz Score 8.7), the highest-rated entry we can score.
- For canon order: begin with Resident Evil (1996) (1996) and follow the release-order timeline below.
- For the money: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard gives the most score per dollar right now.
The Resident Evil games on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueThe same 12 games, plotted rather than listed. The two axes below are the ones the ranking is built from, so a game sitting high and right is a game the formula placed near the top. Change either axis to see the field a different way. Where we hold a publisher wordmark, the game is drawn as its mark rather than a dot.
12 games have both
Axes are fitted to these 12 games rather than the full 0 to 100 scale, because a filtered list shares a narrow band and would otherwise sit in one corner. End values are marked. A point on the left edge is the lowest of thesegames, not a low score.
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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- Multi-platform
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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.
Every game by critic score
The grid above is built from Steam data, so it can only place the Resident Evil games that were on Steam. This one uses the Metacritic critic aggregate, which the older console-only entries have too, so the whole series lands on a single chart: critic score against release year.
On Steam (also has a GamingPickz Score) Console-only (Metacritic only)
12 best Resident Evil games, ranked
Ordered by GamingPickz Score. Every figure links back to the source that produced it.
- 1
Resident Evil 4
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.7GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil 4 at a glance Released 2005 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 274,646 Critics 91/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 274,646 reviews, then blends with the 91 critic aggregate, giving 8.7.
What the data supports- 97% positive across 274,646 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
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- 2
Resident Evil 2
Best for: The safest bet on this list, by weight of evidence
8.6GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil 2 at a glance Released 1998 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 97% positive of 221,677 Critics 89/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 26 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 97% shrinks to 97.0 on 221,677 reviews, then blends with the 89 critic aggregate, giving 8.6.
What the data supports- 97% positive across 221,677 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 3
Resident Evil Village
Best for: Sinking a long time into one world
8.5GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil Village at a glance Released 2021 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 96% positive of 153,329 Critics 83/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 96% shrinks to 96.0 on 153,329 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.5.
What the data supports- 96% positive across 153,329 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Players rate it well above critics, 96 against 83. Usually a sign it improved after launch, or that it delivers something reviewers undervalued.
- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 4
Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.4GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil 7 Biohazard at a glance Released 2017 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 95% positive of 126,252 Critics 83/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 24 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 95% shrinks to 95.0 on 126,252 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 8.4.
What the data supports- 95% positive across 126,252 reviews is a strong signal at that volume, where a few enthusiasts cannot move the number.
- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 5
Resident Evil
Best for: Handheld play, small install and Deck verified
8.0GamingPickz Scorehigh confidenceResident Evil at a glance Released 1996 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 92% positive of 36,244 Critics 82/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size 20 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 92% shrinks to 91.9 on 36,244 reviews, then blends with the 82 critic aggregate, giving 8.0.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Resident Evil 5 at a glance Released 2009 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 87% positive of 67,336 Critics 86/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 87% shrinks to 87.0 on 67,336 reviews, then blends with the 86 critic aggregate, giving 7.9.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Resident Evil 3 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 83% positive of 125,534 Critics 77/100 Price $39.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 45 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 83% shrinks to 83.0 on 125,534 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.7.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 8
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour
Best for: Trying the genre without spending anything
7.5GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceResident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 89% positive of 4,839 Critics 83/100 Price Free Steam Deck playable Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 89% shrinks to 88.6 on 4,839 reviews, then blends with the 83 critic aggregate, giving 7.5.
What the data supports- Free to download, so trying it costs only time.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Resident Evil Revelations at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 81% positive of 18,430 Critics 77/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 81% shrinks to 81.1 on 18,430 reviews, then blends with the 77 critic aggregate, giving 7.2.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Resident Evil 6 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 77% positive of 70,988 Critics 69/100 Price $19.99 Steam Deck verified Install size Not stated Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 77% shrinks to 77.0 on 70,988 reviews, then blends with the 69 critic aggregate, giving 7.1.
What the data supports- Valve has tested it and rates it Verified on the Steam Deck.
Resident Evil 0 at a glance Released 2016 Studio CAPCOM Co., Ltd. Player sentiment 80% positive of 19,622 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 13 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 80% shrinks to 80.1 on 19,622 reviews, giving 7.0. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
What the data supports- Small install at 13 GB.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
- 12
Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Best for: Playing through with a friend online
6.7GamingPickz Scoremedium confidenceResident Evil: Revelations 2 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Capcom Player sentiment 78% positive of 32,092 Critics No aggregate Price $19.99 Steam Deck playable Install size 23 GB Accessibility 1 declared feature Raw 78% shrinks to 78.1 on 32,092 reviews, giving 6.7. No critics data, so that weight was redistributed across the rest rather than counted as zero.
Worth checking first- Flagged for mature content on its store page.
Only the 12 Resident Evil games with Steam review data can be scored and ranked. The complete series, scored or not, is charted in order below.
Best and worst entry
The best-received Resident Evil game we can score is Resident Evil 4 at 8.7. The lowest is Resident Evil: Revelations 2 at 6.7, a 2.0-point spread across the series. The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
How the series scored over time
GamingPickz Score against release year, 1996 to 2021. It has held roughly steady across the years.
Cheapest way in, and best value
- Cheapest right now: Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour at Free. Prices are read live from Steam and move.
- Best value: Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, the most GamingPickz Score per dollar in the series at its current price.
On a Steam Deck
Valve's own Deck compatibility rating for the Resident Evil entries on Steam:
- Verified: Resident Evil (1996), Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil Revelations, Resident Evil 7 Biohazard, Resident Evil Village
- Playable: Resident Evil 5, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Resident Evil 0, Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour, Resident Evil 3
Platforms across the series
Where the 19 Resident Evil games have landed, counting every entry we hold:
| Platform family | Entries |
|---|---|
| PC | 14 of 19 |
| PlayStation | 5 of 19 |
| Xbox | 2 of 19 |
| Nintendo | 9 of 19 |
| Mobile | 1 of 19 |
The Resident Evil series, game by game
Every Resident Evil game we hold, in release order. Each description is the game's own, from Steam where it has a listing and Wikipedia for the older entries, never ours.
- 1996
The game that defined the survival-horror genre is back! Check out the remastered HD version of Resident Evil. (Steam)
Plot
See also: List of Resident Evil characters Promotional artwork created by Capcom for Resident Evil s 30th anniversary featuring some of the series' main characters: from left to right, Leon S. Kennedy , Claire Redfield , Chris Redfield , Jill Valentine , Grace Ashcroft , and Ada Wong . The early Resident Evil games focused on the Umbrella Corporation , an international pharmaceutical company that secretly develops mutagenic viruses to further their… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Most of the games in the prominent Resident Evil series have been released to positive reviews. Some of the games, most notably Resident Evil , Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 , have been bestowed with multiple Game of the Year honors and often placed on lists of the best video games ever made . In 1999, Next Generation listed the Resident Evil series as number 13 on their "Top 50 Games of All Time", commenting that, "Flawless graphics, excellent… (Wikipedia)
- 1998
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2. (Steam)
Plot
Depending on which order the scenarios are played in, the player experiences one of two courses of events which mutually contradict each other. This plot summary covers only the path followed by playing the Claire A and Leon B scenarios, which was suggested by Capcom to be the canon version of events. On September 30, 1998, two months after the events of the first Resident Evil , most citizens of the Midwestern American mountain community of Raccoon City… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Resident Evil 2 received critical acclaim upon release. Its original PlayStation release holds an average aggregate score of 93% at GameRankings based on 25 reviews, and 89 out of 100 points at Metacritic for both the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 versions based on 13 reviews. The majority of reviews praised Resident Evil 2 for its atmosphere, setting, graphics, audio, and overall gameplay, but criticized its controls, voice acting, and certain… (Wikipedia)
- 1999
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Metacritic 91Resident Evil 3: Nemesis is a 1999 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the PlayStation. It takes place almost concurrently with the events of Resident Evil 2. The player controls the former elite agent Jill Valentine as she escapes from Raccoon City, which has been overrun by zombies. The game… (Wikipedia)
Plot
On September 28, 1998, 24 hours prior to the events of Resident Evil 2 , former Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. T. A. (Wikipedia)
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)
- 2000
Resident Evil – Code: Veronica
Metacritic 94Resident Evil – Code: Veronica is a 2000 survival horror video game developed and published by Capcom for the Dreamcast. It was the first Resident Evil game to debut on a platform other than PlayStation. The story takes place three months after the events of Resident Evil 2 (1998) and the concurrent destruction of… (Wikipedia)
Plot
In December 1998, three months after escaping from Raccoon City (seen in Resident Evil 2 ) prior to its eventual destruction (seen in Resident Evil 3: Nemesis ), Claire Redfield raids an Umbrella Corporation facility in Paris in search of her brother, Chris Redfield . Discovered by Umbrella's security forces and eventually captured, Claire is imprisoned on Rockfort Island, a prison complex owned by the corporation, situated in the Southern Ocean . She is… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception (Dreamcast version) Code: Veronica received universal acclaim; many critics felt it was the best Resident Evil game at the time, and a "must-own" for the Dreamcast. Derek Williams of AllGame called it the best game for the system along with Soulcalibur (1999). A critic from GameRevolution found it to be the best of all the horror games on the Dreamcast, towering the likes of The House of the Dead 2 (1999) , Zombie Revenge (1999), and Carrier… (Wikipedia)
- 2002
Resident Evil Zero
Metacritic 83Resident Evil Zero is a 2002 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom for the GameCube. It is a prequel to Resident Evil (2002), following S.T.A.R.S. officer Rebecca Chambers and convict Billy Coen as they explore an abandoned training facility for employees of the pharmaceutical company Umbrella in the… (Wikipedia)
Plot
On July 23, 1998, a train owned by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella, the Ecliptic Express, comes under attack from a swarm of leeches. As the passengers and crew are attacked, a mysterious young man watches from a hillside. Two hours later, the Bravo Team of the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception (GameCube) Resident Evil Zero received generally positive reviews after its initial GameCube release in 2002. The graphics and atmosphere were universally praised, being described as "wonderfully spooky" and "moody" with an "astonishing level of detail". Scott Steinberg of GameSpy noted how the animated backgrounds, such as flickering lights and dripping water, brought the environments to life. (Wikipedia)
- 2005
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. (Steam)
Reception
Reviews Reception The GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions of Resident Evil 4 have a score of 96/100 on Metacritic , indicating "universal acclaim". These versions have the top ranking on Metacritic's list of the Best Video Games for 2005 . In addition to the gameplay, the characters and story received positive commentary, leading to the finished product being deemed as one of the best video games ever made . (Wikipedia)
- 2007
Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Metacritic 75Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 13, 2007, in North America; November 15, 2007, in Japan; and on November 30, 2007, in Europe, excluding Germany, where the… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The Umbrella Chronicles encompasses several scenarios, which are based on various plot elements from the Resident Evil series. The game's first three scenarios, "Train Derailment", "The Mansion Incident", and "Raccoon's Destruction", are set within Raccoon City , or its surrounding area, in 1998. The final scenario, which is based on new material, is set in Russia, taking place in 2003. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The Wii version of The Umbrella Chronicles has received positive scores from critics. GamePro praised its unlockable secrets and satisfying gameplay, adding that "the only downside to The Umbrella Chronicles is that longevity will be an issue. " GameTrailers called it "fantastic overall" and a "superb entry in the genre," praising the game for its surprising length and unlockable content, but stated that while the graphics "look good", they were… (Wikipedia)
- 2009
This game is a port of the Games for Windows - Live version that was released in 2009. If you buy the Untold Stories Bundle here on Steam, it will be the same as upgrading to Resident Evil 5 Gold Edition. (Steam)
Plot
In 2009, five years after the events of Resident Evil 4 , Chris Redfield , now an agent of the Bioterrorism Security Assessment Alliance (BSAA), is dispatched to Kijuju in West Africa. He and his new partner Sheva Alomar are tasked with apprehending Ricardo Irving before he can sell a bio-organic weapon (BOW) on the black market. When they arrive, they discover that the locals have been infected by the Las Plagas parasite (those infected are called… (Wikipedia)
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)
- 2009
Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Metacritic 75Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles is an on-rails light gun shooter video game for the Wii developed by Capcom and Cavia as part of the Resident Evil series. The game was released for the Wii on November 17, 2009, in North America. It serves as a prequel to Resident Evil 4, set 2 years before its events. It was… (Wikipedia)
Plot
The game's plot revolves around the personal stories in the series. Its main focus is retelling the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica , and a new chapter is featured. For the Resident Evil 2 segment, the player takes control of protagonists Leon S. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception IGN gave The Darkside Chronicles 8. 1 out of 10. Compliments were given to the graphics, music, playability, and longevity of the title, but the camera was said to be mildly distracting and the story can be confusing for those unfamiliar with the Resident Evil franchise. (Wikipedia)
- 2011
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
Metacritic 65Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D is a third-person shooter video game developed by TOSE and published by Capcom for the Nintendo 3DS. It was released on June 2, 2011, in Japan, June 28, 2011, in North America, June 30, 2011, in Australia, and July 1, 2011, in Europe. The game was announced at the 2010 Nintendo… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The game received controversy upon release when it was discovered that the game's save data could not be erased. This implied that Capcom was attempting to curb the used-game market. Although Capcom VP Christian Svensson claims this feature was not a business decision, he states that a similar feature will probably not be implemented into future games because of the controversy it has generated. (Wikipedia)
- 2013
Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 promises to be the dramatic horror experience of 2013. (Steam)
Plot
On 24 December 2012, Jake Muller ( Troy Baker / Daisuke Namikawa ), son of late bio-terrorist Albert Wesker , is fighting in a civil war within the Eastern European country of Edonia when his employers, the Edonian Liberation Army, unknowingly turn themselves into intelligent and adaptive bio-weapons known as J'avo after using injections supplied by the bio-terrorist group known as Neo-Umbrella. Jake is unaffected, and during his escape from the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception According to review aggregator website Metacritic , Resident Evil 6 received "mixed or average" reviews. The website described the game as "the first game in the main series that failed to receive a positive reception from game critics" and reported that the critics "complained about bloat and inconsistency", and felt that " RE6 was more generic shooter than distinctive survival horror game. " Critics praised the graphics, AI and controls. (Wikipedia)
- 2013
Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience. (Steam)
Plot
Shortly after the events of Resident Evil 4 in 2004, bioterrorist organization Il Veltro launches an attack on the Mediterranean city of Terragrigia, using biological organic weapons (BOWs), in opposition to the city's development of a solar energy relay system that provides it with power via an orbital satellite. The Federal Bioterrorism Commission (FBC), an American government agency created after the destruction of Raccoon City, attempts to maintain… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception (3DS) Revelations received "generally favorable reviews" from critics, according to the review aggregator website Metacritic . GameSpot described it as "a thoroughly successful crossbreeding of old-school chills and new-school action", highlighting its tense atmosphere and slow-paced combat. In a positive review, GameRevolution praised its spooky setting and sound direction, stating that the game can be more effective than old-school Resident… (Wikipedia)
- 2015
RE Revelations 2 continues the series acclaimed essential survival horror experience, while uncovering startling truths. (Steam)
Plot
The storyline is composed of four episodes divided into a past scenario with Claire Redfield and Moira Burton and a present scenario with Barry Burton. Episode 1 - Penal Colony Claire Redfield and Moira Burton, daughter of Barry Burton, work for biohazard prevention agency TerraSave. While attending an office party, they and several other TerraSave members are captured by armed mercenaries. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reviews for the game have been mixed to positive. There was praise for the setting, story, characters and the co-op gameplay, but the graphics and some technical issues were largely criticized. According to Kimberley Wallace of Game Informer , the game has crazy plot twists, laughable dialogue, and campy moments, all of which come together in a satisfying way. (Wikipedia)
- 2016
Before the mansion, before the destruction of Raccoon City, there was Resident Evil 0. Now remastered with improved visuals and sounds, as well as the all-new Wesker Mode, there's never been a better time to experience the origins of the Resident Evil story. (Steam)
Plot
On July 23, 1998, a train owned by the pharmaceutical company Umbrella, the Ecliptic Express, comes under attack from a swarm of leeches. As the passengers and crew are attacked, a mysterious young man watches from a hillside. Two hours later, the Bravo Team of the Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception (GameCube) Resident Evil Zero received generally positive reviews after its initial GameCube release in 2002. The graphics and atmosphere were universally praised, being described as "wonderfully spooky" and "moody" with an "astonishing level of detail". Scott Steinberg of GameSpy noted how the animated backgrounds, such as flickering lights and dripping water, brought the environments to life. (Wikipedia)
- 2016
You wake up alone on the floor of an abandoned farmhouse. Daylight is quickly fading. You must find a way out. A thrilling horror experience for the five senses. This full model change to the "Isolated View", and photorealistic graphics of RE Engine mark a new beginning for survival horror. (Steam)
- 2017
Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective. (Steam)
- 2020
Jill Valentine is one of the last remaining people in Raccoon City to witness the atrocities Umbrella performed. To stop her, Umbrella unleashes their ultimate secret weapon: Nemesis! Also includes Resident Evil Resistance, a new 1 vs 4 online multiplayer game set in the Resident Evil universe. (Steam)
Plot
On September 28, 1998, 24 hours prior to the events of Resident Evil 2 , former Special Tactics And Rescue Service (S. T. A. (Wikipedia)
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)
- 2021
Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic. (Steam)
Plot
Setting and characters Resident Evil Village is set four years after the events of Resident Evil 7 , largely on February 9, 2021. Ethan Winters returns as the protagonist, having defeated bioweapon Eveline in Resident Evil 7 . Ethan has been living with his wife Mia and six-month-old daughter Rose when Chris Redfield —the protagonist of many previous Resident Evil entries—and his men suddenly appear, murder his wife in cold blood, and kidnap him and his… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception Critical reception Resident Evil Village received "generally favorable" reviews from critics, according to review aggregator website Metacritic . Some critics noted the more action-centered gameplay in comparison to Resident Evil 7 , and compared the switch in direction to that of Resident Evil 4 . Phil Hornshaw of GameSpot wrote that while he felt Resident Evil 7 leaned towards the "dark and creepy haunted house" setting akin to Resident Evil… (Wikipedia)
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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
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Resident Evil, head to head
Two entries side by side on score, price, specs and reception:
Resident Evil vs other series
How Resident Evil stacks up against other series in the same genre, as a whole:
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Common questions
How many Resident Evil games are there?
We hold 19 Resident Evil games in the catalogue, released between 1996 and 2021. 12 of them carry enough Steam data to rank; the rest are listed in release order below, including console-only entries with no Steam listing.
Which Resident Evil game is best?
By the GamingPickz Score, Resident Evil 4 rates highest at 8.7. That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, computed the same way for every game, not our opinion. The full ranking is above.
What order should I play the Resident Evil games in?
Release order is listed below, from 1996 to 2021. For most series that is also story order, but we list dates rather than telling you a canon; the timeline is read from Wikidata.
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