Resident Evil 4
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.
- Released
- 2005
- Developer
- Capcom
- Platforms
- 15 systems
- Critics
- 91
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- Not stated
What is Resident Evil 4?
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.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 11 January 2005 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Publisher | Capcom |
| Platforms | Nintendo GameCube, iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Action Adventure, Horror, First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 14 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q275950, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Resident Evil 4 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 27 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Resident Evil 4 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter15 of 300 (5%)
As for the stagger, yes, this game still retains limb-hit stagger, but in the main story (and Separate Ways) it feels really assanine and enemies don't slow down, they just shake as they move and that's it.
Steam review, 19 July 2026 · 120 hours played · 8 readers marked it helpfulSadly newest patch has broken frame rate.
Steam review, 4 June 2026 · 68 hours played · 5 readers marked it helpful
A further 8 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Resident Evil 4
24 games overlap with Resident Evil 4 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are The Evil Within, Resident Evil 2 and The Evil Within 2.
Common questions about Resident Evil 4
What platforms is Resident Evil 4 on?
Resident Evil 4 is available on Nintendo GameCube, iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PlayStation Portable, PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2005.
How much does Resident Evil 4 cost?
$39.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Resident Evil 4?
97% of 274,646 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Overwhelmingly Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Resident Evil 4?
91 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Resident Evil 4 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Resident Evil 4 as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
Who made Resident Evil 4?
Resident Evil 4 was developed by Capcom and published by Capcom.