Resident Evil Village

First-person survival horror through a village of relentless creatures

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released May 6, 2021

Action

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 96% of 154K
Recent reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 95% of 1,037 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,625; peak 24h 1,655
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 3 years ago; Sep 15, 2023

Free demo available, 4 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Resident Evil Village?

A single-player, first-person survival horror game set in a village populated by hostile creatures. As Ethan Winters, you fight enemies and escape pursuers while investigating a tragedy that destroys his new life with Mia.

For you if...

+you like first-person horror with frequent action
+you enjoy tense chases and varied horror settings
+you want a character-focused continuation of Ethan's story

Not for you if...

−you want open exploration and substantial puzzle solving
−you dislike campaigns that mix horror with heavy action

What players say

96% of 154,291 reviews are positive · 95% of 1,037 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visuals, atmosphere, varied areas, and balance between horror and action. Common complaints target the story’s logic and pacing, limited exploration and puzzles, and encounters designed around disruptive enemies or restrictive sequences.

Screenshots and trailer

Resident Evil Village system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 ／ Intel Core i5-7500
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM ／ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Estimated performance (when set to Prioritize Performance): 1080p/60fps. ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 required to support ray tracing.

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 ／ Intel Core i7 8700
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 ／ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
Memory: 16 GB RAM
DirectX: Version 12
Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 required to support ray tracing.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 56
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Korean, Traditional Chinese, Arabic, Thai, Polish.