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Resident Evil 5

Third-person action horror built around a two-player co-op campaign

Capcom · Released Sep 15, 2009

ActionAdventure

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
87% of 53K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
84% of 816 in 30 days
Players
1,494
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Aug 7, 2023
Minimum PC
HD 7770
4 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Resident Evil 5?

A third-person action game playable solo or in co-op. Chris Redfield and Sheva Alomar fight aggressive creatures while investigating a biological agent that is transforming people in Africa.

For you if...

  • +you want an action-focused campaign built for two-player co-op
  • +you prefer shooting and melee combat over sustained horror

Not for you if...

  • −you plan to play entirely solo with an AI partner
  • −you dislike combat that makes you stop to shoot
  • −you expect survival horror to take priority over action

What players say

87% of 52,832 reviews are positive · 84% of 816 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the two-player co-op campaign, with some also highlighting the gunplay and melee combos. Common complaints target the solo partner AI, clunky controls, repetitive or unclear boss fights, and later level design. Recent reviews also strongly object to the addition of Enigma Protector DRM, while some report launch or performance problems.

Players over time

▼ -12% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,116 players on Oct 4, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20261,494
Nov 6, 20261,265
Nov 5, 20261,339
Nov 4, 20261,449
Nov 3, 20261,630
Nov 2, 20261,912
Nov 1, 20261,849
Oct 31, 20261,842
Oct 30, 20261,599
Oct 29, 20261,541
Oct 28, 20261,569
Oct 27, 2026821
Oct 27, 20261,615
Oct 26, 20261,805
Oct 25, 20261,997
Oct 24, 20261,680
Oct 23, 20261,378
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261,247
Oct 20, 20261,289
Oct 19, 20261,535
Oct 18, 20261,667
Oct 17, 20261,557
Oct 16, 20261,315
Oct 15, 20261,370
Oct 14, 20261,423
Oct 13, 20261,767
Oct 12, 20262,010
Oct 11, 20261,889
Oct 10, 20261,838
Oct 9, 20261,673
Oct 8, 20261,706
Oct 7, 20261,601
Oct 6, 20261,746
Oct 5, 20262,028
Oct 4, 20262,116
Oct 3, 20261,753
Oct 2, 20261,343
Oct 1, 20261,329
Sep 30, 20261,247
Sep 29, 20261,346
Sep 28, 20261,667
Sep 27, 20261,731
Sep 26, 20261,598
Sep 25, 20261,329
Sep 24, 20261,438
Sep 23, 2026645
Sep 23, 20261,358
Sep 22, 20261,552
Sep 21, 20261,791

How many players finish Resident Evil 5?

37% of Steam players have unlocked «Completed Chapter 6 - 3», the achievement for finishing the main story.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Resident Evil 5 system requirements

Minimum: HD 7770, 4 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

Processor
Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better
Graphics
512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 9800 series or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better
Memory
4GB or better
Storage
15 GB free hard drive space

Recommended

Processor
Intel Core™ i5-3570 or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better
Graphics
512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA(R) GeForce® GTX 650 or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better
Memory
4GB or better
Storage
15 GB free hard drive space

Does Resident Evil 5 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Resident Evil 5 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
  • 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
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
The Enigma Protector
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
70
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Italian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Polish, Russian.

Does Resident Evil 5 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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