Resident Evil Revelations 2

Episodic third-person survival horror with paired character switching

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Feb 24, 2015

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 78% of 32K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 145 in 30 days
Playing now: 175; peak 24h 237
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 4 years ago; Jan 24, 2022

What is Resident Evil Revelations 2?

A third-person survival horror game set on a remote prison island, with an episodic campaign split between Claire and Moira’s escape and Barry and Natalia’s search for Moira. You fight enemies, conserve ammunition, find hidden items, and switch between partners with different abilities.

For you if...

+you like survival horror mixed with action shooting
+you enjoy switching between partners with distinct roles
+you want a separate, replayable Raid mode

Not for you if...

−you want an open world instead of episodic chapters
−you prefer horror with little combat or shooting
−you dislike managing scarce ammunition and searching for supplies

What players say

78% of 32,200 reviews are positive · 90% of 145 in the last 30 days

Players praise the story, character-switching mechanics, atmosphere, and Raid mode. Common complaints describe the campaign as repetitive or tedious, criticize the obscure choice governing its endings, and note that campaign co-op uses split-screen rather than built-in online play.

Screenshots and trailer

Resident Evil Revelations 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows® 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo E6700, AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800 GTS, AMD Radeon HD 3850
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 23 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Input: Mouse / Keyboard (Recommended: Xbox 360® Controller for Windows®)

OS: Windows® 10
Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, AMD Radeon HD 6950
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 23 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Input: Mouse / Keyboard (Recommended: Xbox 360® Controller for Windows®)

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 43
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

The native resolution is not the default one
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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

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