Resident Evil
Fixed-camera survival horror with scarce supplies and mansion puzzles
CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jan 19, 2015
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 37K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 354 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 287
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- 1 year ago
- Feb 5, 2025
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Resident Evil?
A single-player, third-person survival horror game set in a mansion outside Raccoon City. You explore fixed-camera rooms, solve puzzles, manage scarce supplies, and fight or avoid zombies after a special forces investigation goes wrong.
For you if...
- +you like tense atmosphere and methodical mansion exploration
- +you enjoy inventory management and limited supplies
- +you want puzzles mixed with zombie encounters
Not for you if...
- −you dislike fixed cameras and older control styles
- −you find frequent backtracking and door transitions tedious
- −you want generous inventory space and clear guidance
What players say
92% of 36,563 reviews are positive · 92% of 354 in the last 30 days
Players praise the tense atmosphere, mansion exploration, puzzle design, and replay value. Common complaints target dated controls, fixed camera angles, limited inventory, backtracking, and repeated door-loading animations. Some recent players also report crashes and launch failures.
Screenshots and trailer
Resident Evil system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows®10
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Notes
- Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended. Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
Recommended
- OS
- Windows®10
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or better Monitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 20 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
- Notes
- Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended. Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 44
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Age rating
- 17+
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
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Tags
- Survival Horror
- Zombies
- Horror
- Classic
- Remake
- Atmospheric
- Singleplayer
- Puzzle
- Survival
- Adventure
- Third Person
- Action
- Female Protagonist
- Story Rich
- Difficult
- Gore
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