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Resident Evil 2

Third-person survival horror with zombies, puzzles, and two campaigns

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Released Jan 24, 2019

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
97% of 170K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
96% of 2,810 in 30 days
Players
3,671
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Sep 15, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 26 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)

What is Resident Evil 2?

A third-person survival horror remake set during a zombie outbreak in Raccoon City. As Leon Kennedy or Claire Redfield, you explore the police department and other locations, fight or evade enemies, manage supplies, and solve puzzles in separate campaigns.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy tense exploration, resource conservation, and puzzle solving
  • +you want separate campaigns from two character perspectives
  • +you like being stalked through interconnected corridors

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike revisiting puzzle-heavy, maze-like areas
  • −you expect ordinary zombies to die quickly
  • −you want two campaigns with substantially different routes

What players say

97% of 170,098 reviews are positive · 96% of 2,810 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the tense atmosphere, police-station exploration, puzzles, and pressure created by Mr. X. Common complaints focus on repeated backtracking, zombies that absorb too much ammunition, and Leon and Claire's scenarios sharing too many locations, puzzles, and encounters.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 4,969 players on Nov 1, 2026.

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DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20263,671
Nov 6, 20262,792
Nov 5, 20262,869
Nov 4, 20263,267
Nov 3, 20263,628
Nov 2, 20263,702
Nov 1, 20264,969
Oct 31, 20264,575
Oct 30, 20263,396
Oct 29, 20263,276
Oct 28, 20263,408
Oct 27, 20263,486
Oct 26, 20263,586
Oct 25, 20264,856
Oct 24, 20263,747
Oct 23, 20263,144
Oct 22, 20262,955
Oct 21, 20262,715
Oct 20, 20262,953
Oct 19, 20263,291
Oct 18, 20264,033
Oct 17, 20263,683
Oct 16, 20263,130
Oct 15, 20260
Oct 14, 20263,654
Oct 13, 20263,960
Oct 12, 20264,431
Oct 11, 20264,701
Oct 10, 20264,167
Oct 9, 20264,108
Oct 8, 20264,221
Oct 7, 20264,208
Oct 6, 20264,437
Oct 5, 20264,907
Oct 4, 20264,890
Oct 3, 20264,338
Oct 2, 20263,595
Oct 1, 20263,802
Sep 30, 20263,252
Sep 29, 20263,387
Sep 28, 20263,701
Sep 27, 20264,069
Sep 26, 20263,651
Sep 25, 20263,611
Sep 24, 20263,399
Sep 23, 20262,679
Sep 23, 20263,402
Sep 22, 20263,556
Sep 21, 20264,425

How many players finish Resident Evil 2?

52% of Steam players have unlocked «A Hero Emerges», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Resident Evil 2 screenshot 1

Resident Evil 2 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 26 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
26 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you have don't have enough graphics memory to run the game at your selected texture quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and lower the texture quality or shadow quality, or decrease the resolution. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

Recommended

OS
WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
Processor
Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
Graphics
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
26 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

Does Resident Evil 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Resident Evil 2 run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
44
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, HDR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Japanese. Text only: Polish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Thai, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Resident Evil 2 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

13 DLC available.

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