Resident Evil 4
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ActionAdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorThird-Person ShooterSingleplayerZombies

9,262 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 16,486

Peak in the last 7 days: 18,766

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Game description

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMar 23, 2023
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 10 (64 bit)
ProcessorAMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500
Memory8 GB
GraphicsAMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 361 reviews from the past 1 year

93.9/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 91 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

113 reviews have fun with Resident Evil 4, the most upvoted recalling all night shooting and nostalgia; it scores 93.9, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 31st of 1249, and 74 reviews praise the art style, the most upvoted adding that it runs smoothly on modest hardware. 39 praise the combat feel, the most upvoted calling Leon's animations and parry system peak gameplay, and Gameplay ranks 71st of 1396. Players describe an atmosphere of constant pressure and tension and a gripping story, and Content Volume ranks 45th of 1351. Tech & Support ranks 109th of 1399.

👎 Where it falls short

Complaints are few and specific. 21 reviews find escort sections hard, the most upvoted calling protecting Ashley stressful. 10 find the setting less distinctive, the most upvoted saying it lacks the passion, style and personality of the original, and some object to new DRM they blame for worse performance, or to a DLC needed for full achievements.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“nostalgic memories of Leon and castle, all-night shooting fun” · 113 reviews
“art style gorgeous, runs smooth on low-end hardware” · 74 reviews
“Leon's combat animations and parry mechanics are peak gameplay” · 39 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 58% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +3.69 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “Leon's combat animations and parry mechanics are peak gameplay” · 39 reviews
Negative “difficult to play with one hand” · 14 reviews

Progression 11% · Difficulty 27% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 6% · Strategy 12%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 65% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.52 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “incredible atmosphere, constantly feel pressure and tension” · 29 reviews
Negative “lacks the passion, style, and personality of the original” · 10 reviews

Story 35% · Characters 38%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.82 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “36 hours of main story content provides substantial playtime” · 6 reviews

Variety 12% · Replayability 15%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.53 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “art style gorgeous, runs smooth on low-end hardware” · 74 reviews

Audio 16%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 2% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +2.67 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 9% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance +0.02 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 6% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.26 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “60+ FPS after encryption removal, smooth performance” · 5 reviews
Negative “new DRM performance-killing, cannot recommend current state” · 10 reviews

Stability 4% · Developer support 4%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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