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Game description

(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.

Basic info

DeveloperCapcom
PublisherCapcom
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 27, 2014
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows® 10
ProcessorIntel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better
Memory2 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or better
Storage15 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 373 reviews from the past 1 year

93.7/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Very Positive (94%)

Metacritic: 79 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 21, 2026)

Two decades on, players still call this village siege a favorite, and the original release scores 93.7, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

152 reviews say they love it and find it as fun as ever, with some calling it their favorite game of all time. 39 praise its world and tense, hostile atmosphere as it moves from village to castle and beyond. 27 enjoy the story, a simple tale told with energy, cheesy lines and a cinematic touch. Content Volume ranks 68th of 1351, and Story & World ranks 317th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

56 reviews find the controls clunky by modern standards, citing tank style movement, a close camera and awkward aiming on PC, and some add that inventory keys feel unintuitive. 20 mention the difficulty, with some stuck on crowded late areas and quick time events on harder modes, while a few call the bosses easy. 13 find some characters irritating, and several single out Ashley and her constant calls for help. Gameplay ranks 455th of 1396, and Tech & Support ranks 741st of 1399, with some suggesting a fan patch for a better PC version.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“favorite game of all time, highly recommended” · 152 reviews
“unique blend of tense horror and action with hostile atmosphere and sound design” · 39 reviews
“the art style and level design are incredible” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 54% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Strategy +3.98 · Depth of builds, tactics, and meaningful choices
Positive “so many synergies and mechanics working in harmony, perfect survival loop” · 8 reviews

Progression 10% · Difficulty 20% · Onboarding 9% · Freedom 4% · Controls & feel 41%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 51% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.89 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “unique blend of tense horror and action with hostile atmosphere and sound design” · 39 reviews
Negative “falla en el aspecto Survival Horror que caracteriza la saga” · 3 reviews

Story 28% · Characters 27%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +3.62 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “abundant content with Mercenaries and side stories like Assignment Ada” · 5 reviews
Negative “excessive length at 15 hours when 10 would be ideal” · 3 reviews

Variety 9% · Replayability 14%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 28% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +2.94 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style and level design are incredible” · 25 reviews
Negative “gameplay a little outdated” · 6 reviews

Audio 14%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Community +3.25 · Who you play with — how many, and how friendly

Playing together 1% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 3% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Balance +0.01 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “enemy with axe and scythe is annoying and overpowered” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Performance -0.11 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “requires essential mods to fix FPS issues and engine quirks” · 10 reviews
Positive “runs well on built-in graphics, hours of replayability” · 1 review

Stability 4% · Developer support 2%

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

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