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Game description

Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. Prepare to escape death in a heart-stopping experience that will chill you to your core.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckPlayable
Release dateFeb 26, 2026
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows 11 (64bit required)
ProcessorIntel corei5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
Memory16 GB
GraphicsGeForce GTX 1660 6GB / Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 405 reviews from the past 1 year

90.6/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (96%)

Metacritic: 92 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 13, 2026)

Atmosphere and environments are what 83 reviews of Resident Evil Requiem praise; it is rated 90.6, top 20% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Visuals & Sound ranks 57th of 1249, and 81 reviews praise the visuals, the most upvoted pointing to one of the most detailed gore systems in games. Tech & Support ranks 15th of 1399. 62 enjoy its blend of action, mystery and horror, and some describe a love letter to the early games and a compelling arc for Leon. Gameplay ranks 215th of 1396 and Story & World 305th of 1096.

👎 Where it falls short

Content Volume ranks 752nd of 1351. 28 reviews say the plot is illogical and contradicts series canon, and 25 find it too short, with limited weapon variety. 23 say standard difficulty is too easy while the hardest mode is punishing. Others call the puzzles predictable after decades of the same patterns, and some find inventory management frustrating.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“atmosphere excellent, environments detailed and oppressive, tension masterfully built” · 83 reviews
“one of the most detailed gore systems in a game” · 81 reviews
“certified banger combining action-packed story with mystery and horror” · 62 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 46% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Controls & feel +2.70 · Responsiveness, precision, and how the menus handle
Positive “parry mechanics fun and satisfying despite absurdity” · 19 reviews
Negative “inventory tetris is frustrating” · 14 reviews

Progression 4% · Difficulty 24% · Onboarding 3% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 16%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.13 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere excellent, environments detailed and oppressive, tension masterfully built” · 83 reviews
Negative “abuses nostalgia too much once reaching Raccoon City” · 1 review

Story 53% · Characters 42%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 34% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +0.63 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “replayed twice with wife, game reveals itself anew on higher difficulty” · 5 reviews
Negative “no classic NG+ and additional modes, should have mercenaries mode” · 11 reviews

Volume 20% · Variety 17%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.30 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “one of the most detailed gore systems in a game” · 81 reviews
Negative “Raccoon City streets are bland, uninspired and not immersive” · 4 reviews

Audio 22%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 1% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +4.00 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 13% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.06 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “17-hour game at a crazy high price point” · 8 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 7% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 25% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.77 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “runs smoothly at 60fps on old hardware, optimized well” · 9 reviews
Negative “RTX 40 series drastic FPS drops, mesh settings cause stuttering in Raccoon City” · 5 reviews

Stability 6% · Developer support 2%

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

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