Resident Evil 7 Biohazard
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ActionAdventureHorrorSurvival HorrorFirst-PersonSingleplayerVR

1,352 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 2,533

Peak in the last 7 days: 3,149

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Game description

Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJan 23, 2017
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX™-6300 or better
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460
Storage24 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 420 reviews from the past 1 year

92.2/ 100
Top 10%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (95%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 14, 2026)

A rotting house full of dread earns Resident Evil 7 Biohazard praise for its world in 242 reviews; it scores 92.2, top 10% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 108th of 1096 and is mentioned in 85% of analyzed reviews. 242 reviews praise the world and atmosphere of the mansion, 54 say they enjoyed it as a memorable experience, and 38 praise the story, some saying they got attached to it and the characters. Visuals & Sound ranks 342nd of 1249, and some single out the Baker family as memorable villains.

👎 Where it falls short

Most complaints are about the last stretch. 40 reviews find too little variety, some near the end, with a weaker final boss. 33 found boss fights too hard or spongy, some saying blocking is never clearly explained. 14 find parts of the content drag, some saying the ship section slows the pacing, and others call it a run of linear corridors with repetitive enemies. A few needed a wiki to understand some mechanics. Content Volume ranks 788th of 1351.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“warm and cozy family atmosphere in game” · 242 reviews
“completed a meaningful gift despite motion sickness difficulty” · 54 reviews
“some lack of variety toward the end and weaker final boss” · 40 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 50% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +2.16 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “first hour is uncomfortable in a way that compliments the game” · 10 reviews
Negative “boss fights felt like bullet sponges with unclear blocking mechanics” · 33 reviews

Progression 3% · Onboarding 6% · Freedom 5% · Strategy 3% · Controls & feel 13%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 85% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.19 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “warm and cozy family atmosphere in game” · 242 reviews
Negative “ship section destroys atmosphere with linear corridors and repetitive enemies” · 13 reviews

Story 50% · Characters 34%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 31% of reviews · Bottom 50% of the games we've analyzed

Variety -2.46 · Fresh content and situations versus repetition
Negative “some lack of variety toward the end and weaker final boss” · 40 reviews

Volume 16% · Replayability 8%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +4.15 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “exceptional sound design with every detail creating immersion” · 4 reviews
Negative “ses az geliyormuş gibi hissettim” · 1 review

Visuals 22%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Playing together +4.33 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 5% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.05 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “strange bosses and unclear boss fights, weak regular enemies” · 4 reviews
Positive “гарним балансом як і хорору, так і екшн моментів” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.06 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Positive “well optimized, excellent gameplay” · 3 reviews
Negative “conflicts with radeon chill causing performance issues” · 3 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 0%

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

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