Resident Evil 2
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ActionZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorSingleplayerRemake

3,189 playing

Peak in the last 24 hours: 5,810

Peak in the last 7 days: 7,002

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Game description

A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.

Basic info

DeveloperCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PublisherCAPCOM Co., Ltd.
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateJan 24, 2019
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
ProcessorIntel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
Memory8 GB
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460
Storage26 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 437 reviews from the past 1 year

90.3/ 100
Top 20%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 89 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 12, 2026)

A terrifying atmosphere that balances fear and suspense defines the world of Resident Evil 2 for 154 reviews, and it scores 90.3.

👍 Strengths

Story & World ranks 113th of 1096 and comes up in 77% of analyzed reviews, and some single out Raccoon City. Visuals & Sound ranks 72nd of 1249, and 60 reviews praise the visuals, with the most upvoted citing great art direction. 71 say the remake is fun to play. Players praise a great start to the story of Leon and Claire, with memorable characters and design. Tech & Support ranks 218th of 1399 and Gameplay 335th of 1396.

👎 Where it falls short

47 reviews find parts too hard, some citing scarce ammo and a relentless stalker. 24 find the backtracking repetitive, and 23 find the puzzles confusing or cumbersome. Others find inventory management a struggle and some sections overly tense, and some criticize a second campaign they feel is much simpler than the original's.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“atmosphere changes dramatically depending on playable character, genuinely terrifying” · 154 reviews
“remakes of RE2 and RE4 are very fun to play” · 71 reviews
“visuals look incredible with great art direction” · 60 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 61% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Difficulty +2.04 · How hard it is, how the challenge ramps, and whether it feels fair
Positive “map and puzzle design complex but reasonable, good experience” · 13 reviews
Negative “difficulty increases with Leon, hard to play campaign with one hand” · 47 reviews

Progression 12% · Onboarding 11% · Freedom 8% · Strategy 11% · Controls & feel 19%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 77% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

World +4.30 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “atmosphere changes dramatically depending on playable character, genuinely terrifying” · 154 reviews
Negative “zombies are disgusting and horrifying, constantly resurrecting and biting” · 1 review

Story 43% · Characters 26%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 38% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Replayability +2.28 · Reasons to play again — runs, randomness, New Game+
Positive “tons of replayability thanks to challenges and unlockables” · 8 reviews
Negative “almost no replayability, same key moments with minor changes” · 11 reviews

Volume 14% · Variety 16%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 43% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +4.34 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “visuals look incredible with great art direction” · 60 reviews

Audio 24%

Playing with others, the community and servers

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

Playing together +1.45 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 0% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Balance -0.08 · Whether classes, weapons, and builds are evenly matched
Negative “zombie takes 15 shots to head and doesn't die” · 8 reviews
Positive “excellent balance between action and horror, diverse enemies and boss designs” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Pricing 4% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 8% of reviews · Top 20% of the games we've analyzed

Performance +0.16 · Frame rate, optimization, and loading times
Negative “corre a 50 FPS en promedio, entre 60 y 40 dependiendo la zona” · 2 reviews

Stability 2% · Developer support 1%

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

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