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Resident Evil

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2002

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Localized titles

  • Resident Evil Rebirth

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Survival Horror*
    Votes · historical
    595*
  • Zombies*
    Votes · historical
    523*
  • Horror*
    Votes · historical
    513*
  • Classic*
    Votes · historical
    490*
  • Remake*
    Votes · historical
    433*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    347*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    326*
  • Puzzle*
    Votes · historical
    315*
  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    272*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    229*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    225*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    220*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    181*
  • Cult Classic*
    Votes · historical
    177*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    136*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    122*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    115*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    75*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows®10*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher*
    Graphics API
    Version 9.0c*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    20 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher)*
    Conditions
    Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended. Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Verified*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    186*
    Community confidence
    strong*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Capcom
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*

Publishers

  • Capcom
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*

Release history

  • 2002-03-22
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2002-04-30
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    North America
  • 2002-09-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Europe
  • 2008-12-25
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Japan
  • 2009-06-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    North America
  • 2009-06-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    Wii
    Market
    Europe
  • 2014-11-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2014-11-27
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan
  • 2015-01-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2015-01-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2019-05-21
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2019-05-23
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    Japan

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Jan 19, 2015*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Verified*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Verified*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Resident Evil*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,014*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad 2.7 GHz, AMD Phenom™ II X4 3.0 GHz or better*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 560, ATI Radeon HD 6950, or betterMonitor Resolution: 1280×720 or higher*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 3 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
44*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
243* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
538* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1000000 - 2000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
314* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
188* min
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Resident Evil*
Negative reviews · historical
2,154*
Peak ccu
186*
Positive reviews · historical
24,613*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations
21,912*
Store release date · historical
Jan 19, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.residentevil.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 19, 2015*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
63* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
589* min
Ccu
186*
Developer
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Historical US original list price
3,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
126* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
193* min
Name
Resident Evil*
Negative reviews · historical
2,154*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
1,000,000 .. 2,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
24,613*
Historical US price
999* US cents
Publisher
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Community tags · historical
  • Survival Horror*
  • Zombies*
  • Horror*
  • Classic*
  • Remake*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Puzzle*
  • Survival*
  • Adventure*
  • Third Person*
  • Action*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Cult Classic*
  • Story Rich*
  • Difficult*
  • Gore*
  • Shooter*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Third-Person Shooter*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Survival Horror
Survival Horror*
Zombies
Zombies*
Horror
Horror*
Classic
Classic*
Remake
Remake*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Puzzle
Puzzle*
Survival
Survival*
Adventure
Adventure*
Third Person
Third Person*
Action
Action*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Cult Classic
Cult Classic*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Difficult
Difficult*
Gore
Gore*
Shooter
Shooter*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Third-Person Shooter
Third-Person Shooter*
Tags votes
Survival Horror
Votes · historical
595*
Zombies
Votes · historical
523*
Horror
Votes · historical
513*
Classic
Votes · historical
490*
Remake
Votes · historical
433*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
347*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
326*
Puzzle
Votes · historical
315*
Survival
Votes · historical
272*
Adventure
Votes · historical
229*
Third Person
Votes · historical
225*
Action
Votes · historical
220*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
181*
Cult Classic
Votes · historical
177*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
148*
Difficult
Votes · historical
136*
Gore
Votes · historical
122*
Shooter
Votes · historical
115*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
88*
Third-Person Shooter
Votes · historical
75*
Specifications 5 · 26 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
82*
Name
Resident Evil*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS: Windows®10 Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher DirectX: Version 9.0c Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher) Additional Notes: Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended.Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Recommendations total
21,605*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Jan 19, 2015*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows®10*
Processor alternatives
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 GHz, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 GHz, or better*
Memory
2 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX260, ATI Radeon HD 6790, or better Monitor Resolution: 1024×768 or higher*
Graphics API
Version 9.0c*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
20 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectSound compatible (must support DirectX 9.0c or higher)*
Conditions
Controller: Supports Keyboard +Mouse. Genuine Xbox 360 PC compatible controller or comparable XInput-based gamepad recommended. Note: Some high end integrated graphics chips and modern gaming laptops with a discrete GPU may work but have not been tested, nor are they officially supported by Capcom.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Jan 19, 2015*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
verified*
Store genres
Action|Adventure*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
387*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
186*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,015*
Title
Resident Evil*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Verified*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
186*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

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