Resident Evil Requiem

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Top Critic Average

95%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
92 / 100
Eurogamer
5 / 5
IGN
9 / 10
TheGamer
4 / 5
GamesRadar+
4.5 / 5
Game Informer
9.8 / 10
Giant Bomb
4.5 / 5
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
Creators: Capcom
Release Date: Feb 27, 2026 - PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2

Resident Evil Requiem Review Summary

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Dynamic Gore System

Atmospheric Lighting

Engaging Dual Protagonists

Resident Evil Requiem is a daring and masterfully executed expansion of the franchise’s survival horror roots, seamlessly blending the intense, claustrophobic resource management of the early titles with the high-octane, cinematic action of the modern era.


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Resident Evil Requiem Media

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Resident Evil Requiem (RE9) - Official 4th Trailer

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Resident Evil Requiem - "Evil Has Always Had A Name" | Official Live Action Trailer

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Resident Evil Requiem - 3rd Trailer

Critic Reviews for Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem sets itself out with a hard task: wrapping all the best elements of previous Resident Evil games into one. Miraculously it succeeds, with very few moments which left me wanting more.

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Capcom marks Resident Evil's 30th anniversary with a stellar return that's both a masterful bit of suffocating horror and a nostalgic, fan-thrilling victory lap for the legendary series.

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Like the result of an experiment conducted in an underground Umbrella Corporation lab, Resident Evil Requiem successfully splices two separate strains of survival horror together into the one highly infectious new mutation.

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While I can’t speak in specifics, Capcom has once again assembled multiple new pieces on the series’ board that I cannot wait to see it start moving. I want to see where these beloved characters go and how stakes continue to be taken to places once thought unimaginable.

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If spraying zombie brains over apocalyptic ruins isn't a great way to heal and move on, I don't know what is.

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And now, with its secrets exposed to me and its mazes awaiting my mastery of them, Requiem is also the name of my favorite Resident Evil.

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Resident Evil Requiem is an excellent culmination of everything Capcom has learned during 30 years of making this franchise, and it serves as a tantalizing glimpse of what its future may hold.

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Resident Evil Requiem is a game for new and old fans alike. It contains the identity of both the recent entries in the franchise and some of the remakes, meshing both horror and action that works most of the time.

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Industry Coverage

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Capcom And Ubisoft Developers Were Reportedly Unaware Of Nvidia's Controversial DLSS 5 Announcement

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Japanese Speakers Debunk Popular Resident Evil Requiem Marriage Theory That Suggested Leon And Sherry Were Together

Japanese Speakers Debunk Popular Resident Evil Requiem Marriage Theory That Suggested Leon And Sherry Were Together

Japanese speakers have chimed in to debunk a popular theory about Leon's marriage in Resident Evil Requiem.

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Resident Evil 2 Director Demands Capcom Make A "Non-Scary" Mode For Requiem

Resident Evil 2 Director Demands Capcom Make A "Non-Scary" Mode For Requiem

Series veteran Hideki Kamiya enjoys the puzzles and combat, but he could do without the fear.

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Resident Evil Requiem Boss Implies Messages About Leon's Marriage Have Been Edited, Giving Claire Shippers Hope

Resident Evil Requiem Boss Implies Messages About Leon's Marriage Have Been Edited, Giving Claire Shippers Hope

Koshi Nakanishi's implication about edited messages has allowed Claire and Leon shippers to hope again.

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