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Resident Evil Requiem

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

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Developer description

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Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living. A new era of survival horror arrives with Resident Evil Requiem, the latest and most immersive entry yet in the iconic Resident Evil series. Experience terrifying survival horror with FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, and dive into pulse-pounding action with legendary agent Leon S. Kennedy. Both of their journeys and unique gameplay styles intertwine into a heart-stopping, emotional experience that will chill you to your core.Raccoon City Return once again to the city of disaster and despair. A midwestern city in the United States and the headquarters for the former global pharmaceutical company, Umbrella. In the face of the zombie outbreak in 1998, the government approved a sterilization operation, a missile strike on the city in an attempt to quickly bring the situation under control—but this was swiftly covered up. Grace Ashcroft An intelligence analyst for the FBI who demonstrates intense focus and insight in deductive reasoning and analysis.…

Player sentiment

What players actually say

All Steam reviews ↗
97%positive · Overwhelmingly Positive
82.2K English reviews · Oct 22, 2026
“Honestly, Resident Evil Requiem is easily one of the best games in the entire franchise. The way it constantly switches between Leon and Grace is perfect, it basically takes the best parts of RE4 and Village and mashes them together. One minute you’re playing as Leon feeling like an absolute action hero, and the ne…”
_Reinheart

19.8h played · 93 helpful

Steam ↗
“I've completed the story of this game twice, man! This game is so fun, an excellent good mix of horror and action into one. The new character, Grace Ashcroft VA blew me away with her performance - she's terrific. I also like the blood crafting mechanic, It got me thinking to be resourceful on to what I have. I also…”
Saya

30.3h played · 16 helpful

Steam ↗
“{SPOILERS} I love both the action filled Leon sections and the more anxiety filling Grace sections. Imo its a perfect balance of horror and straight up gunning down zombies like in re4, i LOVE grace she becomes such a baddass after having been put through SO much, especially when she has to go and rescue emily fro…”
nina

35.5h played · 10 helpful

Steam ↗
“Excellent game that sometimes still lacks polish. So many cheap kills happen in Leon Must Die and in some of the choke-point sections of the game. The screaming blister head instant kill, the way the chef can lurch at you and kill you and you can't usually parry (sometimes you can?!) makes the game feel cheap someti…”
jackoctober

97.7h played · 1 helpful

Steam ↗

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Images: CAPCOM Co., Ltd. via Steam, shown for editorial coverage.

Specs

System requirements

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minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 (64bit required)
  • Processor: Intel corei5-8500 / AMD Ryzen 5 3500
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 6GB /  Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Additional Notes: Supports 1080p gameplay (using upscaling, native resolution of 640p)/30fps. Note: Frame rate may drop when the processing load is high. An SSD is required.

recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 11 (64bit required)
  • Processor: Intel Core i7-8700 / AMD Ryzen 5 5500
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB / Radeon RX 6600 8GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Additional Notes: Supports 1080p gameplay (using upscaling, native resolution of 720p)/60fps. Note: Frame rate may drop when the processing load is high. An SSD is required.

FAQ

Common questions

When was Resident Evil Requiem released?+

Steam lists the release date as Feb 26, 2026.

What platforms is Resident Evil Requiem available on?+

Windows

How is Resident Evil Requiem reviewed on Steam?+

Overwhelmingly Positive — 97% of 82.2K English reviews are positive, captured Oct 22, 2026.