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Resident Evil (1996)
Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-experiment gone wrong. You’re plunged straight into a deathtrap. Arm yourself, solve puzzles, and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“For many years, I was told that the remake was better and that it improved upon the original in every way. This is not true. Resident Evil 1 feels more eerie. The mansion is uncanny: its corridors are longer, the spaces are liminal, it's rawer, less detailed and unsettling. The…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“The first Resident Evil game and a classic of survival horror. It’s really interesting to finally play where the series started, especially after playing some of the later games. The atmosphere is probably the biggest highlight for me. The mansion is such a great setting for a…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“Capcom is adding DRM Enigma Protector to their back catalog of games. Prevents modding, cheat engine, and reduces performance by up to 10-15 fps with stutters. (Also Capcom being hostile to Valve's testing of their games for the Steam Deck makes them major ♥♥♥♥ heads while I'm…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPrice tracking
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Resident Evil (1996) comes to Steam!
Resident Evil (1996)—the original game that defined Capcom's iconic survival horror series—is finally available on Steam. ------ Your squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a bio-
Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Survival Horror · Action · Adventure · Horror · Survival · Zombies · Psychological Horror · Shooter · Third-Person Shooter · Singleplayer · Classic · Dark (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Custom Volume Controls · Keyboard Only Option · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Japanese * |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 11 Processor: Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB) DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 4 GB available space