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Resident Evil 2
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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
64 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“this game is pure survival horror. never have been more careful with managing resources”
“I put off playing the Resident Evil series for a long time, and I am very glad I finally gave it a chance. Resident Evil 2 finds the strange beauty in horror. It creates real pressure, not through cheap tricks, but by…”
“My first ever RE game to experience, 64 hours spent in this game is enough to define how good the game was. One of the best remakes of an old game that was released in the 90s. Everything about the game was perfect,…”
23 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“start of leon story was gud and action and puzzles sre great”
“An absolute masterclass in how to do a remake. This follows a lot of the same beats as the original, while being different enough to be a must play on its own. Everything has been improved on, gameplay, mechanics,…”
“Resident Evil 2 Remake is quite simply a great game. The graphics are beautiful, breathing a terrifying, atmospheric new life into Raccoon City. But it's not just about the stunning visuals - the story is extraordinary…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Ох,как же давно я хотел поиграть в сию часть,наконец-то дорвался! Да и чего по итогам то? АтЛиЧнАААА!Вот просто замечательно!!!Очень-приочень советую! https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3721892377 А…”
“Amazing graphics, great gameplay, eerie music and horrifying encounters with zombies!”
“Resident Evil 2 Remake is quite simply a great game. The graphics are beautiful, breathing a terrifying, atmospheric new life into Raccoon City. But it's not just about the stunning visuals - the story is extraordinary…”
13 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My first ever RE game to experience, 64 hours spent in this game is enough to define how good the game was. One of the best remakes of an old game that was released in the 90s. Everything about the game was perfect,…”
“Resident Evil 2 Remake is quite simply a great game. The graphics are beautiful, breathing a terrifying, atmospheric new life into Raccoon City. But it's not just about the stunning visuals - the story is extraordinary…”
“Absolutely amazing game best of the remakes arguably, worth it with all the playthroughs you can have of it with the amazing buildup and horror as Mr X is revealed. No game has made me feel the fear to want to stop…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“My first ever RE game to experience, 64 hours spent in this game is enough to define how good the game was. One of the best remakes of an old game that was released in the 90s. Everything about the game was perfect,…”
“Amazing graphics, great gameplay, eerie music and horrifying encounters with zombies!”
“This game is incredible, took 40 hours to 100% with extra modes available once finishing the main story on both Leon & Claire. Has a few jump scares but nothing major, puzzles are satisfying and not too complex, combat…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“Resident Evil 2 Remake was my first real introduction to the Resident Evil franchise. I had seen clips, seen friends play it, etc. but never tried it until now. As a first time Resident Evil player, I found this game to…”
“RE2 offers an amazing mix of horror and action, great world building and a cast of badass characters. All of this, and more, backed by a superb soundtrack. There is a little learning curve that might deter inexperienced…”
“The game is solid! I enjoyed my playthrough. RE2 remake looks good even in 2026, it's atmospheric, tense, sometimes a bit too frustrating for no real reason, but it's worth a playthrough. But... after I started the 2nd…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“First Campaign you go through is incredible, very well structured and put together even if it falls off just a bit before the end. Generally resident evil games get a bit tiring after the 6-8 hour mark and while the…”
“Great game. You can comfortably 100% the game within 50 or so hours. The game allows for good skill expression, especially when you really learn the routing and how many enemies you can really just *ignore* and dodge…”
“It's a perfect Remake of RE, it captures the same feelings of playing the classic RE, the frickin puzzle, Tank Zombies, avoid better than fight and Mr X stalking you all across the game. Shame im too lazy to replay due…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Claire's story play-through. This story's kinda bad and boring, one low light being it's integration (or lack thereof) of Leon. Mr X also didn't make much sense. Gameplay was good, nice to see after the last two, used a…”
“The worst character i ever seen is leon its worst than epstein dont ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ever choose leon for playing claire is have better gameplay and better cutscenes leons like ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ they need to delete leon from every…”
“Great game. You can comfortably 100% the game within 50 or so hours. The game allows for good skill expression, especially when you really learn the routing and how many enemies you can really just *ignore* and dodge…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“You see how much I played this... I forgot I bought it. That's how much this remake compelled me. I've played practically every resident evil thing up to 6 and revelations, and have enjoyed every single one more than…”
“Claire's story play-through. This story's kinda bad and boring, one low light being it's integration (or lack thereof) of Leon. Mr X also didn't make much sense. Gameplay was good, nice to see after the last two, used a…”
“One of the best Resident evil games and remakes. The gameplay loop is solid, exploring the RPD is fun, later on having Mr X. stomp right behind is anxiety inducing in the best way possible. One minor complaint I have is…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“This game is more annoying than fun. Between the bullet sponge and reanimating zombies and other enemies, it’s a slog. The Mr. X stalker mechanic is equally frustrating. Plus, there is way too much walking and constant…”
“Was enjoying this thoroughly until Mr.X showed up. Now I cant do a SINGLE thing without being harrased. Completely killed my enjoyment of the game.”
“Not nearly as good as re4, the gameplay is way too slow and feels pretty chunky at times. Other than that, it was great, Mr. X is a huge pain and the level-design is fun.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.0% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Walk into police station. Everything seems fine. Hear heavy footsteps. It’s not fine. Guess I live here now.”
— a player, Steam review · 58 hrs played“Resident Evil 2 is a perfect remake that shows how horror games should be remade. The atmosphere of Raccoon City is truly flawless. Every corridor is narrow, every sound is unsettling, and you constantly play with the feeling of "what's going to happen next?". The game takes the…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs played“My first RE experience couldn't have been better. I loved the blend of puzzles, combat, and story moments. The amount of replayability this game has makes for an incredibly enjoyable experience.”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:17 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Zombies · Survival Horror · Horror · Singleplayer · Remake · Third Person · Gore · Action · Puzzle · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Violent (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Tablet · Remote Play on TV · HDR available |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese * , Traditional Chinese, Japanese * , Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Arabic, Thai, Spanish - Latin America * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 44 |
| Estimated owners | 5,000,000 – 10,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.residentevil2.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required) Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460 DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 26 GB available space Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you have don't have enough graphics memory to run the game at your selected texture quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and lower the texture quality or shadow quality, or decrease the resolution. An internet connection is required for product activat