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Resident Evil 4 (2005)
(Release: 2014) Special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped.
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
82 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“my favorite game ever. way better than remake. installing re4 hd project is a must though.”
“Absolutely goat in resident evil series no doubt. Sejak kenal pertama kali dlu pas bocah di rental takutnya kebangetan sampe gaberani nonton, eh tau2 jadi personal favorit gamenya haha”
“An absolute must-play horror action classic! My first experience of Resident Evil 4 was the excellent Wii port, which was a little easier due to the accurate Wiimote aiming. Eventually I picked up this HD version on…”
21 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“"Buy OG RE4 it's so much better than the remake" "Ok ok ok ok, chill the Antoine Fuqua out. I will buy the game. Wait a minute this game is absolute cinema"”
“An absolute must-play horror action classic! My first experience of Resident Evil 4 was the excellent Wii port, which was a little easier due to the accurate Wiimote aiming. Eventually I picked up this HD version on…”
“The original Resident Evil 4 is and has always been one of the greatest entries in the series, contrary to what the LARPers and tourists who don't actually play the games will tell you ("I didn't get the Carlos DLC").…”
17 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“This game is still miles beyond better than the remake in every aspect to this day, if you aren't a LARPER and want the true genuine experience, one that HAS SOUL & PASSION put into it, then play this original…”
“"stand back ashley, the residents are getting evil!" i wanted to play this game after a comparison video between the remake and this really is a great game with intentionally rough movement and aiming there is also a…”
“Better than Remake by far. It's okay to dislike tank controls, but they're not a product of limited technology, but rather a design idea to create a perfect risk-reward system that holds up incredibly well today. Still…”
11 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“An absolute must-play horror action classic! My first experience of Resident Evil 4 was the excellent Wii port, which was a little easier due to the accurate Wiimote aiming. Eventually I picked up this HD version on…”
“This is one of the most influential games ever created, as it set the standard for every other over-the-shoulder third-person game that came after, and it aged like fine wine. [b]Pros:[/b] • Engaging gameplay with a…”
“Better than Remake by far. It's okay to dislike tank controls, but they're not a product of limited technology, but rather a design idea to create a perfect risk-reward system that holds up incredibly well today. Still…”
8 of the 106 reviews raise this.
“No matter how any RE games Capcom pumps out, RE4 will always be on top. It's revolutionary for a reason. I've played this game on 4 different systems and it's still good. If you haven't tried it, go ahead and play it.…”
“I did not play this when it first came out and have only recently have been playing through the entire franchise. Does it hold up today? Oh absolutely. It quickly shot up to near the top of my list of all time…”
“have played this game since its first release and have played it on all platforms and even emulation , its mad dummy fun , replayable and extremely challenging , plus there is ton of extra bonus modes ,and the resident…”
8 of the 106 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“One of my all time favorites. Make sure to check out "Resident Evil 4 HD Project" mod, it truly enhances your experience. Controls out of the box are pretty bad, same mod includes a fix for that as well.”
“Timeless game, but a little stiff if you're coming to this from more modern 3rd person shooters. Play it in VR if you can, it's seriously the best way to experience RE4.”
“What really can be said about this game that hasn't been said already? It's one of the most solid and tightly designed third person shooters in video game history, and even bests its 2023 remake in many if not most…”
7 of the 106 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Hard to pick between this game and RE1 for which is the best RE game. Perfect game if this game had trimmed around 1h of content or had more intricate explorations/puzzles closer to RE1, as it is, it does drag on a bit…”
“good game controls add a sense of dread and urgency to make the right call in terms of gameplay story is aight bosses were sometimes underwhelming or straight up boring in terms of gimmick normal enemies r much more fun…”
5 of the 106 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“An absolute must-play horror action classic! My first experience of Resident Evil 4 was the excellent Wii port, which was a little easier due to the accurate Wiimote aiming. Eventually I picked up this HD version on…”
“Great port overall and I highly recommend. Sometimes after the radio coms the game will just crash. Also crashed after I saved when I beat the game as well. Thought I'd mention that since I wanted to do runs with…”
“Most iconic title in the series. Get the re4 tweaks for quick weapon swap and dxvk to fix game crashes that happen randomly if you play on more than 30 fps for that sweet responsive pc experience you couldn't get on ps2.”
4 of the 106 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Despite the small playtime on steam, I used to own the 2014 version on console and it more or less is just a port of that HD remaster but to PC, and it's as every bit as fun as I'd remembered it - moreso after starting…”
“Better than Remake by far. It's okay to dislike tank controls, but they're not a product of limited technology, but rather a design idea to create a perfect risk-reward system that holds up incredibly well today. Still…”
“It's a good game, but not my kind of Resident Evil. It does pick up a bunch after the village segments and does a great job balancing ammo and healing items, but has some irritating sections with endless waves of…”
3 of the 106 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“my favorite game ever. way better than remake. installing re4 hd project is a must though.”
“the combat and graphic in this one is more like RE0 and RE1 kinda junky still managable but the story and gameplay are far better than RE2 and RE3 combine, what a blast experience after finished the campaign and…”
Counted across 106 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“ENG/ITA ITA: RE4 a distanza di quasi vent'anni dalla sua uscita, resta un'esperienza che ogni amante del genere dovrebbe assolutamente provare almeno una volta. Nonostante il recente remake(che non ho ancora finito di giocare ma da quel che ricordo era valido) l'originale del…”
— a player, Steam review · 19 hrs played“The best action horror game there was, the best there is and the best there ever will be.”
— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played“Grab this for next to nothing during a sale, slap on RE4 HD Project, tune it to your preference and off you go. Do not bother with the slog of a game design disaster that is the Remake unless you get it super cheap and plan on immediately modding as much of the filth out as you…”
— a player, Steam review · 50 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:04 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
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
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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, Adventure |
| Player tags | Inventory Management · Survival Horror · Action · Zombies · Horror · Third-Person Shooter · Singleplayer · Adventure · Classic · Third Person · Quick-Time Events · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Captions available · Steam Cloud · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 2,000,000 – 5,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.residentevil.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows® 10 Processor: Intel® Core™ 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz or better, AMD Athlon™ X2 2.8 Ghz or better Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800GTS or better, ATI Radeon™ HD 4850 or better DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: Standard audio device