Release

Friday, March 24, 2023

Critic score

95/100

Platform families

5

Editorial overview

Inside Resident Evil 4

What it is

Resident Evil 4 is a remake of the 2005 original Resident Evil 4 reimagined for 2023 to bring state-of-the-art survival horror. Resident Evil 4 preserves the essence of the original game, while introducing modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics to make this the latest survival horror game where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect.

The premise

Set six years after the events of Resident Evil 2, an older and significantly toughened Leon S. Kennedy has been shaped by his experiences of enduring the disaster that wiped Raccoon City off the map and events beyond. Now reporting directly to the President of the United States of America, Leon is given a new assignment: To locate and rescue the President’s kidnapped daughter. Tracking her location to a secluded village in the European countryside, Leon prepares to take his first steps into another nightmare that reaches far past reason.

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Resident Evil 4

Capcom Development Division 1 · Capcom

95Critics4.5/5Friday, March 24, 20233.4 years ago

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Connected releases

4

Game data from IGDB

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Third person

Themes

Action · Horror · Mystery

Languages

14 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

12 assets

Official trailers

2nd Trailer

Gameplay Video

Announcement Trailer

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

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Content map

Everything connected to this release

DLC, expansions, editions, and bundles are different products. Each stays in its own lane so you always know what you are looking at.

1 DLC1 Expansion2 Bundle

Base-game relationship

Resident Evil 4

This release depends on or extends the game above.

Playable add-ons

Downloadable content

Optional releases built to extend the base game with new stories, systems, or items.

1 release

DLCResident Evil 4: The MercenariesApr 7, 2023Requires the base game

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

RE Engine

Platforms

Xbox Series X|S
Gen 9
PlayStation 4
Gen 8
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
PlayStation 5
Gen 9

Release history

Mar 24, 2023PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mar 24, 2023PlayStation 4
Mar 24, 2023PlayStation 5
Mar 24, 2023Xbox Series X|S
Dec 20, 2023iOS
Dec 20, 2023Mac

Themes & modes

ActionHorrorMysterySingle player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit) • Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 • Memory: 8 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM • DirectX: Version 12 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Additional Notes: Estimated performance (when set to Prioritize Performance): 1080p/45fps. ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 required to support ray tracing.

Recommended

Recommended: • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system • OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) • Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 • Memory: 16 GB RAM • Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 • DirectX: Version 12 • Network: Broadband Internet connection • Additional Notes: Estimated performance: 1080p/60fps ・Framerate might drop in graphics-intensive scenes. ・AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 required to support ray tracing.