Resident Evil 2

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 225k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Zombies · Jan 25, 2019

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$7.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
44
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
15
Full audio7 of 15
Subtitles15 of 15

Should I buy Resident Evil 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 119 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 112 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 225k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
83% of themes are praise17% are divided0% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
119 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is great with new concepts that fit the Resident Evil series pretty well (Mr. X for example).
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
112 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is gut wrenching with a few moments hitting me right in the feels.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics are amazing, but also the sounds (breaking glass, winds, footsteps etc.), voices of zombies and our characters.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
"Finish in 14000 steps or less" was my favorite, because you have to think about which items and weapons you can pick up while remaining within the steps limit (spoiler: you can pick up most things actually).
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
41 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The dark environments, sound design, enemy encounters and unpredictable moments create an incredible survival-horror atmosphere.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
34 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The extra modes dial the difficulty way up, demanding precision and smart play while rewarding mastery for those willing to push through the punishment.

+4 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay119 reviews
Story112 reviews
Graphics80 reviews
Combat53 reviews
Audio41 reviews
Difficulty34 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Characters14 reviews
Performance9 reviews
Optimization9 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
100% still recommend
Crashes
100% still recommend
Players complain

No recurring complaints in this sample.

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded
$7.99$39.99−80%

That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

9 points recordedtoday · $7.99

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