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Steam app 883710 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:51 UTC

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.

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Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 16:51 UTC
App ID
883710
Product type
Game
Developer
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Publisher
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Release date
24 Jan, 2019
Release status
Released
Early Access
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Declared DRM
Achievements
44
Steam Deck
Verified
Metacritic
89

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TabletRemote Play on TVHDR availableFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller support

Accessibility

Popular tags

ZombiesSurvival HorrorHorrorSingleplayerRemakeThird PersonGoreActionPuzzleAtmosphericStory RichMultiplayerViolentSurvivalClassicFemale ProtagonistDarkShooterAdventureDifficult
About this gameFull description from Steam
The genre-defining masterpiece Resident Evil 2 returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 offers a fresh take on the classic survival horror saga with breathtakingly realistic visuals, heart-pounding immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls on top of gameplay modes from the original game. In Resident Evil 2, the classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving gameplay that defined the Resident Evil series returns. Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in players hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city. Will they make it out alive? A spine-chilling reimagining of a horror classic - Based on the original release in 1998, the new game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. A whole new perspective – New over-the-shoulder camera mode and modernized control scheme creates a more modern take on the survival horror experience and offers players a trip down memory lane with the original gameplay modes from the 1998 release. Terrifyingly realistic visuals – Built on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 delivers breathtakingly photorealistic visuals whilst stunning lighting creates an up-close, intense and atmospheric experience as players roam the corridors of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD). Face the grotesque hordes – Zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect as they react in real time taking instant visible damage, making every bullet count. Iconic series defining gameplay – Engage in frenzied combat with enemies, explore dark menacing corridors, solve puzzles to access areas and collect and use items discovered around the environment in a terrifying constant fight for survival. See favorite characters in a whole new light - Join rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy on his first day in the job and college student Claire Redfield, who is searching for her brother amidst a terrifying zombie epidemic. Step into the rookie shoes of both heroes - Enjoy separately playable campaigns for both Leon and Claire, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.
Content & age ratings9 regional ratings

Regional ratings

CEROd暴力
CSRRRViolence · Horror
DEJUS16Language · Extreme Violence
ESRBmBlood and Gore · Intense Violence · Strong Language
FPB18Horror · language · Violence · Competitive Intensity
KGRB18Violence · Horror · Offensive Language
NZOFLCr16Graphic violence · horror
OFLCr18High impact violence · blood and gore
PEGI18Violence · Bad Language · In-Game Purchases
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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 activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required) Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 26 GB available space Additional Notes: This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)

macOS

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Linux

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Supported languages15 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean
Portuguese - Brazil
Arabic
Thai
Spanish - Latin America

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Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

44 achievements in total.

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Welcome to the City of the DeadHidden achievement
Path to the GoddessHidden achievement
Never-Ending RainHidden achievement
Hack CompleteHidden achievement
Hide and SeekHidden achievement
A Great Need for a ShowerHidden achievement
A Hero EmergesAchievement
A Heroine EmergesAchievement
Broken UmbrellaHidden achievement
The Basics of SurvivalAchievement

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