The new Resident Evil: Requiem is now available, and early reviews suggest fans will be pleased with the story of Leon and Grace. Our review at TopMob gave the game a perfect score, calling it a “horror gaming masterpiece.” We’re not alone in our praise – most critics are very impressed with Capcom’s latest installment. With Resident Evil: Requiem receiving high scores across the board, it’s interesting to see how it compares to other major games in the series. This article focuses on the main Resident Evil games, remakes, and important spin-offs, ranking them from highest to lowest based on their Metascore.
Early reviews for Resident Evil Requiem are very positive, with an average score of 88 on both Metacritic and Opencritic. It has already received 11 perfect scores from critics.
How Resident Evil Requiem Compares to Classic RE Entries
| Games | Metascores | Perfect Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 4 | 96 | 27 |
| Resident Evil Code: Veronica | 94 | 6 |
| Resident Evil 3 | 91 | 3 |
| RE1 Remake | 91 | 7 |
| Resident Evil | 91 | 2 |
| Resident Evil 2 | 89 | 1 |
| Resident Evil Requiem | 88 | 11 |
| Resident Evil 0 | 83 | 1 |
| Resident Evil 5 | 83 | 3 |
| Resident Evil 6 | 67 |
The Outbreak games, starring Alyssa Armstrong – the mother of Requiem’s main character, Grace – received scores of 71 (original release) and 58 (File #2) on Metacritic. Requiem is significantly better received, with Grace’s story proving more popular than her mother’s adventures.
Before we look at this data, it’s helpful to remember that when the original Resident Evil and its sequels first came out, fewer websites and magazines reviewed video games. This is evident in the fact that the recent Resident Evil Requiem has actually received more perfect scores than older titles, even though those older games were well-received by the limited number of reviewers available in the 90s and early 2000s. Although there are fewer reviews contributing to the Metascore for these earlier games compared to those released after Resident Evil 4, the scores still offer a good overall sense of how each game was perceived.
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Most people agree that Resident Evil Requiem is a very good game, though it doesn’t quite reach the level of the original classics that defined the series. It’s incredibly difficult to surpass Resident Evil 4, which is considered one of the most groundbreaking horror games ever made and has a near-perfect score. While there was a possibility Requiem could match or exceed the scores of a few other highly-rated games, it’s unlikely to happen unless a lot more positive reviews appear. However, an 88 Metascore is still a fantastic achievement, particularly because modern games are often judged more critically on aspects like their story – a point that some reviews of Requiem have mentioned.
How Resident Evil Requiem Compares to the Rest of the RE Engine Era Games
| Games | Metascores | Perfect Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 93 | 40 |
| Resident Evil 2 Remake | 91 | 13 |
| Resident Evil Requiem | 88 | 11 |
| Resident Evil 7 | 86 | 9 |
| Resident Evil Village | 84 | 1 |
| Resident Evil 3 Remake | 79 | 3 |
Because there’s limited information about how the original Resident Evil games were received, it makes more sense to compare Requiem‘s scores to other recent games. Of the six games built with the RE Engine, Requiem ranks third, performing better than the somewhat controversial RE3 Remake and both games in the Winters storyline. The differences in scores aren’t massive—Requiem is only two points behind RE7 and four points ahead of Village—but they are noticeable. While Resident Evil spin-offs vary in quality, the main series games are generally well-regarded, and fans often have their own favorites. For example, some players might prefer the Raccoon City setting of RE2 (which Requiem revisits) over the locations in RE4, or someone might consider the intensely scary RE7 to be the best in the series.
It’s not surprising that Resident Evil Requiem received lower scores than the original Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4, or their excellent remakes. However, a closer look reveals Requiem is actually doing quite well. It launched during a peak in horror game popularity, faced high expectations following a string of successful Resident Evil titles, and came out at a time when many more critics are sharing their opinions. It’s hard to say how the original RE2 and RE3 would have performed with so many more voices weighing in, so Requiem maintaining a score of 88 as more reviews come in is noteworthy. Furthermore, when you compare Requiem to other non-remake Resident Evil games and consider how long it’s been since one scored in the high 80s, its scores look even better.
Resident Evil Requiem’s Overall Ranking
Image via Capcom - Resident Evil 4 (2005)
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
- Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023)
- Resident Evil 2 Remake (2019)
- Resident Evil 3 (1999)
- RE1 Remake (2002)
- Resident Evil (1996)
- Resident Evil 2 (1998)
- Resident Evil Requiem (2026)
- Resident Evil 7 (2017)
- Resident Evil Village (2021)
- Resident Evil 0 (2002)
- Resident Evil 5 (2009)
- Resident Evil 3 Remake (2020)
- Resident Evil 6 (2012)
When looking more closely at Resident Evil Requiem’s placement, the following details become clear:
- Resident Evil Requiem is the best-reviewed original game (non-remake) in the series since 2005’s Resident Evil 4.
- This means that, according to critics, Requiem is better than RE5, RE6, RE7, and RE Village. It also outscored RE3 Remake.
- This also makes Requiem the best non-remake on the RE Engine thus far.
- Resident Evil Requiem is the 9th best game in a franchise with roughly 30 titles.
- It is outscored by RE1 and its remake, RE2 and its remake, RE4 and its remake, Code: Veronica and original RE3.
- If one were to not count remakes, Resident Evil Requiem would be in 6th place.
- Resident Evil Requiem outscores the co-op-focused RE5 and RE6, while also being the most critically acclaimed title in the first-person era (though first-person is optional in RE Requiem).
It’s important to form your own opinion, but when many critics agree on something, it’s worth paying attention. Critics are calling Resident Evil Requiem the most original game in the series in over 20 years, and that’s great news even if you don’t usually follow reviews. Plus, since the game is quickly selling out, we’ll soon hear what regular players think about it too.
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