How to Get Both Endings in Resident Evil 7

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Similar to other games in the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil 7 has multiple endings, encouraging players to experience the game more than once. While the endings don’t change much of the gameplay, they do offer different outcomes for the story.

It’s worth playing through Resident Evil 7 twice to experience both endings. Not only are the story outcomes different, but each ending also unlocks a unique Achievement or Trophy. If you enjoy collecting these or simply want to see everything the game offers, keep reading to learn how to get both endings. Be aware that this guide contains spoilers!

When to Save

To see both endings of Resident Evil 7 without replaying the whole game, it’s helpful to know where to save. Before you get to the Boat House area, you’ll find a save room. Make an extra save file there before continuing, so you can easily access both outcomes.

You’ll find this safe area just before facing Jack Baker again, so stock up on health supplies and ammo beforehand if you want to see the different endings.

Once you’ve beaten Jack Baker for the second time, you’ll obtain the serum needed to cure the infection affecting the family. Since there’s only one dose available, you must choose between giving it to Mia Winters or Zoe Baker. This decision is a major turning point in the game, splitting the story into two different paths and ultimately determining which ending you receive.

How to Get Ending 1 in Resident Evil 7

To unlock the good ending in Resident Evil 7, Ethan must choose to give the serum to Mia, not Zoe. This choice initiates a cutscene leading to a shipwreck area, after which the game’s ending is set – your actions from that point on won’t affect the outcome. Completing this ending also earns you the “End of the Night” achievement/trophy.

How to Get Ending 2 in Resident Evil 7

To get Ending 2 and the “Just A Memory Now” achievement/trophy, you need to give the serum to Zoe instead of Mia. To do this, load a game save from right before the Boat House section. If you don’t have a save there, load an earlier save and play until you get to the point where you decide who receives the serum. If you don’t have any saves at all before this, you’ll have to start the game from the beginning.

Okay, so the way both parts of the game actually play is pretty much the same – I barely noticed a difference! They’re almost mirror images of each other, honestly. But there are a few things that really stand out, a couple of changes that definitely make one path feel different from the other.

Differences Between the Endings in Resident Evil 7

The two endings of Resident Evil 7 are very similar. Here’s a quick rundown of the few things that actually differ:

  • Either Mia or Zoe will be on the boat escaping the swamp, depending on who you save.
  • You learn about Mia being on the tanker with Eveline quicker if you choose to save Zoe.
  • Zoe is calcified on the boat with Ethan if you choose to save Zoe.
  • You have to fight Mia on the tanker if you choose to save Zoe, and Mia will calcify here.
  • Mia is on the stretcher in the helicopter at the end of the game if you save her.
  • Ethan looks at a video of Mia, then throws it out of the helicopter if you save Zoe.
  • Ethan’s last two sentences at the end of the game change depending on who you save.

What is the Canon Ending of Resident Evil 7?

To achieve the true ending of Resident Evil 7, you need to rescue Mia. The beginning of Resident Evil: Village shows Mia and Ethan starting a family, confirming that players are meant to administer the serum to Mia and escape together by helicopter. Ethan’s blunt question to Mia on the boat – “Who else was I going to choose?” – finally clarifies what was initially a mystery.

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2026-02-20 00:07