Game profile
Resident Evil Requiem
The ninth entry in the Resident Evil series weaves together the stories of FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and agent Leon S. Kennedy into an oppressive survival horror experience. Two distinct gameplay styles collide to create an emotional, nerve wracking journey.
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What kind of game this is
At its core this is Horror / Action, set in the present day. Visually it is going for realism, and the overall tone stays dark throughout. The structure is guided rather than open, so you are moved along instead of dropped into a map. Sessions of an hour or two sit at the sweet spot here.
The difficulty is moderate and fair, demanding attention without punishing you for it. The narrative carries the whole thing, and the mechanics serve it. It is a single player experience from start to finish. It is available broadly, on 4 platforms. It is a full price release.
What stands out
- Two protagonists
- oppressive horror
- emotional story
This fits you if
- you actually want to be scared
- you want to live through a story, not just play a system
- the writing matters more to you than the mechanics
- you play alone and want a complete experience without other people
- you prefer a darker, heavier tone
Look elsewhere if
- you skip cutscenes and want to get to the gameplay
- you want something light and easy going
- you are not willing to pay full price right now
- you specifically want an open world to roam
How long is Resident Evil Requiem?
About 14 hours in total. At three evenings a week and two hours each, you will be busy for roughly 2 weeks, or 7 sessions.
How the rating ranks
Critics settled on 91 out of 100, which puts it above 91 percent of the 1276 games here and at rank 105 overall. That is a strong score, comfortably above what most releases manage.
For comparison, Horror averages 80 points across the database, so this one sits 11 points above its own genre. The figure rests on 355 collected ratings.
Released in 2026, so it is current. Expect it to run well on modern hardware and still get patches.
The facts
- Release year
- 2026
- Genres
- Horror, Action, Puzzle
- Playtime
- approx. 14 hrs.
- Difficulty
- Moderate, fair
- Story weight
- Carries the whole game
- Play with
- Solo
- Setting
- Present day
- Visual style
- Realistic
- Price bracket
- Full price
- Platforms
- Xbox, Switch, PC, PlayStation
- Critic rating
- 91 / 100
Direct comparison
| Genres | Release year | Playtime | Critic rating | Price bracket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resident Evil Requiem | 2026 | approx. 14 hrs. | 91 | Full price |
| Silver Pines | 2026 | approx. 15 hrs. | n/a | Mid price |
| Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival | 2026 | approx. 12 hrs. | 71 | Full price |
| Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | 2017 | approx. 11 hrs. | 85 | Mid price |
If you liked this, try these
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- 71/100 Clive Barker's Hellraiser: Revival Shared: Horror, Puzzle, Present day
- 85/100 Resident Evil 7: Biohazard Shared: Horror, Action, Present day
- 85/100 Silent Hill: Townfall Shared: Horror, Puzzle, Present day
- 56/100 Halloween: The Game Shared: Horror, Action, Present day, longer
- n/a Layers of Fear Shared: Horror, Puzzle, Present day, shorter