Resident Evil combines outbreak stories, recurring characters and several remakes. A remake retells an older game’s place in the story, so its modern release year does not move the events forward. This guide covers the main saga and the two Revelations side stories.
Choose order
Release order
Release order
The 2019, 2020 and 2023 remakes are separate releases that retell their originals. Pick the original or remake for each chapter; there is no need to play both to understand the main plot. Code: Veronica remains a released 2000 game. Its announced remake is not included as a released game.
- Resident Evil
- Resident Evil 2
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica
- Resident Evil 0
Game prequel
- Resident Evil
Remake Game
- Resident Evil 4
- Resident Evil 5
- Resident Evil: Revelations
- Resident Evil 6
- Resident Evil: Revelations 2
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Resident Evil 2
Remake Game
- Resident Evil 3
Remake Game
- Resident Evil Village
- Resident Evil 4
Remake Game
- Resident Evil Requiem
Story order
- Resident Evil 0
Game; July 1998
- Resident Evil (1996 • Game) or Resident Evil (2002 • Remake Game; July 1998)
- Resident Evil 2 (1998 • Game) or Resident Evil 2 (2019 • Remake Game; September 1998)
- Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999 • Game) or Resident Evil 3 (2020 • Remake Game; September–October 1998). Its events overlap Resident Evil 2; the order here avoids splitting games into sections
- Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Game; December 1998
- Resident Evil 4 (2005 • Game) or Resident Evil 4 (2023 • Remake Game; 2004)
- Resident Evil: Revelations
Game; 2005
- Resident Evil 5
Game; 2009
- Resident Evil: Revelations 2
Game; its story spans 2011 and 2013
- Resident Evil 6
Game; 2012–2013
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Game; 2017
- Resident Evil Village
Game; 2021
- Shadows of Rose
Story DLC Game; 2037
- Resident Evil Requiem
Game; later than Village, set in 2028
No entries match this selection.
Peppermoon’s recommendation
For a modern first play, use the remakes of Resident Evil, 2, 3 and 4, then continue with 5, 6, 7, Village and Requiem. Add Code: Veronica and Revelations when you want the wider character story. If you prefer seeing how the series developed, use release order.
Sources: Capcom’s Resident Evil history and timeline (https://game.capcom.com/residentevil/en/re-history.html); Capcom’s Requiem portal (https://www.residentevil.com/requiem/en-asia/); Capcom 30th anniversary (https://game.capcom.com/residentevil/en/30th.html).