Resident Evil (1996)

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"Evil Has a New Address. Yours.

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Developer:
Capcom
Release date:
01 April 2026
Recent Steam reviews:
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All Steam reviews:
Very Positive (765)

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Description

"Evil Has a New Address.
Yours."
Your Special Tactics and Rescue Squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a biotechnical experiment gone hideously wrong. Before you can say “mass murder,” you’re plunged straight into a deathtrap writhing with man-eating freaks, swarming crows and rabid dogs.
Arm yourself with knives and flame-throwers scavenged from dead teammates. Solve puzzles, disarm traps and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.

All 4 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Japanese).
Improved DirectX game renderer.
New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing and more).
Improved timing of the cutscenes.
Improved game video player.
Improved game registry settings.
Issue-free game exit and task switching.

Graphic Option Settings Overview
"Display mode" - Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate.
"Presentation" - Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed).
"Aspect ratio correction" - Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction.
"Scaling method" - Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor).
"Vertical synchronization" - Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization).
"Gamma Correction” - Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness).
"Anisotropic filtering" - Provides the control over anisotropic texture filtering technique (texturing quality).
"Antialiasing" - Provides the control over anti-aliasing technique (3D geometry edges smoothing).

※WARNING※ The difference of each settings may be difficult to distingush depending on the environment

Completely uncut, with even more blood, graphic violence and gory scenes than the worldwide monster hit version on PlayStation.
A swarm of unknown horrors prowl the mansion’s hundreds of rooms, including its underground lairs, the graveyard and some unwelcoming guest houses.
Unprecedented detail-intense texture maps, shadows and lighting effects, plus ever-changing camera angles, create a frighteningly rich 3-D environment.
Choose to play tough guy marksman Chris Redfield or hardcore demolition expert Jill Valentine, both brought to life with realistic polygon character graphics.
Ominous digital surround soundtrack features haunting music that intensifies the action.

This re-released version of the game was co-developed by GOG.

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

OS:
Windows 11
Processor:
Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB)
DirectX:
Version 12
Storage:
4 GB available space

recommended*

Not specified

User reviews

feralpoet
Recommended | 21 May 2026
20.8h played

Peak og Resident Evil expierence. Still holds up to this day. I recomment playing it with controller and to start with Jill, this way the game is a lot more explaining and lore filled.

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CupcakeCookiie
Recommended | 13 May 2026
15.7h played

Resident Evil (1996) Genre: Horror / Survival Perspective: 3rd Person (Fixed Camera-Angles) My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐🔹 💙Summary (TLDR): I think even after so many years this game is an absolute survival horror classic that

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Batpool
Recommended | 17 May 2026
4.0h played

Playing great so far and more then way done. Very nearly a perfect remaster. I'm only very disappointed there are no ink ribbons needed. Other than that, everything else seems to be there. Still one of the best Resident

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Moop
Recommended | 26 May 2026
11.7h played

Excellent, still holds up shockingly well. I hadn't played this since 1996 so I was expecting slow, lumbering, clunky gameplay, but no it is actually quick and responsive. Yes, tank controls aren't ideal, but once you

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WARBeatler
Recommended | 15 May 2026
16.5h played

Amazing classic way ahead of its time! I love how you can trigger different outcomes and cutscenes based on which routes you take. For a 1996 game it has lots of variaty and replayability.

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El Bozo
Recommended | 18 May 2026
1.7h played

Some notable quotes from the greatest game of all time: "Jill, step away from the door. I am GOING to kick the DOOR down." "You were almost a Jill Sandwich" "But wait? What are YOU doing here, Barry? :p" "Chris? Stop

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