Resident Evil 4

Buy97%

Overwhelmingly Positive · 279k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Horror · Mar 24, 2023

Player review score
97%
Overwhelmingly Positive
Price
$39.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
15,562
concurrent players
#100 by players on Steam
Achievements
46
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
14
Full audio10 of 14
Subtitles14 of 14

Should I buy Resident Evil 4?

Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 110 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 89 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Performance: 28 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 279k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
59% of themes are praise33% are divided8% are complaints
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
110 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game has a singleplayer mode with a linear story and a semi-open map where you can backtrack to look for stuff.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
89 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The gameplay is fun, music is good, and the game looks great.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat is really ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ fun in this game when you get the handle of it, The guns and knife are incredibly fun to use, I also like the management mechanics which make you change up what you use and how you play if you want to not be constantly out of bullets.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
65 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For example, Village’s color filter changes depending on the time of day, and if the game happens to think that you have to experience a very dark and hollow corridor, the lighting goes away in a very gentle, unnoticeable manner.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The attention to detail is astonishing: most of the ways you could have cheesed your fights in the original game got nerfed (hello there Village Tower), the game’s audio has perfect design in a way that the sounds of crafting ammo or parrying an attack buzz your ears in a very specific, comfy way, and the sound of a chainsaw or your knife breaking will put you in panic mode almost instantly.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This game ran at 60 fps with mid-low settings while still looking really good, greatly optimized game like most RE engine games.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story and characters110 reviews
Gameplay89 reviews
Combat80 reviews
Graphics65 reviews
Audio25 reviews
Optimization18 reviews
Interface17 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
85% still recommend
Crashes
56% still recommend
Steam Deck
0% still recommend
Bugs
60% still recommend
Players complain
Performance
29% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • HDR available
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$39.99

The lowest we've tracked is $9.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $39.99

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