Resident Evil (1996)

Buy90%

Very Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · Survival Horror · Apr 2, 2026

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
4
Full audio1 of 4
Subtitles3 of 4

Should I buy Resident Evil (1996)?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 42 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Steam Deck: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 25 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Linux compatibility: 24 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k 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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Another great mechanic is how the mansion slowly opens up as you progress.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Speaking of music, the soundtrack is excellent, creating suspense and anxiety in every moment.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
42 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The story is very simple compared to modern games, but still very effective and memorable.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
31 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Yet all of those combined, together with the PS1's signature visuals, surprisingly deep characters, and a story that revolved around the conspiracy?
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Great news, though: the original PC controller support was replaced by a modern XInput feature.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
10 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The combat stays fresh and challenging enough throughout the whole experience and the characters, though bare bones, stay memorable thanks to the phenomenal disaster class that were their voice actors.

Theme by theme

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

Players love
Gameplay47 reviews
Audio46 reviews
Story42 reviews
Graphics31 reviews
Controls25 reviews
Combat10 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
60% still recommend
Players complain
Steam Deck
64% still recommend
Interface
84% still recommend
Linux compatibility
75% still recommend
Difficulty
95% still recommend
Crashes
80% 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

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Custom Volume Controls
  • Family Sharing
  • Keyboard Only Option

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99

If you liked this one

Reviewed games that overlap most with this one.

No recommendations for this game yet.

This game doesn’t overlap enough with games Crit has reviewed.