Play the Resident Evil Games in Chronological Order

 Capcom's Resident Evil is a survival horror game that was released in 1996.03 The game features a special forces team investigating bizarre murders on the outskirts of Raccoon City. They are attacked by a pack of blood-thirsty dogs and are forced to take cover in a nearby mansion.

For this list, we’re focusing on 12 Resident Evil games: all 10 core entries and the two Revelations spinoffs. While many others are considered canon, this is not an exhaustive chronology, but rather an approachable guide to entering and enjoying the world of Resident Evil video games.

Play through the Resident Evil timeline :

1. Resident Evil 0

Summary

Resident Evil Zero takes you to the beginning of it all. In the mountains surrounding Raccoon City lurks something so vile, so horrible, that it would revile the bravest of men. Sent in to investigate a series of awful murders, S.T.A.R.S Bravo Team gets into the middle of it all when their helicopter crashes into the mountains.

Content Rating: Intense Violence, Blood and Gore

Developers: Capcom Production Studio 3, Capcom Production Studio 4

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Initial Release: Jan 19, 2016

Platforms: nintendo-switch // ps3 // pc // xbox-one // ps4 // xbox-360

Genres: Adventure, Action

2. Resident Evil

Summary

Turn out the lights. Lock the doors....Live the nightmare in Resident Evil. The award-winning survival horror series has been remastered for this HD release! A secluded mountain community, plagued by a storm of vicious attacks, is completely overrun by something strange...

Content Rating: Violence, Blood and Gore, Language

Developers: Capcom, Capcom Production Studio 4

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Initial Release: Nov 27, 2014

Platforms: nintendo-switch // xbox-one // pc // ps4 // xbox-360 // ps3

Genres: Action, Remaster

3. Resident Evil 2

Summary

Return to Raccoon City in this HD remake of the blockbuster second game of the survival horror franchise. The city has somehow fallen victim to a zombie outbreak and it's up to you as either police officer Leon Kennedy, or Claire Redfield to find out what's going on.

Content Rating: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Nintendo Switch Cloud Version

Initial Release: Jan 25, 2019

Platforms: nintendo-switch // xbox-4 // ps5 // ps4 // xbox-one // pc

Genres: Action, Adventure, Remake

4. Resident Evil 3

Summary

A terrifying new version of the classic third game in the survival horror series, Resident Evil 3 tells the story of S.T.A.R.S. member Jill Valentine, as she escapes from a crumbling Raccoon City, and the relentless Nemesis.

Content Rating: Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases

Developers: Capcom, Neobards Entertainment, M-Two Inc.

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Nintendo Switch Cloud Version

Initial Release: Apr 3, 2020

Platforms: nintendo-switch // xbox-4 // ps5 // ps4 // pc // xbox-one

Genres: Action, Horror, Remake

5. Resident Evil: Code – Veronica

Summary

The original Code: Veronica for Dreamcast. Fight to survive against zombies and other monstrosities within Umbrella’s deadly facilities. Scavenge for weapons and precious ammo to battle undead canines, a gigantic subterranean worm, and other terrors lurking in the shadows.

Content Rating: M

Developers: Capcom Production Studio 4

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Initial Release: Feb 3, 2000

Platforms: dc

Genres: Action, Horror, Survival

6. Resident Evil 4

Summary

In Resident Evil 4, special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the kidnapped U.S. President’s daughter. Finding his way to a rural village in Europe, Leon battles horrific new creatures infested by a new threat called Las Plagas.

Content Rating: Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Language

Developers: Capcom Production Studio 4

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Memory Card, Vibration, DualShock, Stereo Surround, Dolby Pro Logic II, 16:9, 480p

Initial Release: Jan 11, 2005

Platforms: nintendo-switch // ps4 // xbox-one // wii-u // pc // ps3 // xbox-360 // wii // ps2 // gcn

Genres: Action, Adventure, Third-Person

7. Resident Evil Revelations

Summary

Resident Evil: Revelations sees Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield investigating a deadly threat on board a stranded cruise liner.

Content Rating: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Language, Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Local - Co-Op # of Players, Online - Co-Op Number Of Players, Online, Multi-cartridge Multiplayer

Initial Release: Jan 26, 2012

Platforms: 3ds // nintendo-switch // ps4 // xbox-one // wii-u // ps3 // xbox-360 // pc

Genres: Action, Adventure

8. Resident Evil 5

Summary

This next-gen follow-up to the survival horror series breaks further away from the old confining standards, with a theme of escape as its core.

Content Rating: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Online, Number Of Players, Online - VS Number Of Players, Online - Co-Op Number Of Players, Local - Co-Op # of Players, PlayStation Move

Initial Release: Mar 5, 2009

Platforms: nintendo-switch // ps4 // xbox-one // pc // ps3 // xbox-360

Genres: Action

9. Resident Evil Revelations 2

Summary

Uncover more secrets of the Umbrella conspiracy in Resident Evil: Revelations 2.

Content Rating: Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Includes online features that may expose players to unrated user-generated content

Developers: Capcom, Frima Studios

Publishers: Capcom, Sony Computer Entertainment

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Offline Co-Op Multiplayer

Initial Release: Feb 24, 2015

Platforms: nintendo-switch // vita // pc // ps3 // ps4 // xbox-one // xbox-360

Genres: Adventure, Action

10. Resident Evil 6

Summary

Capcom's premier survival horror franchise spills loose again with this globe-spanning sixth entry in the Resident Evil series.

Content Rating: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Nudity, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: Number Of Players, Online - Co-Op Number Of Players, Online, Local - Co-Op # of Players

Initial Release: Oct 2, 2012

Platforms: nintendo-switch // xbox-one // ps4 // pc // xbox-360 // ps3

Genres: Action, Adventure

11. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard

Summary

This Resident Evil sequel once again puts players face to face with unimaginable terror in survival horror gameplay.

Content Rating: Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: PlayStation VR, Nintendo Switch Cloud Version

Initial Release: Jan 24, 2017

Platforms: nintendo-switch // ps5 // xbox-4 // stadia // ps4 // pc // xbox-one

Genres: Action, Adventure

12. Resident Evil Village

Summary

Fear surrounds you in Resident Evil Village, the eighth main entry in the storied Resident Evil horror franchise.

Content Rating: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, In-Game Purchases

Developers: Capcom

Publishers: Capcom

Franchises: Resident Evil

Features: PlayStation VR2, Nintendo Switch Cloud Version

Initial Release: May 7, 2021

Platforms: iPhone 15 Pro // iPad // nintendo-switch // mac // ps5 // xbox-4 // pc // xbox-one // stadia // ps4

Genres: Action, Horror

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How to Play the Resident Evil Games by Release Date :

Resident Evil (1996)*

Resident Evil 2 (1998)*

Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)*

Resident Evil: Code – Veronica (2000)*

Resident Evil 0 (2002)*

Residet Evil 4 (2005)*

Resident Evil 5 (2009)*

Resident Evil: Revelations (2012)

Resident Evil 6 (2012)*

Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015)

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)*

Resident Evil Village/Shadow or Rose (2021/2022)*

Resident Evil 4 Remake* (March 24, 2023)

*Mainline Resident Evil games