Resident Evil Games, Ranked

The 2005 over-the-shoulder revolution reshaped third-person action for a generation; it holds a 96 Metacritic and regularly tops greatest-games-of-all-time lists.

The 2019 RE Engine remake of the 1998 classic earned a 91 Metacritic and shipped over 14 million copies, widely cited as the benchmark for how to remake a game.

The 2002 GameCube remake reimagined the original mansion with pre-rendered beauty and the terrifying Crimson Heads, still regarded as one of the finest horror remakes ever.

The 1998 original's zapping A/B scenario system and Leon-and-Claire dual campaigns made it a PlayStation landmark and a series high point.

The 2017 soft reboot returned the series to claustrophobic first-person dread with the Baker family, revitalizing the franchise and earning an 86 Metacritic.

The 2021 sequel blended horror and action across a Gothic European village, delivered the viral Lady Dimitrescu, and sold over 10 million copies.

The 1996 original coined the term survival horror, with its Spencer Mansion, fixed camera angles, and infamously campy voice acting defining the entire genre.

The 2023 remake modernized a masterpiece with reworked combat and a fuller Ashley, earning a 93 Metacritic while inevitably measured against a legend.

The 2000 Dreamcast entry was the first fully 3D mainline game, expanding the Redfield saga with real-time environments and the Ashford twins.

The 1999 title introduced the ever-stalking Nemesis and a dodge mechanic, tightening the tension of Jill Valentine's escape from Raccoon City.

The 2009 entry remained the franchise's best-selling game for over a decade, praised for split-screen co-op even as its horror roots gave way to full action.

The 2012 3DS title revived tense exploration aboard the derelict ship Queen Zenobia, a well-liked bridge between the mainline numbered games.

The 2020 remake looked stunning but was criticized for cut content and brevity, a solid yet lesser companion to the acclaimed RE2 remake.

The 2015 episodic release reunited Claire and Barry with pair-based co-op, a competent spinoff that leaned more toward action than dread.

The 2012 entry sprawled across four campaigns and leaned so far into set-piece action that it was widely seen as abandoning survival horror.

Slant Six's 2012 team-based shooter was panned for weak AI and broken mechanics, a low point for the brand's spinoffs.

The 2016 competitive multiplayer shooter was critically savaged and quickly forgotten, among the lowest-scoring entries the series has produced.