Resident Evil 2
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Resident Evil 2
About
A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors. An unparalleled adrenaline rush, gripping storyline, and unimaginable horrors await you. Witness the return of Resident Evil 2.
- Platform
- Steam (PC)
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Release date
- 25 Jan 2019
- Languages
- Genres
- Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Singleplayer, Remake
- Product type
- Digital key / activates on Steam
Supported languages
| Interface | Audio | Subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| French | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Italian | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| German | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Spanish (Spain) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Polish | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Russian | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Simplified Chinese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Traditional Chinese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Japanese | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Korean | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Ukrainian | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Thai | ✓ | — | ✓ |
| Vietnamese | ✓ | — | ✓ |
Media
Description
In Resident Evil 2, the classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving gameplay that defined the Resident Evil series returns. Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in players hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city. Will they make it out alive?
- A spine-chilling reimagining of a horror classic - Based on the original release in 1998, the new game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience.
- A whole new perspective – New over-the-shoulder camera mode and modernized control scheme creates a more modern take on the survival horror experience and offers players a trip down memory lane with the original gameplay modes from the 1998 release.
- Terrifyingly realistic visuals – Built on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 delivers breathtakingly photorealistic visuals whilst stunning lighting creates an up-close, intense and atmospheric experience as players roam the corridors of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD).
- Face the grotesque hordes – Zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect as they react in real time taking instant visible damage, making every bullet count.
- Iconic series defining gameplay – Engage in frenzied combat with enemies, explore dark menacing corridors, solve puzzles to access areas and collect and use items discovered around the environment in a terrifying constant fight for survival.
- See favorite characters in a whole new light - Join rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy on his first day in the job and college student Claire Redfield, who is searching for her brother amidst a terrifying zombie epidemic.
- Step into the rookie shoes of both heroes - Enjoy separately playable campaigns for both Leon and Claire, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-4460 or AMD FX™-6300 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or AMD Radeon™ RX 460
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Storage
- 26 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- This game is expected to run at 1080p/30 FPS. If you have don't have enough graphics memory to run the game at your selected texture quality, you must go to Options > Graphics and lower the texture quality or shadow quality, or decrease the resolution. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS
- WINDOWS® 10 (64-BIT Required)
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i7-3770 or AMD FX™-9590 or better
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Graphics
- NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon™ RX 480 with 3GB VRAM
- DirectX
- Version 12
- Storage
- 26 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- This game is expected to run at 1080p/60 FPS. An internet connection is required for product activation. (Network connectivity uses Steam® developed by Valve® Corporation.)
News
16 days ago
Resident Evil Veronica Steam page is live
Capcom opened the Steam page for Resident Evil Veronica — a remake of the classic Code Veronica announced for 2027. The story unfolds three months after the Raccoon City incident. Wishlist it and follow for news.
16 days ago
Capcom SGF sale and Resident Evil Requiem demo
The Capcom SGF sale runs through June 18: discounts on Resident Evil Requiem, RE4, plus RE2 and RE3 — prequels to the events of Requiem. A Requiem demo is also out: the opening as Grace Ashcroft and Leon Kennedy is free to play right now.
Best Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 21 May 2026
loved it, it has an amazing character story and design, amazing world design, and the controls id say, are pretty easy to get the hang of! But a 10/10 game in my opinion.
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 17 May 2026
The game that got me back into PC gaming. From the gameplay to the graphics to the audio/ambiance, I can't find a fault in this game. As someone who doesn't like playing horror, I got sucked into this right from the start. RE2 Remake is in my top 10 favorite games of all time. 10/10
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 15 May 2026
another excellent RE game. round of applause for the devs. cant wait for RE1 re-remake
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 6 Jun 2026
There’s really nothing to say about this game - it’s simply good(and at times even perfect) in every aspect of its gameplay and storyline. Goated game as ♥♥♥♥. 9+/10. My 2nd RE game i've ever played after RE4(2005).
10 found this helpful
Recent Reviews
👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jun 2026
Flow: 10/10 Story: 9/10 Game Design: 10/10 Replay Value: 8/10 I just beat a Leon A/Claire B run. The story kept me hooked and the suspense kept building. I was really excited by how well designed the gameplay loop was. It was intuitive and forced you to think critically and adapt till the very end. I rate this a Mr. X/Umbrella Corps.
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jun 2026
lives up to the fame
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jun 2026
leon can't run, he's horrible at CQC and looks nothing like Naked Snake but damn is he looking good
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👍 Recommended · Steam player · 16 Jun 2026
My first entry to the Resident Evil Remake series and I was blown away by how good it is compared to the original game. 100% this game purely on a Steamdeck and it played beautifully. Now onwards to Resident Evil 3 and 4 remakes. Highly recommended if you love survival horror and action games in general.
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