When it comes to survival horror, no videogame series matches the popularity and prestige of the name “Resident Evil”. Capcom’s flagship franchise, which began all the way back in 1996, is gearing up for the release of its highly anticipated Resident Evil 4 Remake, set for launch on March 24, 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S. Will the latest entry in the long running survival horror franchise become the most acclaimed yet? Let’s take a trip down memory lane, as we count down the top 20 highest rated Resident Evil games according to critics. Note: (The tiebreaker between games with the same Metascore is the Metacritic user score).
20. Resident Evil 6
Release Date: October 2, 2012
Highest Metacritic Score: 74 (PS3)
19. Resident Evil Revelations 2
Release Date: February 24, 2015
Highest Metacritic Scores: 75 (PS4 and Xbox One)
18. Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles
Release Date: November 13, 2007
Highest Metacritic Score: 75 (Wii)
17. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
Release Date: November 17, 2009
Highest Metacritic Score: 75 (Wii)
16. Resident Evil Village VR
Release Date: February 22, 2023
Highest Metacritic Score: 82 (PSVR2)
15. Resident Evil Revelations
Release Date: January 26, 2012
Highest Metacritic Score: 82 (Nintendo 3DS)
14. Resident Evil HD Remaster
Release Date: January 20, 2015
Highest Metacritic Score: 83 (PS4)
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13. Resident Evil 0
Release Date: November 12, 2002
Highest Metacritic Score: 83 (GameCube)
12. Resident Evil 3 Remake
Release Date: April 3, 2020
Highest Metacritic Score: 84 (Xbox One)
11. Resident Evil Village
Release Date: May 7, 2021
Highest Metacritic Score: 84 (PS5)
10. Resident Evil 4 VR
Release Date: October 21, 2021
Highest Metacritic Score: 85 (Oculus Quest 2)
9. Resident Evil 5
Release Date: March 5, 2009
Highest Metacritic Score: 86 (PC)
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8. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Release Date: January 24, 2017
Highest Metacritic Scores: 86 (PS4 and Xbox One)
7. Resident Evil 2
Release Date: January 21, 1998
Highest Metacritic Scores: 89 (N64 and PlayStation)
6. Resident Evil
Release Date: March 30, 1996
Highest Metacritic Score: 91 (PlayStation)
5. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
Release Date: November 11, 1999
Highest Metacritic Score: 91 (PlayStation)
4. Resident Evil Remake
Release Date: April 30, 2002
Highest Metacritic Score: 91 (GameCube)
3. Resident Evil 2 Remake
Release Date: January 25, 2019
Highest Metacritic Score: 93 (Xbox One)
2. Resident Evil Code: Veronica
Release Date: February 29, 2000
Highest Metacritic Score: 94 (Dreamcast)
1. Resident Evil 4
Release Date: January 11, 2005
Highest Metacritic Scores: 96 (GameCube and PS2)
