Resident Evil (1996)

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Before you can say “mass murder,” you’re plunged straight into a deathtrap writhing with man-eating freaks, swarming crows and rabid dogs.
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About Resident Evil (1996)

About this game

Evil Has a New Address.

Yours.

Your Special Tactics and Rescue Squad has been choppered to a remote mansion to investigate a biotechnical experiment gone hideously wrong. Before you can say “mass murder,” you’re plunged straight into a deathtrap writhing with man-eating freaks, swarming crows and rabid dogs.

Arm yourself with knives and flame-throwers scavenged from dead teammates. Solve puzzles, disarm traps and unearth mysteries. But beware: every move you make draws you deeper into the deadly embrace of Resident Evil.

All 4 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Japanese).

Improved DirectX game renderer.

New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing and more).

Improved timing of the cutscenes.

Improved game video player.

Improved game registry settings.

Issue-free game exit and task switching.

Graphic Option Settings Overview

  • "Display mode" - Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate.
  • "Presentation" - Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed).
  • "Aspect ratio correction" - Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction.
  • "Scaling method" - Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor).
  • "Vertical synchronization" - Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization).
  • "Gamma Correction” - Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness).
  • "Anisotropic filtering" - Provides the control over anisotropic texture filtering technique (texturing quality).
  • "Antialiasing" - Provides the control over anti-aliasing technique (3D geometry edges smoothing).

WARNING - The difference of each settings may be difficult to distingush depending on the environment

Completely uncut, with even more blood, graphic violence and gory scenes than the worldwide monster hit version on PlayStation.

A swarm of unknown horrors prowl the mansion’s hundreds of rooms, including its underground lairs, the graveyard and some unwelcoming guest houses.

Unprecedented detail-intense texture maps, shadows and lighting effects, plus ever-changing camera angles, create a frighteningly rich 3-D environment.

Choose to play tough guy marksman Chris Redfield or hardcore demolition expert Jill Valentine, both brought to life with realistic polygon character graphics.

Ominous digital surround soundtrack features haunting music that intensifies the action.

This re-released version of the game was co-developed by GOG.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 01, 2026
Developers:
CAPCOM Co. Ltd.
GOG.com
Publisher:
CAPCOM Co. Ltd.
Rating:
ESRB rating of 17
PEGI rating of 18
USK rating of 18
Supported Languages:
English
Franchise:
Resident Evil
Features:
Singleplayer
Custom volume controls

Keyboard only option

Partial controller support

Family sharing

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 4 GB available space

Critic Reviews

84

PC Gamer

PC Gamer
87 / 100
"If you can overlook the minor niggles, Resident Evil comes highly recommended. [Nov 1997, p.215]"

Just Adventure

100 / 100
"Resident Evil is a rare commodity in several ways. First, it is one of the few titles that can jump from a console to the PC and back with no loss of quality or experience....

Game Revolution

91 / 100
"Quotation unavailable."
Reviews provided by MetaCritic

Resident Evil (1996) Statistics

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Time Played

< 1 Hour
0.92%
~1 Hour
0%
~2 Hours
3.67%
~4 Hours
12.84%
~8 Hours
11.93%
~12 Hours
22.02%
~20 Hours
36.7%
~40 Hours
5.5%
~60 Hours
0.92%
>= 80 Hours
5.5%
Achievement Hunter?
5.5% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0%
Easy
4.7%
Just Right
56.38%
Tough
34.9%
Unforgiving
4.03%
Relax & enjoy! 56.38%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

Completion Statistics

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
12.8%
Played It
10.43%
Halfway
4.74%
Beat It
37.91%
Conquered It
34.12%
Completionist! 34.12%  of players have Conquered It
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Frequently Asked Questions

Somewhere in the middle. 56% of GameFAQs users said the difficulty is Just Right. 39% of GameFAQs users said Resident Evil (1996) is Tough or Unforgiving.
According to PEGI, Resident Evil (1996) is suitable for players aged 18 and above.
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 11
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB)
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 4 GB available space
The average playtime for GameFAQs users is 19 hours. 71% of users played Resident Evil (1996) for over 12 hours.
Resident Evil (1996) was released on April 01, 2026
Resident Evil (1996) is published by CAPCOM Co. Ltd.
Resident Evil (1996) was developed by CAPCOM Co. Ltd. and GOG.com
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