Resident Evil 4 remake was released recently and was loved by gamers worldwide if you are a gamer that wants to enjoy all the Resident Evil games but is confused about the resident evil timeline.
Then you have landed at the best page as today we have prepared a list of all the Resident Evil Games.
Resident Evil Games In Chronological Order
Today we will provide you with a list of all the Resident Evil Games in order of their release. So without any further ado let’s just jump to the list.
1. Resident Evil
| Release Date | March 22, 1996 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Westwood Studios, Nex Entertainment |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PC, PSP, Nintendo DS, Sega |
This is one of the most-played horror video games of all time. The storyline of this game takes place in a mansion on the outskirts of Raccoon City where a series of bizarre murders have occurred. S.T.A.R.S of the Racoon City Police Department is assigned to investigate the case.
Jill Valentine and Chris Redfield are the main protagonists of the game. The gameplay was sublime for the time the game was released and many gamers worldwide loved this staggering game. Overall this game was a success for Capcom and a sequel was bound to happen.
2. Resident Evil 2
| Release Date | January 21, 1998 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PC, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, GameCube |
Resident Evil 2 features a rookie cop named Leon S Kennedy and a college student Claire Redfield as the main protagonists. Leon and Claire need to escape Raccoon City after all the citizens of the city turn into Zombies after a virus outbreak.
The storyline of this game was even better than its predecessor and was loved by gamers and critics worldwide. Leon is also one of the most loved characters in the Resident Evil franchise. Let us move on to the next game on our staggering list of Resident Evil Game orders from past to present.
3. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis
| Release Date | September 22, 1999 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PlayStation, GameCube, PC, DreamCast |
Resident Evil 3 is the third installment in the Resident Evil Franchise and takes place after the events of Resident Evil 2. Players in this game are able to control a character named Jill Valentine as she escapes the city infected by a virus.
The gameplay had some minor improvements from the previous game and this game was quite good but not really up to the mark. Alright now let us spill some beans about the next game on our list of Resident Evil Games In Order.
4. Resident Evil Survivor
| Release Date | January 27, 2000 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Tose |
| Platforms | PlayStation, PC |
Resident Evil Survivor is the first title in the franchise to feature first-person’s perspective gameplay. This is a spinoff title of the Resident Evil series. Players in this game take control of an amnesiac protagonist struggling desperately to stay alive and fight the zombies. This game borrows zombie models from Resident Evil 2. This was a pretty fun game to play and now let us move on to the next game on our list of Resident Evil Games In Order.
5. Resident Evil: Code Veronica
| Release Date | February 3, 2000 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Sega, Nex Entertainment |
| PLatforms | Dreamcast, GameCube |
This game was originally released for the Dreamcast and was the first game in the franchise to have a first debut on a separate platform from the PS. The storyline of this sublime game takes place 3 months after the events of RE2 on a remote prison island in the Southern Ocean. The game features Claire Redfield and her brother Chris Redfield as the game’s main protagonists as they make their efforts to survive a viral outbreak on the island.
Resident Evil: Code Veronica is one of the last Resident Evil games to use traditional RE-style gameplay mechanics with fixed camera angles. Code Veronica was a huge success and was one of the highest-rated games in the RE franchise up to that point.
6. Resident Evil Gaiden
| Release Date | December 14, 2001 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, M4 Ltd |
| Platforms | Game Boy Color |
Resident Evil Gaiden was an isometric take on the classic series and was another spinoff title released for the Game Boy Color. The features the return of Leon S Kennedy and Barry Burton as they explore a cruise ship that suffered a zombie outbreak.
Due to the limitations of the hardware, several compromises were made for the gameplay and the graphics. The gameplay was not up to the mark and this game received poor reviews by both critics and gamers worldwide Capcom really needed to get back in their game.
7. Resident Evil
| Release Date | March 22, 2002 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | GameCube, PlayStation, PC |
Capcom decided that the first Resident Evil game needs a remaster because of their deal with Nintendo to port all their games to GameCube. Resident Evil is a polished and remastered version of the first game which features the same storyline and gameplay but with better visuals.
There were a few tweaks in terms of gameplay as many items and zombies spawned at different locations. The game was praised by gamers and critics worldwide and received positive reviews overall. Now let us jump on to the next RE video game on our staggering list of Best Resident Evil Games.
8. Resident Evil 0
| Release Date | November 12, 2002 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Flagship, Tose |
| Platforms | GameCube, PlayStation, PC |
The development for Resident Evil 0 started right after the release of Resident Evil (1996) the game features Rebecca Chambers, a member of the S.T.A.R.S Bravo team and Billy Cohen who is a former Marine officer convicted of murder as they investigate a zombie outbreak related to a biological experiment.
The gameplay was similar to RE 1 & 2 but the visuals were upgraded and improved a bit as compared to the previous games. RE 0 was the final major installment in the franchise to utilize the fixed camera and slow-paced gameplay and the next installment changed the franchise forever. The game received mixed reviews and was criticized for not having any noticeable improvements in visuals.
9. Resident Evil: Dead Aim
| Release Date | February 13, 2003 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Cavia |
| Platforms | PS2 |
Resident Evil: Dead Aim was the first installment in the Resident Evil franchise to utilize an independent third-person camera. Players take control of a member of an elite team tasked with disrupting umbrella operations named Bruce McGivern. The gameplay of this game was really impressive and staggering.
The game received good reviews overall and is one of the highest-rated games in the franchise. Now let us move on to the next game on our list of Best Resident Evil Games.
10. Resident Evil Outbreak
| Release Date | December 11, 2003 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS2 |
In the same year as Dead Aim was released, Capcom released Resident Evil Outbreak for the PS2 and it was the first online capable multiplayer entry in the RE series. Outbreak’s story takes place during the initial Racoon City incident and focuses on a group of new characters that learned about the incident while drinking at a bar together.
Capcom wanted to develop a separate multiplayer mode in RE 2 but due to the hardware limitations it was just not possible at that time and later RE Outbreak was released. Outbreak was received with okay reviews and many complained about the lack of innovation in the core gameplay mechanics.
11. Resident Evil 4
| Release Date | January 11, 2005 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Armature Games |
| Platforms | GameCube, PlayStation, Mobile, |
The development of Resident Evil 4 started right after the development of Code Veronica had wrapped up and had undergone several changes. The storyline of this masterpiece features Leon S Kennedy once again six years later after the Raccoon City incident as he is assigned by the government to find Ashley Graham who is the missing daughter of the American President. Leon then gets himself in some trouble while looking for Ashley and needs to find a way to find the President’s missing daughter quickly.
The gameplay of this RE was really impressive and smooth. There were many different weapons that Leon could buy from a Merchant that would appear throughout the game. The storyline of this RE game might be the best Storyline ever introduced in any of the RE titles. This was it for RE 4 now let us move on to the next game on our sublime list of Popular Resident Evil Games.
12. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
| Release Date | November 13, 2007 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Cavia |
| Platforms | Wii |
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles was a first-person game that gave players an arcade-focused shooting game experience. The game let players revisit classic scenarios throughout the history of the franchise including the mansion incident and the Raccoon City outbreak.
Umbrella Chronicles was met with ok reviews with many critics praising the fun experience that the game delivered. There is not much to tell about the game so now let us move on to the next stagging game on our list of Resident Evil Games In Chronological Order.
13. Resident Evil 5
| Release Date | March 5, 2009 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC |
A new development team was introduced for the development of Resident Evil 5. Players in this game control Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine. Chris was now a co-founder of a special anti-bioterrorism unit making him come off as more of a secret agent than a police officer. The storyline takes place with Chris and Jill investigating bioweapons in a small village situated in Africa.
The game takes place mostly during the day and the gameplay was intuitive and the graphics improved as compared to the previous titles. Resident Evil 5 was the first title in the RE series to be made for PS3 & Xbox 360. The game was met with solid reviews and critics appreciated the visuals and character models of the game.
14. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles
| Release Date | November 17, 2009 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Cavia |
| Platforms | PS3, Wii |
This RE title featured more scenarios from past Resident Evil games. Darkside Chronicles would take players through the events of Raccoon City once again in addition to the island from Code Veronica and two completely new scenarios as well.
The gameplay of this game is similar to Umbrella Chronicles with a few tweaks like weapon customization and a shaky camera being added to make the gameplay feel more alive and fun. Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles received mixed reviews and was the last peripheral-based shooting game in the franchise with that let us now move on to the next Game Order.
15. Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D
| Release Date | June 2, 2011 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Tose |
| Platforms | Nintendo 3Ds |
Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D was a game that was kind of similar to Resident Evil 4 and was not met with a lot of positive reviews worldwide still, fans of the Mercenaries mode from Resi 4 were pleased to see the experience expanded into this standalone title.
16. Resident Evil Revelations
| Release Date | January 26, 2012 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Tose |
| Platforms | PS3, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PC, Wii |
The developers brought back the horror fear factor back with this RE title which was missing in the few previous titles. This RE title features Jill Valentine again only now she is a member of a newly formed anti-bioterrorism unit and is on board an abandoned cruise ship with zombies like creatures in it.
The gameplay is quite similar to Resident Evil 5 but maintains the slow pacing and dark theme of the Original RE games. Unfortunately due to budget problems RE Revelations was released pre-maturely with a substantial amount of content being cut off from the final release however the game managed to achieve positive reviews by critics and gamers worldwide.
17. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
| Release Date | March 20, 2012 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Slant Six Games |
| Platforms | PS3, Xbox 360, PC |
This was yet another Spin-off title in the RE franchise. Operation Raccoon City returns back to the Raccoon City incident where a group of Umbrella operatives are sent in to clean up the mess and hide any evidence of Umbrella’s involvement in the outbreak. The game featured cameos of popular RE characters like Leon S Kennedy and Claire Redfield.
The game also featured a multiplayer mode where players could team up with their friends and spend countless hours killing zombies. Operation Raccoon City received poor reviews from fans and critics and many people criticized Capcom for abandoning the fans of the series.
18. Resident Evil 6
| Release Date | October 2, 2012 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC |
This game lets the fans and critics know that Capcom had no idea about where to take the franchise. Resident Evil 6 features multiple scenarios revolving around the series’ characters like Chris Redfield, Leon S Kennedy, Ada Wong, and a new character named Jake Muller as they seek to end the bioterrorist extensive cover-up once and for all.
Resident Evil 6 did not have any major improvements in terms of visuals and gameplay but the zombie and other elements were improved a bit. The game sold well but was met with poor reviews many fans criticized the gameplay and Capcom knew that they needed to bring some changes to the gameplay in the future.
19. Resident Evil Revelations 2
| Release Date | February 24, 2015 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom, Frima Studios |
| Platforms | PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PC |
The poor reception of Resident Evil 6 convinced the developers to introduce a sequel of RE Revelations and it resulted in a surprisingly well-made sequel. The storyline of this game features Clair Redfield once again along with series newcomer Moira Burton. Clair gets kidnapped by an unknown militia and wakes up in a prison complex with Moira and needs to find a way out of there.
The gameplay was improved slightly and the game received ok reviews from fans and critics worldwide. Let us now jump on to the next game on our list of Resident Evil Games In Order.
20. Resident Evil 7
| Release Date | January 24, 2017 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS4, Xbox One, PC |
After the development of RE 6 ended Capcom focused on the horror elements more and came up with Resident Evil 7. Resident Evil 7 features Ethan Winters as the main protagonist who is searching for his missing in an abandoned mansion. Ethan then gets himself into some trouble as the people living in the mansion are controlled by a dark entity.
The gameplay in Resident Evil 7 was in first person and the visuals were top-notch. The game received positive reviews and gamers loved the new character named Ethan a lot.
21. Resident Evil 2 Remake
| Release Date | January 25, 2019 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC |
Resident Evil 2 Remake is a remastered version of the original RE 2 with better visuals and gameplay and a few tweaks to the storyline. The storyline of RE 2 Remake is almost the same as the original with Leon S Kennedy as the main protagonist. The gameplay was top notch and the graphics were really impressive. Overall the game received positive reviews and was a success for Capcom.
22. Resident Evil 3 Remake
| Release Date | April 3, 2020 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PC |
RE 3 Remake is quite similar to RE 2 in terms of gameplay and visuals but the storyline is almost the same as RE 3 as it is a remastered version of the original RE 3 nemesis. This game also received positive reviews as gamers loved to visit the recent games but with better visuals and gameplay.
23. Resident Evil Village
| Release Date | May 7, 2021 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC |
This game might be one of the best installments in the RE franchise and take place a few years after the events of RE 7. It features Ethan Winters as the main protagonist as he now looks for his missing daughter and wife in a village where he encounters many different creatures and demons.
The game received tons of positive reviews and was praised by gamers worldwide for its gameplay and visuals.
24. Resident Evil 4 Remake
| Release Date | March 24, 2023 |
| Developer(s) | Capcom |
| Platforms | PS4, PS5, PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S |
Resident Evil 4 Remake is a remastered version of the original RE 4 with improved visuals and better gameplay mechanics. The storyline is almost identical to the original with a few different elements. The game received positive reviews and the fans praised the character models in the game and the dialogues as well.
Bonus
As per the report, Resident Evil 9 Release Date is rumoured to be mid-2025, however no statement is released from the officials at the time of writing this guide.
Frequently Asked Questions
What kind of game franchise is Resident Evil?
Resident Evil is a horror-survival video game franchise that is loved by gamers worldwide.
Who is the main protagonist in Resident Evil 4?
Fan favorite Leon S Kenndy is the main protagonist in Resident Evil 4.
Is Resident Evil one of the best horror gaming franchises of all time?
Yes, Resident Evil is definitely one of the best horror gaming franchises of all time due to its staggering gameplay and storylines.
Conclusion
Resident Evil games are one of the best horror games of all time because of their gameplay and visuals and these were all the Resident Evil games in chronological order. If you guys have any doubts regarding the article then feel free to let your heart out in the comments.
