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Resident Evil Village vs Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil Requiem both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Resident Evil Village (2021) is 5 years older than Resident Evil Requiem (2026). Resident Evil Requiem scores higher on Steam reviews (96.7% positive) than Resident Evil Village (95% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Resident Evil Village

Choose Resident Evil Village if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 44,958 Steam reviews back the pick.

Choose Resident Evil Requiem

Choose Resident Evil Requiem if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 48,719 Steam reviews back the pick.

Both Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil Requiem sit in Action on Steam and both list HDR available, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.

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Resident Evil Village vs Resident Evil Requiem — Steam metadata comparison
Resident Evil Village — Steam game coverResident Evil VillageResident Evil Requiem — Steam game coverResident Evil Requiem
Released20212026
GenresActionAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price39.99 USD69.99 USD
Steam reviews95% positive (44,958 reviews)96.7% positive (48,719 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersCAPCOM Co., Ltd.CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

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Resident Evil Village vs Resident Evil Requiem — FAQ

Which is better, Resident Evil Village or Resident Evil Requiem?
On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Resident Evil Village sits at 95% positive (44,958 reviews), Resident Evil Requiem at 96.7% (48,719). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
Should I play Resident Evil Village or Resident Evil Requiem first?
If you want chronology, Resident Evil Village (2021) came out before Resident Evil Requiem (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Resident Evil Village and Resident Evil Requiem similar?
They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.