Choose Resident Evil 4
Choose Resident Evil 4 if it's currently about 43% cheaper on the Steam Store. 64,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil 4 vs Resident Evil Requiem
Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Requiem both land in Action, Adventure 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 share Action, Adventure on Steam. Resident Evil 4 (2023) is 3 years older than Resident Evil Requiem (2026). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Resident Evil 4: 64,552 reviews, Resident Evil Requiem: 48,719). 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 Requiem
Choose Resident Evil Requiem if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 48,719 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 4 and Resident Evil Requiem sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list HDR available, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.5% vs 96.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Resident Evil 4 |  Resident Evil Requiem | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.5% positive (64,552 reviews) | 96.7% positive (48,719 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil 4 (2023) is 3 years older than Resident Evil Requiem (2026).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Resident Evil 4: 64,552 reviews, Resident Evil Requiem: 48,719).
- Resident Evil 4 is currently ~43% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Requiem (39.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil 4 is Deck Verified, Resident Evil Requiem is Deck Playable.
Resident Evil 4 vs Resident Evil Requiem — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 4 or Resident Evil Requiem?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Resident Evil 4 sits at 96.5% positive (64,552 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 4 or Resident Evil Requiem first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 4 (2023) 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 4 and Resident Evil Requiem similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure 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.