Choose Resident Evil 5
Choose Resident Evil 5 if you want an Adventure game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 17,132 reviews.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 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 5 (2009) is 3 years older than Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012). Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (52% 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: Operation Raccoon City
Choose Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City if it's the newer release (2012) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,589 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Resident Evil 5 |  Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (17,132 reviews) | 52% positive (1,589 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Capcom | Slant Six Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil 5 (2009) is 3 years older than Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012).
- Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (52% positive).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil 5 is Deck Playable, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is Deck Unsupported.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil 5 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (52% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 5 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 5 (2009) came out before Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012). 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 5 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City 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.
- Do both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Resident Evil 5 ships Co-op; Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City ships Co-op.