Choose Resident Evil 5
Choose Resident Evil 5 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 17,132 reviews.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil 6
Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 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 5 (2009) is 4 years older than Resident Evil 6 (2013). Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil 6 (72.5% 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 6
Choose Resident Evil 6 if you want the Shared/Split Screen and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 14,910 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, Steam Leaderboards, 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 6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2013 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (17,132 reviews) | 72.5% positive (14,910 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Co-op |
| Developers | Capcom | Capcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil 5 (2009) is 4 years older than Resident Evil 6 (2013).
- Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil 6 (72.5% positive).
- Resident Evil 6 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 5 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil 5 is Deck Playable, Resident Evil 6 is Deck Verified.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil 6 — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 6?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil 5 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil 6 (72.5% 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 6 first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 5 (2009) came out before Resident Evil 6 (2013). 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 6 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.
- Do both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Resident Evil 5 ships Co-op; Resident Evil 6 ships Co-op.