Choose Resident Evil 5
Choose Resident Evil 5 if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 84.6% positive across 17,132 reviews.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil Revelations
Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil Revelations 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 Revelations (2013). Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil Revelations (76.9% 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 Revelations
Choose Resident Evil Revelations if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2013) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil Revelations sit in Action and Adventure 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 Revelations | |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 76.9% positive (4,029 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 Revelations (2013).
- Resident Evil 5 scores higher on Steam reviews (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil Revelations (76.9% positive).
- Resident Evil Revelations 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 Revelations is Deck Verified.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil Revelations — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil Revelations?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil 5 scores higher (84.6% positive) than Resident Evil Revelations (76.9% 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 Revelations first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 5 (2009) came out before Resident Evil Revelations (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 Revelations 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 Revelations have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Resident Evil 5 ships Co-op; Resident Evil Revelations ships Co-op.