Choose Resident Evil 5
Choose Resident Evil 5 if you want the Multi-player and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 17,132 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 4 (2005) 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 5 years older than Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014). Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Resident Evil 5 (84.6% 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 4 (2005)
Choose Resident Evil 4 (2005) if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 25,574 reviews.
Both Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 4 (2005) sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 4 (2005) | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2009 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.6% positive (17,132 reviews) | 93.6% positive (25,574 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Capcom | Capcom |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil 5 (2009) is 5 years older than Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014).
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Resident Evil 5 (84.6% positive).
- Resident Evil 4 (2005) is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 5 (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Resident Evil 5 has co-op; Resident Evil 4 (2005) does not.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil 4 (2005) — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 5 or Resident Evil 4 (2005)?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher (93.6% positive) than Resident Evil 5 (84.6% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 4 (2005) 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 4 (2005) first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 5 (2009) came out before Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014). 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 4 (2005) 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.
- Does Resident Evil 4 (2005) have multiplayer like Resident Evil 5?
- No. Resident Evil 5 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Resident Evil 4 (2005) is listed as single-player only.