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Resident Evil 6 vs Resident Evil 4 (2005)

Resident Evil 6 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 6 (2013) is 1 year older than Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014). Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% 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 Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 14,910 Steam reviews back the 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 6 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 6 vs Resident Evil 4 (2005) — Steam metadata comparison
Resident Evil 6 — Steam game coverResident Evil 6Resident Evil 4 (2005) — Steam game coverResident Evil 4 (2005)
Released20132014
GenresAction, AdventureAction, Adventure
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck VerifiedDeck Playable
Price19.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews72.5% positive (14,910 reviews)93.6% positive (25,574 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersCapcomCapcom

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Resident Evil 6 vs Resident Evil 4 (2005) — FAQ

Which is better, Resident Evil 6 or Resident Evil 4 (2005)?
On Steam reviews Resident Evil 4 (2005) scores higher (93.6% positive) than Resident Evil 6 (72.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 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 6 or Resident Evil 4 (2005) first?
If you want chronology, Resident Evil 6 (2013) 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 6 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 6?
No. Resident Evil 6 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Co-op), while Resident Evil 4 (2005) is listed as single-player only.
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