Choose Resident Evil Revelations
Choose Resident Evil Revelations if you want the Valve Anti-Cheat enabled side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,029 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil Revelations vs Resident Evil Revelations 2
Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 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 Revelations (2013) is 2 years older than Resident Evil Revelations 2 (2015). Resident Evil Revelations scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Resident Evil Revelations 2 (75.7% 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 2
Choose Resident Evil Revelations 2 if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. 6,536 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (76.9% vs 75.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Resident Evil Revelations |  Resident Evil Revelations 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.9% positive (4,029 reviews) | 75.7% positive (6,536 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Capcom | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil Revelations (2013) is 2 years older than Resident Evil Revelations 2 (2015).
- Resident Evil Revelations scores higher on Steam reviews (76.9% positive) than Resident Evil Revelations 2 (75.7% positive).
- Resident Evil Revelations 2 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil Revelations (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil Revelations is Deck Verified, Resident Evil Revelations 2 is Deck Playable.
Resident Evil Revelations vs Resident Evil Revelations 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil Revelations or Resident Evil Revelations 2?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Resident Evil Revelations sits at 76.9% positive (4,029 reviews), Resident Evil Revelations 2 at 75.7% (6,536). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Resident Evil Revelations or Resident Evil Revelations 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil Revelations (2013) came out before Resident Evil Revelations 2 (2015). 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 Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 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 Revelations and Resident Evil Revelations 2 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Resident Evil Revelations ships Co-op; Resident Evil Revelations 2 ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.