Choose Resident Evil
Choose Resident Evil if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 91.4% positive across 12,437 reviews.
Resident Evil vs Resident Evil 0
Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0 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 (2015) is 1 year older than Resident Evil 0 (2016). Resident Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Resident Evil 0 (76.2% 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 0
Choose Resident Evil 0 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,296 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil and Resident Evil 0 sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, 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 |  Resident Evil 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.4% positive (12,437 reviews) | 76.2% positive (5,296 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Resident Evil (2015) is 1 year older than Resident Evil 0 (2016).
- Resident Evil scores higher on Steam reviews (91.4% positive) than Resident Evil 0 (76.2% positive).
- Resident Evil 0 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil (19.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Resident Evil is Deck Verified, Resident Evil 0 is Deck Unsupported.
Resident Evil vs Resident Evil 0 — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil or Resident Evil 0?
- On Steam reviews Resident Evil scores higher (91.4% positive) than Resident Evil 0 (76.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Resident Evil 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 or Resident Evil 0 first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil (2015) came out before Resident Evil 0 (2016). 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 and Resident Evil 0 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.