Choose Resident Evil 2
Choose Resident Evil 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 55,119 Steam reviews back the pick.
Resident Evil 2 vs Resident Evil 4
Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Resident Evil 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Resident Evil 4 (2023). Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Resident Evil 2: 55,119 reviews, Resident Evil 4: 64,552). 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
Choose Resident Evil 4 if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 64,552 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 sit in Action on Steam and both list HDR available, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (96.9% vs 96.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Resident Evil 2 |  Resident Evil 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 96.9% positive (55,119 reviews) | 96.5% positive (64,552 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Resident Evil 2 (2019) is 4 years older than Resident Evil 4 (2023).
- Both sit near 97% positive on Steam (Resident Evil 2: 55,119 reviews, Resident Evil 4: 64,552).
- Resident Evil 4 is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Resident Evil 2 (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Resident Evil 2 vs Resident Evil 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil 4?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Resident Evil 2 sits at 96.9% positive (55,119 reviews), Resident Evil 4 at 96.5% (64,552). 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 2 or Resident Evil 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Resident Evil 2 (2019) came out before Resident Evil 4 (2023). 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 2 and Resident Evil 4 similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 4 both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.