- March 22, 1996
- Capcom Planning Room 2
Resident Evil
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About Resident Evil
Resident Evil is a single player survival shooter game with a horror theme. It was developed by Capcom Planning Room 2 and was released on March 22, 1996. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.
Resident Evil is a survival horror classic in which a group of special forces agents, known as S.T.A.R.S, struggle against hordes of zombies and various other mutants in a mysterious mansion as they try to uncover the truth behind the terrifying infection. The gameplay environment consists of polygonal 3D characters placed over pre-rendered 2D backgrounds. As such, the game relies on pre-determine…










Games Like Resident Evil
Looking for games like Resident Evil? Here are top survival shooter recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Waking Dreams, Vaccine or Cold Fear.
Critic Reviews
Game News

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Frequently Asked Questions
Resident Evil is a survival shooter game with horror theme.
Resident Evil is available on PC and PlayStation.
Resident Evil was released on March 22, 1996.
Resident Evil was developed by Capcom Planning Room 2.
Resident Evil has received mostly positive reviews from players.
Resident Evil is a single player game.
Similar games include Waking Dreams, Vaccine, Cold Fear, Resident Evil HD Remaster, Alone in the Dark 3 and others.

















