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Resident Evil 4 (2023)

Released: 3/24/2023

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Agent Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been sent to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Featuring modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics, Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut. Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Agent Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been sent to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Featuring modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics, Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut. Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.

Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Agent Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors of the incident, has been sent to rescue the president's kidnapped daughter. He tracks her to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals. And the curtain rises on this story of daring rescue and grueling horror where life and death, terror and catharsis intersect. Featuring modernized gameplay, a reimagined storyline, and vividly detailed graphics, Resident Evil 4 marks the rebirth of an industry juggernaut. Relive the nightmare that revolutionized survival horror.

Critics
93
Metacritic
89

Score Breakdown

92.8

Critic Average

168 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

89

Metacritic User Score

7,749 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+3.8
Combined Disparity
+3.8

Average of both sources

Review Timing

103 early (61%)58 launch window (35%)7 late (4%)

Review summary

Updated

Jan 1, 2026

Based on 168 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 92.8/100. Critics score this game 3.8 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 168)+
  1. Taylor RiouxviaJetsonPlaysGames
    Jan 1, 2026·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts
  2. David KouryviaGeeks Under Grace
    Apr 22, 2024·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · -9.0 pts
  3. Jason HidalgoviaReno Gazette-Journal
    Dec 29, 2023·Late review
    90/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +1.0 pts
  4. David CarcasoleviaPlayStation Universe
    Dec 21, 2023·Late review
    100/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · +11.0 pts
  5. Travis NorthupviaIGN
    Dec 15, 2023·Late review
    80/100View review
    Metacritic 89/100 · -9.0 pts