Resident Evil 6

Released: 10/2/2012

Blending action and survival horror, Resident Evil 6 delivers an epic dramatic horror experience. Resident Evil favorites Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield and Ada Wong are joined by new characters, including Jake Muller, to face a new horror, the highly virulent C-virus, as the narrative moves between North America, the war-torn Eastern European state of Edonia and the Chinese city of Lanshiang.

Critics

Steam

Metacritic

Score Breakdown

61.5

Critic Average

35 reviews

Steam User Score

72,514 reviews

Metacritic User Score

2,349 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity

-15.6

Metacritic Disparity

+6.5

Combined Disparity

-4.6

Average of both sources

Review Timing

1 launch window (3%)34 late (97%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 23, 2026

Based on 35 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 61.5/100. Critics score this game 15.6 points lower than Steam users and 6.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated

Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 35)

Oliver ReynoldsviaNintendo Life
Nov 11, 2019Late review
70/100View review
Steam 77.1/100 · -7.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +15.0 pts
Kinglink Reviews StaffviaKinglink Reviews
May 19, 2018Late review
30/100View review
Steam 77.1/100 · -47.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · -25.0 pts
Steve WrightviaStevivor
Jun 30, 2016Late review
40/100View review
Steam 77.1/100 · -37.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · -15.0 pts
Leigh ForgieviaThe Digital Fix
May 24, 2016Late review
60/100View review
Steam 77.1/100 · -17.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · +5.0 pts
Leo EpemaviaCubed3
May 14, 2016Late review
50/100View review
Steam 77.1/100 · -27.1 ptsMetacritic 55/100 · -5.0 pts

Resident Evil 6

Released: 10/2/2012