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Resident Evil Village

Resident Evil Village

Released: 5/7/2021

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. • First-Person Action – Players will assume the role of Ethan Winters and experience every up-close battle and terrifying pursuit through a first-person perspective. • Familiar Faces and New Foes – Chris Redfield has typically been a hero in the Resident Evil series, but his appearance in Resident Evil Village seemingly shrouds him in sinister motives. A host of new adversaries inhabiting the village will relentlessly hunt Ethan and hinder his every move as he attempts to make sense of the new nightmare he finds himself in.

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. • First-Person Action – Players will assume the role of Ethan Winters and experience every up-close battle and terrifying pursuit through a first-person perspective. • Familiar Faces and New Foes – Chris Redfield has typically been a hero in the Resident Evil series, but his appearance in Resident Evil Village seemingly shrouds him in sinister motives. A host of new adversaries inhabiting the village will relentlessly hunt Ethan and hinder his every move as he attempts to make sense of the new nightmare he finds himself in.

Experience survival horror like never before in the eighth major installment in the storied Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. Set a few years after the horrifying events in the critically acclaimed Resident Evil 7 biohazard, the all-new storyline begins with Ethan Winters and his wife Mia living peacefully in a new location, free from their past nightmares. Just as they are building their new life together, tragedy befalls them once again. • First-Person Action – Players will assume the role of Ethan Winters and experience every up-close battle and terrifying pursuit through a first-person perspective. • Familiar Faces and New Foes – Chris Redfield has typically been a hero in the Resident Evil series, but his appearance in Resident Evil Village seemingly shrouds him in sinister motives. A host of new adversaries inhabiting the village will relentlessly hunt Ethan and hinder his every move as he attempts to make sense of the new nightmare he finds himself in.

Critics
84
Steam
96
Metacritic
84

Score Breakdown

84.5

Critic Average

173 reviews

96

Steam User Score

155,818 reviews

84

Metacritic User Score

4,737 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-11.1
Metacritic Disparity
+0.5
Combined Disparity
-5.3

Average of both sources

Review Timing

85 early (49%)76 launch window (44%)12 late (7%)

Review summary

Updated Oct 18, 2026

Based on 173 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 84.5/100. Critics score this game 11.1 points lower than Steam users and 0.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 173)+
  1. David LovatoviaCubed3
    Jun 20, 2025·Late review
    70/100View review
    Steam 95.6/100 · -25.6 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -14.0 pts
  2. Hammad IjazviaeXputer
    Apr 14, 2024·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 95.6/100 · -5.6 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts
  3. Chelsea BeardsmoreviaGINX TV
    Apr 21, 2023·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 95.6/100 · -15.6 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
  4. Gameblog StaffviaGameblog
    Apr 10, 2023·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 95.6/100 · -15.6 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · -4.0 pts
  5. Gareth NewnhamviaImpulsegamer
    Mar 31, 2023·Late review
    90/100View review
    Steam 95.6/100 · -5.6 ptsMetacritic 84/100 · +6.0 pts