Here is where you can follow along as I play through and rank games from the Resident Evil franchise.

After playing through Resident Evil Zero for the first time in 20 years, I’m calling my shot now. The game is at the bottom of the list now and will remain there until the very end. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not without its merits, but it is also a deeply frustrating game.

Welcome to REvisited: A Resident Evil Retrospective, an Exposition Break series that explores the highs and lows of the Resident Evil franchise as we go back and replay the mainline games, their remakes, and their spinoffs. If you haven’t already, we encourage you to check out the series introduction to learn more about this project.

Resident Evil Games Ranked

1. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
2. Resident Evil: Remake (2002)
3. Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000)
4. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
5. Resident Evil (1996)
6. Resident Evil Zero (2002)

Ranking TBD

• Resident Evil 4 (2005)
• Resident Evil 5 (2008)
• Resident Evil: Revelations (2012)
• Resident Evil 6 (2012)
• Resident Evil: Revelations 2 (2015)
• Resident Evil VII: Biohazard (2017)
• Resident Evil 2: Remake (2019)
• Resident Evil 3: Remake (2020)
• Resident Evil VIII: Village (2021)
• Resident Evil 4: Remake (2023)

Change History

11/11/2023 – Placed Resident Evil Zero (2002) at #6. Updated introduction.

2/15/2023 – Placed Resident Evil: Remake (2002) at #2, shifting Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000) to #3, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) to #4 and Resident Evil (1996) to #5. Updated the introduction.

1/26/2023 – Placed Resident Evil – Code: Veronica (2000) at #2, shifting Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) to #3 and Resident Evil (1996) to #4. Updated the introduction.

1/16/2023 – Placed Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) at #2, shifting Resident Evil (1996) to #3. Updated the introduction.

10/12/2022 – Placed Resident Evil 2 (1998) at #1, shifting Resident Evil (1996) to #2. Updated the introduction.

10/10/2022 – Placed Resident Evil (1996) at #1