Resident Evil Village

 PC
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 1306 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 882 out of 1306
  2. Mixed: 110 out of 1306
  3. Negative: 314 out of 1306

Review this game

  1. Your Score
    0 out of 10
    Rate this:
    • 10
    • 9
    • 8
    • 7
    • 6
    • 5
    • 4
    • 3
    • 2
    • 1
    • 0
    • 0
  1. Submit
  2. Check Spelling
view
per page
  1. Andante
    May 17, 2021
    8
    Resident Evil Village is a fantastic game. It brings the best elements of many RE games together and still offers something very unique. The beginning is a bit slow, and I really like the slow and steady way the tension is built. You are not a killing machine and you have often this need for survival. As you progress and become stronger the game becomes a more action feeling which I reallyResident Evil Village is a fantastic game. It brings the best elements of many RE games together and still offers something very unique. The beginning is a bit slow, and I really like the slow and steady way the tension is built. You are not a killing machine and you have often this need for survival. As you progress and become stronger the game becomes a more action feeling which I really liked. It offers everything! Action, Horror!!! (there is an area in the game where I was REALLY scared the WHOLE time....and turned off the sound to manage to go through....), some relaxing moments where you craft ammunition or just look around when the bad guys are dead, Exploration etc. It has a huge replay value! Graphics, Sound, Story telling and controls are fantastic. You cant compare it to RE4 but I think both games are fantastic. RE 4 in my opinion a better protagonist, Leon is more interesting and this makes the game a bit better! But this is only personal taste. To all the Resident Evil fans, buy it without second thought!!!… Expand
  2. Evadecaptcha
    Nov 8, 2021
    9
    Masterfully blends the best elements of game-play and problem solving from RE2, RE4 & RE7. The plot/story detracts from the score. If I cared more about the story than the game-play, it would get a lower score from me.
  3. VG_Alex
    May 8, 2021
    8
    Resident Evil Village is a special game in the Resident Evil series. It boldly tries the European legend elements and the perfect combination of mysterious creatures and biochemical viruses on the theme. It presents a very wonderful adventure experience for me. If you are a fan of the Resident Evil series or a action adventure games player, please don't miss it.

    Review of ‘Resident Evil    Resident Evil Village is a special game in the Resident Evil series. It boldly tries the European legend elements and the perfect combination of mysterious creatures and biochemical viruses on the theme. It presents a very wonderful adventure experience for me. If you are a fan of the Resident Evil series or a action adventure games player, please don't miss it.

    Review of ‘Resident Evil Village ’

    Graphic: 9

    Music: 8

    Narrative:8

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 8.3    … Expand
  4. Smyliez
    May 8, 2021
    8
    What a **** Rollercoaster of emotions! The game is beautiful, interesting characters and a really good story! Resident evil village is another big W for the Resident evil saga. You would think because of the castle and the lack of real zombies this would not be like other Resident evil games. Wrong this has the feeling of those games. Its scary, it has action, good graphics 9/10 for… Expand
  5. tgeza01
    Jun 2, 2021
    10
    Superb game: amazing world design, well narrated story, horror combined with action and exploration elements in a good way. It's been criticized for being too actiony, however, one of sections is the scariest experience I've had in a game.
  6. Chanandler_Bong
    May 10, 2021
    10
    resident evil 4 plus resident evil 7 equals resident evil VILLage. really good game one of the best resident evil games yet
  7. Zilog
    May 12, 2021
    6
    The finish of the game have any relation with the atmosphere of resident evil
  8. strangebones
    May 12, 2021
    6
    As much as I like this game, I feel that there wasn't enough 'fear' I experienced. I wish there was more of the horror we saw in previous games. Although I know this is a love letter to other titles in the franchise, it still feels as though the devs missed the mark a bit with what I expected.

    Ultimately a good game just not what I thought it'd be. It is also a bit short...
  9. yesyessyes
    May 20, 2021
    10
    Taking inspiration from best RE game (RE4) is completely fine imo. RE games should always have action and cool bosses. That's why i hated 7 so much, bosses were boring and hardly any action.
  10. XJustAlanX
    May 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A masterpiece.
    A little bit short but satisfying.
    I'll miss Ethan a lot, one of the best protagonists.    … Expand
  11. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    9
    this game is just perfect with that beautiful music , characters and atmosphere
  12. Reviewer13
    Feb 5, 2023
    9
    This game is truly a masterclass in high quality video game making. That being said, even though I did enjoy the story in all of it's weird and wonderful glory, I did find it just completely lost itself in the final acts of the game. In the future I would love to see them make more grounded stuff but this game was still a nice change of pace from the last and provided a perfect example ofThis game is truly a masterclass in high quality video game making. That being said, even though I did enjoy the story in all of it's weird and wonderful glory, I did find it just completely lost itself in the final acts of the game. In the future I would love to see them make more grounded stuff but this game was still a nice change of pace from the last and provided a perfect example of fairy-tale horror. I would also like to see them step away from things like mixing herbs and also buying weapons from around the map vendors etc, some of these mechanics just feel very dated now. But I still just can't deny how much of a well made game this is regardless.… Expand
  13. Rx_Bishop_MD
    May 11, 2021
    6
    Overall a lackluster game. I really wanted to enjoy this as I loved 7 but this just didnt do it for me.

    The game itself looked great but everything else seemed to not meet expectation. The best parts of the game were over before you knew it. Boss fights lacked creativity and the story was subpar. I will give a plus to the lore added to the universe however, as the "science" behind    Overall a lackluster game. I really wanted to enjoy this as I loved 7 but this just didnt do it for me.

    The game itself looked great but everything else seemed to not meet expectation. The best parts of the game were over before you knew it. Boss fights lacked creativity and the story was subpar.

    I will give a plus to the lore added to the universe however, as the "science" behind everything is very interesting. My wife is watching the game played on YouTube and having the knowledge of the game then watching it with here as been more interesting than the game itself.

    A shame, but I will look forward to Re9    … Expand
  14. argonwow1
    May 10, 2021
    5
    An average game.

    The first couple hours of the game are great, you get the feel of RE7 with the nostalgia pop of RE4 but that eventually wears off. The story itself borrows a number of things from RE7 and a lot of the characters are similar in style. It feels like an attempt at a call back to the previous RE7 characters but considering RE7 came out only a few years ago it just feels    An average game.

    The first couple hours of the game are great, you get the feel of RE7 with the nostalgia pop of RE4 but that eventually wears off.
    The story itself borrows a number of things from RE7 and a lot of the characters are similar in style. It feels like an attempt at a call back to the previous RE7 characters but considering RE7 came out only a few years ago it just feels like laziness instead. The callbacks to RE4, however, were actually nice.
    The ending was not great and I came away feeling more annoyed than anything else though I am glad it didn't end the way I thought it would after playing for a few hours but it was still a massive disappointment to me.
    The gameplay is fun but it doesn't make up for the constant comparisons you'll be making with previous, better, games in the franchise.
    There are also a number of continuity errors that make replaying or watching a playthrough after having finished the game a bit painful.

    All in all I wouldn't recommend this game unless it's on sale, you'll feel far more fulfilled going back and playing 4 and 7 again than this mashup.    … Expand
  15. ScienceAdvisor
    May 16, 2021
    5
    RE: Village has Good Graphics, but terrible story, silly plot, artifical difficulty, and one of the worst mechanics I have ever seen in a game - blocking blades and giant weapons with bare hands. The internal mechanics are inconsistent, with one enemy type (flies) being vulnerable to something when convienent, and invulnerable to it when inconvienent. Many aspects of the story fail underRE: Village has Good Graphics, but terrible story, silly plot, artifical difficulty, and one of the worst mechanics I have ever seen in a game - blocking blades and giant weapons with bare hands. The internal mechanics are inconsistent, with one enemy type (flies) being vulnerable to something when convienent, and invulnerable to it when inconvienent. Many aspects of the story fail under any level of scrutiny, such as where did all the people come from to be monsterized? They even go full magic at various times, and not just for bosses. It also suffers from cut-scene-itis, with far too many locking you from actually being able to play the game. The lycan slobbering on your face one is particularly annoying, and does not give any way to cut it short as it did back in RE:4. In fact I would not even call this a RE game, this is something else with a few of the trappings of the RE franchise.

    The silly part is that the devs want you to play this multiple times, yet did not build the game with nearly enough randomization to keep it interesting. So on subsequent playthroughs it gets old pretty fast. People keep claiming this is the spiritual successor to RE:4, but if so, it is the idiot cousin as RE:4 has far more engaging mechanics, and combat that is far more satisfying due to variety of combinations. In RE:Village, it just gets very bullet spongy.

    One noteworthy bug is that the "lycans" (which are allergic to flour apparently) animation does not play properly, so you have to start your block about 1 second early.    … Expand
  16. AngeredBees
    May 15, 2021
    5
    I'm not sure why everyone likes the game tbh. As a life long RE fan this is by far my least favorite. It's no where near as scary as 7, so using the first-person slow lethargic walking style is lost. The game constantly feels slow, "Running" is even slow, manuvering around enemies, slow. Getting attacked by an enemy, slow. I don't need a fkn mini theatrical cutscene everytime I getI'm not sure why everyone likes the game tbh. As a life long RE fan this is by far my least favorite. It's no where near as scary as 7, so using the first-person slow lethargic walking style is lost. The game constantly feels slow, "Running" is even slow, manuvering around enemies, slow. Getting attacked by an enemy, slow. I don't need a fkn mini theatrical cutscene everytime I get attacked. slow slow slow... I was just annoyed the whole time to the point where I couldn't enjoy all the good things about the game of which there are plenty.… Expand
  17. Ziggyvertang
    May 16, 2021
    6
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I enjoyed this game however I felt it was rather on the short side, all the bosses I found had the same gameplay mechanics. Shot and dodge and repeat until dead. Sometimes just aim at the glowly red part. This game was also not particularly scary or tense (apart from on basement baby moment). Then the ridiculous and what seemed very out of place Chris of Duty moment near the end and the main protagonist is simply annoying.… Expand
  18. J-Bomb
    May 11, 2021
    2
    Really didn't like this one. Drags on a bit, and the storyline is really silly and doesn't fit well within the Resident Evil series. But even as a standalone game, I won't be giving it another play-through. The graphics are great, but the environments are repetitive and boring, all with virtually the same dreary colours, making what could have been a great village map into an eye-sore. TheReally didn't like this one. Drags on a bit, and the storyline is really silly and doesn't fit well within the Resident Evil series. But even as a standalone game, I won't be giving it another play-through. The graphics are great, but the environments are repetitive and boring, all with virtually the same dreary colours, making what could have been a great village map into an eye-sore. The dialogue is sub-par too, and the character of Chris Redfield has been brought down by this instalment. I hope they don't pursue this storyline any further or take this as the ideal route for future Resident Evil games.… Expand
  19. loveforfire
    May 17, 2021
    4
    Just another cookie cutter RE game from Crapcom. RE is a meme fueled by internet shills and is too expensive.
  20. Regerator
    May 8, 2021
    10
    It's been 84 years since "Resident Evil 4" came out and i'm so happy Capcom finally brings this concept back. Very good Horror game. Perfect mix of action/horror.
  21. KingWeaponS
    Jun 6, 2021
    4
    This game is good, but could be better.
    I am a Resident Evil fan since the Code Veronica X, the only thing i can see is capcom making a lot of mistakes.
    There's a bug at NVIDIA Gpu's where the cutscenes are laggy and sounds are broken. 1 month with this bug and they don't get their asses to fix it. Before you ask, yes, I attend the minium requirements for this game. Basically the only    This game is good, but could be better.
    I am a Resident Evil fan since the Code Veronica X, the only thing i can see is capcom making a lot of mistakes.
    There's a bug at NVIDIA Gpu's where the cutscenes are laggy and sounds are broken. 1 month with this bug and they don't get their asses to fix it. Before you ask, yes, I attend the minium requirements for this game. Basically the only people that can run this game is lucky people who don't have this bug or AMD users.
    PS: When enemies are close, fps drops instantly, making the game unplayable.
    It's just funny how this game is so short, with only 8 hours of gameplay, for $60 Dollars.
    This is basically a Resident Evil 3.5 Remake, a shame.
    This game is made only for those rich youtubers that make the game sound ''scary'' (this game is not a little bit scary) and those who didn't play it thinks the game is just incredible.
    This is AAA games these days, just ashamed that gaming industry got to that low level.    … Expand
  22. arislaf
    Jan 9, 2022
    0
    I understand that the new average gamer is dumb as a brick and afraid his own shadow, but to destroy a franchise with a man who glues his hand back, fighting magneto, and shootingwolves in dayligh, is not fun or scary. I hope resident evil dies with 8
  23. kingofkoopas
    Sep 21, 2021
    1
    For the most part 'Resident Evil Village' never rises above mediocrity. Banal is the word I would use to describe the whole game. Hardly any thought went into this. Most of the game's money was thrown into graphics and it shows. The game looks stunning, Resident Evil has never looked better. That's the best thing I can say about this game. Yes there are some great moments sprinkledFor the most part 'Resident Evil Village' never rises above mediocrity. Banal is the word I would use to describe the whole game. Hardly any thought went into this. Most of the game's money was thrown into graphics and it shows. The game looks stunning, Resident Evil has never looked better. That's the best thing I can say about this game. Yes there are some great moments sprinkled sparsely throughout Ethan's journey. Add all of those moments up and you might make an hour's worth of genuine fun.

    The thing that makes this game sink into the abyss is the developers contempt for their audience and their greed for money. The game is mind-numbingly dull. There are only a few moments where the game requires you to think on your feet. The first one being the tedious intro where you have to survive the onslaught of lycans in hopes of triggering the cut-scene that puts and end to it. The last boss is well done, it does provide a good challenge. The boss fight with the giant lycan that swings the hammer is also a bit fun. An honorable mention is the toad boss, for me it was a little difficult mostly because he is a bullet sponge. That's about where the fun starts and ends, with those boss fights. There is a boss fight in the game(if you can call it that) that requires you to walk around a small house and QTE the boss using only one button! They didn't even bother making it a QTE where you have to do a series of inputs, nope, just press one button and done.

    And that so called "boss" is the best part of that section of the game. You reach a house and upon going in you lose your weapons. It's time to play walking simulator for an hour plus. Really CAPCOM? Am I supposed to be scared or engaged knowing that until you give me back my weapons nothing in the game is going to kill me? How can that possibly create immersion? Oh right, because gamers think immersion equals gorgeous graphics. People are so gullible nowadays, look at the positive reviews. Pay attention when they talk about the haunted house part. These people can no longer think properly or think for themselves. After bumbling around for an hour examining things with absolutely no enemies, let alone being able to die you are chased by a giant baby caterpillar! At a snail's pace the caterpillar follows you around for a few lapses. It's not scary, it's not difficult, it's just boring.

    The game is one massive scripted event with hardly any freedom. Once in a while the game lets you off its chains and gives you some time to explore at your leisure. Not that there is a whole lot to explore but there is some. And when you can, it feels nice those are the few times where the game creates immersion. It's as Shigeru Miyamoto once said. "When I create games I make the player sit in the director's chair. It's his game and he decides how he wants to do things." Resident Evil Village suffers from the Western "bro" mentality that has been plaguing gaming for over a decade. Where immersive games are pseudo interactive movies that mostly play themselves. Village is just that, an interactive movie with the most mundane gameplay offered by AAA gaming. A mash up of everything that is popular to appeal to every brain dead consumer. Even R.L Stine's Goosebumps series offers more horror and entertainment than this attempt at Resident Evil.    … Expand
  24. heavily
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Finally Capcom is going back to their Resident Evil 4 (Best Resident Evil game of all time) roots. It's about time. Way better than Resident Evil 7 in literally every way possible. More actually interesting/fun boss fights, Weapon Upgrades, enemies drop loot (as they should), beautiful graphics. Can't wait to see what they do with Resident Evil 4 Remake, because now i'm hyped.
  25. localyear
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Perfect combination of Action and Horror. Just like Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, The Evil Within and some more. I don't like these hide and seek type horror games, i want to fight back and have fun. Good game.
  26. Metro44
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Finally Horror game for more open-minded people. I'm so tired of these boring Outlast type "Horror" games, where you just run away and hide like little b_tch. There's nothing scary about that, it's just annoying. Just cause you can fight back and upgrade guns, doesn't mean that game is not scary anymore. This logic makes no sense. Having guns and actually fighting your way through scaryFinally Horror game for more open-minded people. I'm so tired of these boring Outlast type "Horror" games, where you just run away and hide like little b_tch. There's nothing scary about that, it's just annoying. Just cause you can fight back and upgrade guns, doesn't mean that game is not scary anymore. This logic makes no sense. Having guns and actually fighting your way through scary locations, fighting scary enemies, trying to survive, scary ambient music. That's what horror games are all about. That's what makes them enjoyable. Resident Evil 4 did it already in 2005 and Dead Space (inspired by Resident Evil 4) did it in 2008, but for some reason this amazing concept got lost in time. Thank god Capcom is finally bringing it back.… Expand
  27. Bossoskin
    May 8, 2021
    10
    Resident Evil Village is the best Survival Horror game i have ever played, and i played a lot fo them. It had intense action packed moments, it had pure physiological moments which terrified me!! It had memorable characters and VERY emotional moments. Pacing is also incredible i never got bored of it and it always introduced some new mehanics.

    Optimization on PC was phenomenal!!    Resident Evil Village is the best Survival Horror game i have ever played, and i played a lot fo them. It had intense action packed moments, it had pure physiological moments which terrified me!! It had memorable characters and VERY emotional moments. Pacing is also incredible i never got bored of it and it always introduced some new mehanics.

    Optimization on PC was phenomenal!! Graphics are really good and i have no idea how they managed to pull it off, i had over 60 fps almost all the time on high settings on my low end PC.

    I cannot recommend this game enough, this was a game i will always remember and a perfect sequel to Resident Evil 7!!    … Expand
  28. pLYRETURNS
    May 8, 2021
    9
    What a **** Rollercoaster of emotions! The game is beautiful, interesting characters and a really good story! Resident evil village is another big W for the Resident evil saga. You would think because of the castle and the lack of real zombies this would not be like other Resident evil games. Wrong this has the feeling of those games. Its scary, it has action, good graphics 9/10 forWhat a **** Rollercoaster of emotions! The game is beautiful, interesting characters and a really good story! Resident evil village is another big W for the Resident evil saga. You would think because of the castle and the lack of real zombies this would not be like other Resident evil games. Wrong this has the feeling of those games. Its scary, it has action, good graphics 9/10 for megameplay beautiful graphics… Expand
  29. Havensing
    May 9, 2021
    10
    Fantastic Game! Great Visuals and Sound, Artdesign, Horror, etc. Everything feels high quality.

    One big Advise: Start your first playthrough on veteran. Beginning is very hard, but after that the Game builds much more tension and is even better.
  30. SunGoesDown_
    May 10, 2021
    10
    At this point i seriously fail to understand why some people still try to hate on it. What are you trying to accomplish? I'm not saying you can't say that you hate certain game, of course you can. But what's the point honestly? It's very obvious what Capcom is doing right now, so if you hate these new games, you might as well leave this series for next 2 years. RE Village is most obviousAt this point i seriously fail to understand why some people still try to hate on it. What are you trying to accomplish? I'm not saying you can't say that you hate certain game, of course you can. But what's the point honestly? It's very obvious what Capcom is doing right now, so if you hate these new games, you might as well leave this series for next 2 years. RE Village is most obvious inspiration from RE4 and everyone already knows that RE4 Remake will be next RE game. That's what Resident Evil is and will be until at least 2023. Deal with it. That's what this series is and most people seem to absolutely love it. It's crazy how good reviews it gets on steam. But to be completely fair, if you don't like Resident Evil 4, i don't like you anyway. Would recommend Village to anyone (even people who are new to RE series) who wants to have fun, lots of boss battles, great graphics and weapon upgrades. People who say it doesn't have horror at all are simply lying. Or maybe their definition of horror is just hiding in the corner. That's something i call pathetic, not horror, but to each their own. I would also recommend playing Resident Evil 4 after RE Village, it's truly absolute masterpiece and best game in whole RE series.… Expand
prev
Page:

Awards & Rankings

44
#44 Best PC Game of 2021
9
#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

Critic Reviews

All reviews »
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 24 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 24
  3. Negative: 1 out of 24
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 15, 2022
    80
    Resident Evil Village is a successful game, that takes the best of both worlds – scary and action. An atmospheric trip to the dubious village and the adjacent manor will leave you with a lot of scars, as well as on the hands of Ethan Winters. Maybe there might have been a little less action.
  2. Multiplayer.it
    Aug 9, 2021
    92
    Resident Evil Village brings its vision to PC as well, and it does so in an extraordinarily effective way.
    Read full review
  3. Riot Pixels
    Jul 12, 2021
    68
    Village is a concoction of spectacular amusements framed by an insane storyline, and this grotesque circus is varied enough for you to stay for one playthrough.
    Read full review
See all critic reviews »