Capcom’s ninth mainline entry stopped being a rumor a long time ago. Resident Evil Requiem arrived on February 27, 2026. It holds an 89 on Metacritic, and it has already passed 8 million copies sold. This page covers what the game costs now, how long it runs, and whether it still deserves your weekend five months after launching.
| Resident Evil Requiem | What you need to know |
| Developer and publisher | Capcom |
| Release date | February 27, 2026 |
| Platforms | PS5 (PS5 Pro enhanced), Xbox Series X|S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2 |
| List price | $69.99 standard, $79.99 deluxe |
| Campaign length | 11 to 14 hours on standard difficulty |
| Protagonists | Grace Ashcroft and Leon S. Kennedy |
| Setting | Raccoon City, 2028 |
| Critic score | 89 on Metacritic, from about 135 reviews |
| Age rating | ESRB Mature 17+ |
Key takeaways
- Resident Evil Requiem launched on February 27, 2026, and runs on four current platforms, including Switch 2.
- Nothing has permanently cut the $69.99 list price, but sales have taken it to $55.99.
- Two campaigns, two styles: Grace hides and scavenges, and Leon shoots and parries.
- A free demo covering the opening chapter went live in May 2026.
- Capcom has confirmed a Leon-focused story expansion, with no date attached yet.
Where the game stands five months after launch
Capcom moved 5 million copies in four days, the fastest start any game in the series has managed. Its own platinum titles list put the total at 6.9 million by March 31, 2026. Then came the quarter ending June 30, when the publisher reported the game past 8 million and quarterly net sales up 54.7 percent year over year.
That kind of money buys support. A June patch softened several difficulty spikes that players had complained about, and the game has stayed in the release calendar rather than drifting off it. If you follow launches like this one closely, our gaming news and new releases hub tracks them week to week.
The reception held up too. Critics settled at 89, and players went further: the Metacritic user score sits at 9.3 from close to 15,000 ratings, the highest in franchise history.
What Resident Evil Requiem costs in 2026
| Platform or edition | List price | Best price seen so far |
| PS5 | $69.99 | $55.99 in PlayStation Store sales |
| Xbox Series X|S | $69.99 | Occasional 20 percent promotions |
| PC (Steam) | $69.99 | $55.99 during Capcom sale events |
| Nintendo Switch 2 | $69.99 | $55.99, physical or digital |
| Deluxe edition | $79.99 | Adds the Deluxe Kit cosmetics and weapon items |
Five months in, the list price has not moved. Discounts arrive in bursts instead, and 20 percent off is the deepest cut so far, which lands the standard edition at $55.99. Buy it now if you want it now. Wait a month if $70 feels steep, because another sale window is likely. There is more on this in Black Friday Monitor Deals.
The setup: Raccoon City, thirty years later
Requiem takes place in 2028, three decades after the T-Virus outbreak erased Raccoon City. Grace Ashcroft works as an FBI intelligence analyst, and her mother, Alyssa, died investigating the Wrenwood Hotel. Grace goes back to the hotel.
Leon carries the other half of the story, chasing an outbreak through the Midwest for the DSO, until the two threads knot together.
You do not need homework first. The script explains its own history as it goes, and the callbacks to Resident Evil 7 and Village sit in the background rather than blocking the door. Having played the Resident Evil 2 remake makes a few locations land harder, and that is the extent of it.
Two leads, two very different games
Capcom split the design down the middle, and neither half feels like filler.
- Grace: hiding, stealth, crafting, environmental puzzles, and so little ammunition that running is usually the smart call.
- Leon: parries, weapon customization, and set pieces, including a motorbike chase through the wreckage of the old city.
Reviewers largely agreed that the split works. PC Gamer scored it 92 and singled out the pacing, though it wanted more time in Grace’s half of the game.
What the perspective toggle actually changes
You can switch between first person and third person at any moment, including mid-fight. That sounds cosmetic. It is not.
Work on virtual environments points to a real trade-off. A 2017 study in Frontiers in Robotics and AI tested 28 participants from both viewpoints. It found that first-person users handled precise interactions faster, 5.12 seconds against 6.56. Third-person users spotted an event behind them in 0.72 seconds, against 1.37 seconds the other way.
Requiem lines up with that almost exactly. Use the first person for aiming and for the sequences built to frighten you. Flip to third person in crowded rooms, where knowing what is circling behind your shoulder matters more than a tight reticle.
How long does it take to finish
- Objectives only: around 8 hours.
- Standard (Modern) or Standard (Classic): 11 to 14 hours.
- Full completion, including unlocked Insanity mode: 25 hours or more.
Classic difficulty brings back ink ribbons and limited saves, which stretches both the clock and your nerves. A Speed Demon challenge rewards a sub-four-hour run with a specific ending, so the speedrun crowd has a target as well.
How it runs on PS5, Xbox, and Switch 2
PS5 Pro owners get the sharpest console version, with ray tracing and the steadiest frame rate of the three. Xbox Series X sits close behind.
Switch 2 is the interesting one. Docked, the game renders internally at 540p and leans on DLSS to reach roughly 1080p on screen; handheld drops to 360p internally. It aims for 60 frames per second and gets there in smaller rooms. Busier scenes drag it into the 40s and 50s, with a 30fps floor docked and 25fps in your hands. Call it a fair trade for a portable machine.
PC requirements
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
| OS | Windows 11 (64-bit) | Windows 11 (64-bit) |
| CPU | Core i5-8500 or Ryzen 5 3500 | Core i7-8700 or Ryzen 5 5500 |
| GPU | GTX 1660 6GB or RX 5500 XT 8GB | RTX 2060 Super 8GB or RX 6600 8GB |
| Memory | 16 GB | 16 GB |
Those are gentle numbers for a 2026 release. The one line that catches older builds is memory, since 16 GB is the floor on both tiers rather than the ceiling. Pricing an upgrade around it? Our PC equipment reviews and buying advice cover the parts these specs point at.
Try the demo before you buy
Capcom released a free demo in May 2026 across all four platforms. It hands you the opening sequence and the entire first chapter, which is a real slice of the game rather than a two-minute tease. If the hotel gets under your skin, the full version keeps that pressure on.
The verdict
Requiem is the rare late-series entry that pleases the horror purists and the action crowd at the same time, and the sales back that up. It is not perfect. Grace deserves more screen time, and the closing choice borrows a little too openly from an earlier game. Still, at $55.99 on sale, it is an easy recommendation, and it is worth the full $69.99 if you cannot wait.
What is coming next?
Two things sit on the calendar. July 30, 2026, brings amiibo figures of Grace and Leon at about $30 each. Scanning one on a Switch 2 unlocks a weapon skin, the S&S M232 for her and the magnum for him. Collectibles, priced like collectibles.
The bigger item is a story expansion. Capcom confirmed through the official Resident Evil account in March 2026 that a Leon-focused chapter is in development. No name, no date, no price. Anything more specific than that is currently a rumor, including the persistent Mercenaries mode chatter pulled out of datamines.
Frequently asked questions
Yes, if survival horror appeals to you at all. An 89-critic average, a 9.3 user score, and 8 million sales points in the same direction. Wait for a 20 percent sale if the full price stings.
Not directly. It picks up eight years later and shares the wider story, but it works fine as your first game in the series.
Yes. Both viewpoints unlock from the start, and switching costs you nothing.
Grace’s chapters get genuinely tense, with stalking enemies and almost no ammunition. Leon’s chapters trade dread for action. The Mature 17+ rating covers blood and gore, intense violence, and strong language.
PS5 or PC for image quality, and Switch 2 if portability matters more than pixels.
