Resident Evil Requiem Review Roundup: 9.5 on IMDB, Game Informer 9.75 — Leon and Grace Deliver a 30-Year Franchise Culmination
Resident Evil Requiem is out now. Requiem was released for Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on February 27, 2026, to critical acclaim. Four days in, the verdict is clear — this is one of the most consequential Resident Evil games ever made, a celebration of 30 years of survival horror that brings a beloved veteran and an exciting new protagonist together in a package that is already generating game-of-the-year conversations in March.
Resident Evil Requiem Release Date, Platforms, and Price
Resident Evil Requiem released February 27, 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and Windows PC via Steam and Epic Games Store. The standard edition is priced at $69.99. A Deluxe Edition adds five costumes, four weapon skins, two screen filters, two weapon charms, and more. A limited Deluxe Steelbook Edition with a lenticular card is also available at select retailers.
How Long Is Resident Evil Requiem?
A standard first playthrough runs approximately 8 hours. However, Washington Post critic Gene Park finished the game nine times in preparation for his review — a strong indication that Requiem has the kind of replayability built into the DNA of the best entries in the franchise, with alternate routes, unlockable weapons, and difficulty tiers incentivizing multiple runs.
Resident Evil Requiem Reviews: Scores Across Every Outlet
Resident Evil Requiem holds a 9.5 out of 10 on IMDB based on early user ratings. Game Informer awarded it 9.75 out of 10 — one of the publication's highest scores of the generation. GameSpot gave it an 8 out of 10, calling it Great. The Washington Post awarded 3.5 out of 4 stars, calling it "the most confident entry in the last decade." CGMagazine awarded a rare perfect 10 out of 10, writing: "Resident Evil Requiem feels like the culmination of everything the series has been building to and building on over the last thirty years."
The only meaningful dissent comes from Kotaku, which praised the game's horror-action fusion but criticized the lopsided split between its protagonists — Leon's playtime ultimately dwarfs Grace's by a significant margin in the back half — and called the ending's introspective ambitions under-realized.
What Is Resident Evil Requiem? Plot, Characters, and Setting
The story is set in October 2026, 28 years after the destruction of Raccoon City. It follows FBI intelligence analyst Grace Ashcroft — the daughter of Resident Evil Outbreak protagonist Alyssa Ashcroft — and DSO agent Leon S. Kennedy, a recurring series protagonist first introduced in Resident Evil 2.
Grace Ashcroft is the daughter of a woman murdered for mysterious but significant reasons. When she is called to another murder on a case she is tracking for the FBI, she returns to the hotel where she watched her mother die. Leon S. Kennedy, who might view Grace's adventure as just another day at work, is ill — racing against the clock to find a cure for something he does not yet understand. Fatefully, their paths cross and together they must save themselves, a girl, and the world.
Grace vs Leon — Two Completely Different Ways to Play
Gameplay alternates between Grace and Leon. Grace's missions continue the survival horror gameplay of Resident Evil 7 and Resident Evil Village as she evades monsters inside a hotel. Leon's missions are action-oriented, similar to Resident Evil 4, as he battles zombies. Both characters can be played from a first-person or third-person perspective — players can switch between the two at any time, marking a departure from recent entries.
Resident Evil Requiem on Nintendo Switch 2 — Performance Notes
Leon's action-heavy sections run at approximately 40 fps docked on Switch 2, with some drops reported in handheld mode. Grace's survival horror sections perform significantly better visually — described by some players as comparable to the Xbox Series X version. A day-one patch is available and recommended before starting. Two Resident Evil Requiem amiibo will release on July 30, 2026, unlocking cosmetic weapon skins in-game.
Is Resident Evil Requiem Worth Buying?
"There is something genuinely special about Resident Evil Requiem. This is a series that has meant a lot to a lot of people for thirty years. It has reinvented itself, stumbled, overcorrected, and found its footing again more than once. But Requiem feels different. It feels confident in a way that only a franchise this old can be when it finally understands exactly what it is." The answer is yes — emphatically, for fans and newcomers alike.
