Resident Evil 2
Games review
As of Aug 12, 2026, Resident Evil 2 is rated 91/100 on Metacritic (94 critic reviews), and 97% positive on Steam (220,488 reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is Resident Evil 2 worth it in 2026?
A 97% positive rating across 220,488 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 91 from 94 critics is not a fluke, this remake earns it by nailing atmosphere, visuals, puzzle design, and resource management that keeps you in a state of genuine scarcity-driven tension. The dual Leon and Claire campaigns add replay value, but the documented complaint that the A and B scenarios lack meaningful differences is a real cost: you are replaying most of the same content twice, which undercuts the replay value some buyers will be purchasing for. The ammo scarcity and zombie durability issues are not bugs, they are the design, but when enemy health pools outpace available resources, the result can tip from tense survival into inventory attrition with no skill-based escape route, since there is no dodge mechanic to fall back on.
Players who want a polished, atmospheric survival horror experience built around tight resource loops and exploration, and who can tolerate, or actively enjoy, combat that punishes waste rather than rewarding reflex.
If you are buying this expecting meaningful replay divergence between the two campaigns, or if resource scarcity frustrates rather than engages you, the game's design will compound both problems: no dodge option means your only responses when cornered are to absorb damage or burn the ammo you
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Pros
- engaging story and characters9
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- Absolutely awesome remake of yet another classic playstation banger from my childhood. Claire is alright but Leon is a stud muffin and Ada so sexy! Relive both stories with gloriou...
- re2 is genuinely such an amazing game and i honestly had such a fun time playing it. i wasn’t expecting to get as invested as i did, but i ended up loving my time exploring the rpd...
- Currently only finished the first runs for both Leon and Claire! I love this game. Requiem was my first Resident Evil game I beat and I was fully convinced it will my favorite one...
- atmospheric horror experience8
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- Resident Evil 2 was my first Resident Evil game. I'd never really tried getting into horror games before but after hearing from a friend how good the series was, I decided to start...
- re2 is genuinely such an amazing game and i honestly had such a fun time playing it. i wasn’t expecting to get as invested as i did, but i ended up loving my time exploring the rpd...
- Currently only finished the first runs for both Leon and Claire! I love this game. Requiem was my first Resident Evil game I beat and I was fully convinced it will my favorite one...
- excellent graphics and visuals7
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- Absolutely awesome remake of yet another classic playstation banger from my childhood. Claire is alright but Leon is a stud muffin and Ada so sexy! Relive both stories with gloriou...
- Absolutely amazing game that should serve as an inspiration for other survival horror games. This remake is arguably an upgrade to the original in every single aspect. Not only...
- This thing is a game you could say is practically perfect in almost every aspect (90-95% perfect). I finished it in 12 hours, and Capcom really cooked with this remake. This game s...
- puzzle solving and exploration6
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- Absolutely awesome remake of yet another classic playstation banger from my childhood. Claire is alright but Leon is a stud muffin and Ada so sexy! Relive both stories with gloriou...
- re2 is genuinely such an amazing game and i honestly had such a fun time playing it. i wasn’t expecting to get as invested as i did, but i ended up loving my time exploring the rpd...
- Absolutely amazing game that should serve as an inspiration for other survival horror games. This remake is arguably an upgrade to the original in every single aspect. Not only...
- resource management gameplay6
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- Absolutely amazing game that should serve as an inspiration for other survival horror games. This remake is arguably an upgrade to the original in every single aspect. Not only...
- Completed both the endings and I will say this is one of the best horror games of all time. In the start I was literally scared of the zombies and dark. There are some jumpscares t...
- (This Review Contains Spoilers ⚠️) September 30th, 1998... A day I'll never forget. So, RESIDENT EVIL 2, dangg!!!!! What a game it was! The origin story of legendary characters LEON...
- high replay value4
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- A game worth playing, the graphics look great for a 2019 remaster. I think it’s one of the best games in the Resident Evil series, and heads up: it’s incredibly addictive. Highly re...
- This is one of the greatest masterpieces in the gaming industry, a title you simply cannot miss. The atmosphere, the tension, the puzzles, and the dual-character storytelling all...
- Everything that could be said about this game has been said already, so I'll simply note the performance is FANTASTIC. Played on a laptop with a failing GTX 1080 and it looked grea...
Cons
- excessive ammo scarcity4
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- Honestly, I fu***** hate this game. The reason I say that is not only because a zombie takes 15 shots to the head and still doesn't die, but also because the game has a major ammo...
- Completed both the endings and I will say this is one of the best horror games of all time. In the start I was literally scared of the zombies and dark. There are some jumpscares t...
- This game was my introduction to the survival horror genre, so the first time I played it I found it really frustrating. I could not get used to how scarce the ammo was, the zombie...
- a and b scenarios lack differences3
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- Honestly, I fu***** hate this game. The reason I say that is not only because a zombie takes 15 shots to the head and still doesn't die, but also because the game has a major ammo...
- Overall this is a fantastic game. RE2 is the first game i ever played the the series and has been my favorite since. It really feels like what survival horror should be. Limited re...
- Its a great game with a phenomenal story compared to others. Its also very diverse with 4 stories, all linking to eachother in some way, but also different. (Not very different but...
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