Resident Evil Village
Games review
As of Jul 23, 2026, Resident Evil Village is rated 96% positive on Steam (151,401 reviews), and 84/100 on Metacritic (119 critic reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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Is Resident Evil Village worth it in 2026?
A 96% positive rating from over 151,000 Steam players is not a fluke, Village delivers varied, visually striking environments with a horror-action balance that keeps the experience from going stale, and its memorable boss fights are a genuine highlight for action-horror fans. Critics land at 84/100, which tracks with the real weaknesses: this is a noticeably less frightening game than RE7, the puzzles are soft, and story pacing collapses after a strong opening. The Ethan Winters arc is a clear strength, not just a footnote, though some players will find the combat undercut by bullet-spongy enemies and the third-person sections hampered by stiff movement. PC players should know the missing fullscreen option is a genuine port oversight that requires a mod fix, a problem that should not exist at launch.
Action-horror fans who want a visually impressive, mechanically varied ride with standout boss encounters and don't need the game to be genuinely terrifying.
If RE7's oppressive fear factor was your benchmark, Village is a step down in scares; story pacing deteriorates sharply after the opening stretch; and PC players may hit the fullscreen issue immediately.
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Pros
- varied environments and locations6
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- This game was a great experience from start to finish. I really liked how every area felt different, so it never got repetitive. The mix of horror and action was just right, and so...
- I had a great time with Resident Evil Village. It strikes a nice balance between horror and action, and each area has its own personality, which keeps the game feeling fresh from s...
- It's a really damn good survival-action horror game. It's probably one of my favorite first person shooter experiences actually. What this game does really well is variety, there a...
- horror-action balance6
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- This game was a great experience from start to finish. I really liked how every area felt different, so it never got repetitive. The mix of horror and action was just right, and so...
- I had a great time with Resident Evil Village. It strikes a nice balance between horror and action, and each area has its own personality, which keeps the game feeling fresh from s...
- RE Village is a fantastic journey with breathtaking visuals, terrifying environments, and satisfying combat. It blends classic horror elements with more action, delivering an unfor...
- engaging gameplay6
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- [h1]WHERE DO I START [/h1] [b]SURE[/b], this game is a continuation of RE7, which is (isn't a TRILOGY) currently a [b]DUOLOGY[/b] of [u]the Ethan Winters 'story'.[/u] As a game t...
- RE Village is a fantastic journey with breathtaking visuals, terrifying environments, and satisfying combat. It blends classic horror elements with more action, delivering an unfor...
- Gameplay is great, puzzles are a little too easy, didn't have the same scare factor as RE7 did but it had its moments, but the story pacing is damn awful, started off with a bang a...
- ethan winters character arc5
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- This game was a great experience from start to finish. I really liked how every area felt different, so it never got repetitive. The mix of horror and action was just right, and so...
- Games are more than just graphics and gameplay they're experiences. Every review I write comes from my own journey, not from someone else's opinion. So this isn't the final verdict...
- Resident Evil Village is easily one of the best Resident Evil games to ever be made. As the second half of the Ethan Winters storyline, this is the game that fully cemented our inv...
- stunning visuals and atmosphere4
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- RE Village is a fantastic journey with breathtaking visuals, terrifying environments, and satisfying combat. It blends classic horror elements with more action, delivering an unfor...
- I first played RE8 when it was initially released. Although I had enjoyed it, I hadn't fully experienced the game, perhaps expecting something more like RE7 (less open world, more...
- Resident Evil Village is an amazing survival horror experience that combines terrifying moments, intense action, and a captivating story. The detailed world, atmospheric locations,...
- memorable boss fights3
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- Very good RE game, has the mixture of a normal FPS style shooter and somewhat survival-horror in certain sections, really does set a good tone for those who enjoy both. Puzzles/fin...
- Second best Resident Evil game only to RE:4 remake imo. Has everything you could ask for: Scares, laughs (kinda), action, and plenty of heart <3. A perfectly well-rounded experien...
- Story great gameplay fun as hell boss are great just everything about this game is great
Cons
- less scary than re73
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- I love RE it is my favorite series but this is a decent RE game nothing too special. This game doesn't know if it wants to copy RE4 or be its own thing. The gameplay is fine but th...
- Gameplay is great, puzzles are a little too easy, didn't have the same scare factor as RE7 did but it had its moments, but the story pacing is damn awful, started off with a bang a...
- SImply, one of the best complete character arcs i have experienced. Even though the game is not scary as RE7, it is genuinely enjoyable in its own way. And no wonder why people say...
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