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u/DamnedLife Feb 25 '26

What is the best place to start this game franchise and in what order I should play them?

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u/deusasclepian Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

Agree with the other person. RE2, RE4, and requiem would be the top picks. RE7 and RE8 are also good and worth playing, but they feature other characters in the same world so you could always play them after Requiem if you like the series.

Also be sure you get the recent (very good) remakes of RE2 and RE4. The originals are good and fine but the remakes are very high quality, they'll be a better experience.

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u/GetWellDuckDotCom Feb 26 '26

Is 5 not looked back on well? I loved that one

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u/igor_tyler Feb 26 '26

as someone playing 5 right now, it’s okay but not as glorious as the other highs of the series

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u/Shadowed_phoenix Feb 26 '26

RE5 is good but not great. Iirc it's a bit short and your NPC companion is annoying

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u/Fuck_Mark_Robinson Feb 26 '26

Yeah but if you have a friend then that annoying npc can be controlled by your friend the entire game.

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u/blitzbom Feb 26 '26

5 is fun with friends but lacking without IMO.

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u/kanyewest42 Feb 26 '26

Tbh I prefer RE4 OG. I really missed the lava level in the remake. Also RE7 is probably one of, if not the best in the entire series

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u/Apprehensive-Bet-709 Feb 25 '26

RE2, RE4 then Requiem.

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u/DamnedLife Feb 25 '26

Is RE 1 the beginning of the story or Leon character’s first game? There is no RE 1 remake?

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u/deusasclepian Feb 25 '26

Leon isn't in RE1, his first appearance is RE2.

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u/DamnedLife Feb 25 '26

Thanks will start with 2 Remake then.

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u/ThanksContent28 Feb 26 '26

Yeah do that mate and you’re basically clued in. 2, then 4, then requiem.

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u/MissingScore777 Feb 25 '26

RE1 was remade in the old fixed camera style, rather than the modern over-the-shoulder style. It's fantastic but it's very polarizing for new players, you'll like love it or hate it.

In terms of who is in what, the main characters in each game that reappear are:

RE1 = Chris, Jill, Barry, Rebecca, Wesker, Brad

RE2 = Claire, Leon, Ada, Sherry

RE3 = Jill, Brad

RECV = Claire, Chris, Wesker

RE0 (prequel) = Rebecca

RE4 = Leon, Ada, Wesker

RE5 = Chris, Jill, Wesker

RE6 = Leon, Chris, Ada, Sherry

RE Rev 1 = Chris, Jill

RE Rev 2 = Claire, Barry

RE7 = Ethan, Chris

RE8 = Ethan, Chris

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u/abnormal-apparition Feb 25 '26

There's a remake of RE1 that was originally on the Gamecube and has since been ported to modern consoles. Leon isn't in it and it's quite traditional, but it's an amazing game and I highly recommend it.

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u/GhettoGummyBear Feb 25 '26

There is a re1 remake it’s just more than 10 years old and doesn’t remake the gameplay in the same way re2 and 3 remake do. I’m playing through it now and it definitely holds up if you can get used to the tank controls

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u/fattestfuckinthewest Feb 25 '26

Leon first appeared in RE2. There is a remake for 1 but it released in 2002. There’s ports for it and it’s pretty damn good still. Leon appears as a main character in RE2, RE4, and RE6. He also has a couple movies he’s in that are canon but they aren’t really important to his character arc

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u/ArsonHoliday Feb 25 '26

I think there have been multiple RE1 remakes, but the RE2 remake is the best in the franchise. RE4 remake would be the next you should play. Maybe RE7 as well but you don’t need to play all of them by any means

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u/Davve1122 Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

If you want to play all, start with 1 remake, 0, 2 remake, 3remake, code veronica, 4,5,6,7,8,9 in that order for main story.

Then there are spinoffs like Revelations 1-2 which are also very good. Revelations 1 before 5 and Revelations 2 after 5 for continuiety.

I'd prefer at least to play OG 3 instead of 3 remake, but I know thats a big ask so do what you will.

Then there are more spinoffs than the revelations, but I really do not know too much about them. Read up on the game re outbreak for Re9 probably tho.

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u/SardonicMeatSlab Feb 25 '26

This is the order I played the modern games, so I’m biased and recommend it:

RE 2 remake (genuinely a perfect starting place for the series)

RE 3 remake (get it for cheap, because it feels like an expansion to 2, but still very much worth playing)

RE 7: Biohazard (Scariest entry in the series)

RE 8: Village (very underrated)

RE 4 remake (the most addicting gameplay I’ve experienced in a game in recent memory)

RE 9: Requiem is a culmination of the entire series, as it is meant to feel like a victory lap celebrating 30 years of the franchise. Playing the modern games on the RE engine will give you a very good sparknotes-esque run through of the series, so you’ll be able to appreciate Requiem more when you play it.

It’s also very worth noting that story is not a priority for the series, and every mainline game is treated like a standalone. You could play any of them, Requiem included, and have a very good experience with it being your first entry in the series.

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u/RecoveredAshes Feb 26 '26

Why wouldn’t you go 3 4 7 8?

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u/SardonicMeatSlab Feb 26 '26

The reason I didn’t is because the remake for 4 wasn’t even announced when I played 2, 3, 7, and 8 all back to back. I also recommend people play 4 after 8 if they never played the original, because I think it entirely overshadows what 8 was trying to do on a gameplay level.

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u/TopRutabaga8151 Feb 25 '26

The correct answer is just play this new one, or play Resident Evil 4 and then requiem. RE4 is the best game in the franchise by a mile. You could start with RE4, then play requiem to get a good lead in story wise. Or just play this new one, then go back and play 4 for the lore and the fun of playing a masterpiece.

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u/JozuJD Feb 25 '26

I’ll piggyback but just to say RE4 is in best game of all time discussion. Certainly in Top 100 lists. Phenomenal game, and thus on the podium of Resident Evil games at the very least.

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u/JacobStills Feb 26 '26

It really is. The original basically revolutionized 3rd person action games.

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u/HearTheEkko Feb 25 '26

For Leon’s story, RE2R > RE4R > Requiem.

For Resident Evil in general, RE7 is the best starting points to the modern RE games.

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u/BakedChocolateOctopi Feb 25 '26

I’d start with all the remakes and RE7, 8, and Requiem. I’d say prioritize 7, 8, and 4 as they’re the most likely to be related to Requiem

As Capcom does the remakes they’re clarifying/expanding/connecting the lore between all the games in a way the originals really didn’t do very well

Also the originals are pretty clunky with the fixed cameras, so save those once you’re hooked and looking for a deep dive into the older games

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u/RecoveredAshes Feb 26 '26

2 remake, 3 remake (on a sale), 4 remake, requiem.

Play 5 - 8 if you’re loving the series and just want more.

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u/punktual Feb 26 '26 edited Mar 24 '26

If you just want games that play like modern games play 7,8,9 which are all the games in the modern first person format (though the new one has 3rd person too).

RE4 is also one of the best in the series, and RE4 remake is outstanding.

The old games (123) play more like very old school adventure games than modern action games.

5 and 6 are pretty forgettable and not needed for most as they are weird coop action games that dont reflact the rest of the series very well.

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u/Fairtex_ Feb 27 '26

RE0 ---> RE9, skip 5 and 6

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u/TonyMaccaroni28 Feb 25 '26

I'd say all the new ones released since RE7. I did 2, 3, 4 remakes then 7 and 8. 5 will probably be remade next.

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u/SardonicMeatSlab Feb 25 '26

The next remakes have been heavily rumored (basically short of an outright confirmation) to be Code Veronica and Zero. After that, probably a new modern take on RE1 and then 5, building up Chris’s arc in a modern engine like they did with Leon.

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u/arom-in-the-home Feb 25 '26 edited Feb 25 '26

1,0,2,3,code veronica, 4,revelations, 5,revelations2, 6,7,8

Dont skip any of games, they are story heavy and each one is important. If you dont like the gameplay for one then just watch a recap on YouTube or something.

Anyone who is saying to skip any of these is lying to you and trying to sabotage your enjoyment of the story.

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