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Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 (64 bit) Processeur : AMD Ryzen 3 1200 / Intel Core i5-7500 Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : AMD Radeon RX 560 with 4GB VRAM / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4GB VRAM DirectX : Version 12 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit Notes supplémentaires : Performances visées (avec les réglages "Performances") : 1080p/45 fps - Des baisses de frame rate peuvent survenir dans les scènes les plus exigeantes graphiquement. - AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ou NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 sont n

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 (64 bit)/Windows 11 (64 bit) Processeur : AMD Ryzen 5 3600 / Intel Core i7 8700 Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : AMD Radeon RX 5700 / NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 DirectX : Version 12 Réseau : connexion internet haut débit Notes supplémentaires : Performances visées : 1080p/60 fps - Des baisses de frame rate peuvent survenir dans les scènes les plus exigeantes graphiquement. - AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT ou NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 sont nécessaires pour bénéficier du ray tracing.

Resident Evil 4

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Released March 23, 2023
sample: 497 reviews posted after launch (75 AI-classified)
97/100
Player Score — positive reviews weighted by volume · Steam history: 97 % · 264,948 reviews (« Overwhelmingly Positive »)
Critics' score : 82/100 (39 OpenCritic reviews) · players are more enthusiastic than critics (+15)
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Ninety-seven out of every hundred Steam reviews call this remake a triumph, and the praise is almost unanimous across play sessions of any length. Nearly half of all players have already passed the 25-hour mark, yet the call to replay immediately is louder than the complaints about technical quirks.

What it's about: La survie n'est que le début. Avec un gameplay modernisé, une histoire revisitée et des graphismes ultra détaillés, Resident Evil 4 signe la renaissance d'un monstre de l'industrie. Replongez dans le cauchemar qui a révolutionné les jeux d'horreur et de survie.

In-game

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« Who is RE4? to the blind, its the light. to the hungry, its bread. to the sick, its the cure. to the lonely, its company. to the sad, its joy. to the prisoner, its freedom. for the poor, its treasure. for me, its everything. »
👍 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 151 h played21832
« A fun village game with weird villagers. Definitely a hit with villagers. »
👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 36 h played8211
« They removed the drm and it runs noticeably better (my pc no longer has the burning smell) »
👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 25 h played6211
« Simply one of the best games of all time. Must buy and must play for everyone who loves single player games. »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 37 h played1
« Came for nostalgia, stayed for getting roundhouse kicked emotionally and physically. The villagers are still unhinged, and the merchant is still my favorite shady uncle. 10/10 game 3/10 babysitting experience »
👍 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 26 h played11
« 97% des gens sur Steam ont peur de babouchka qui causent espagnol. »
👎 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 20 h played
« Dumbed down generic game mechanics, enemies drop loot (??), why is there a merchant with corny jokes selling you stuff in the middle of a supposed horror scene? Thats about where I stopped. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played
« Good visuals but has a stupid AI controlled difficulty slider that makes even the easier difficulties scale with how good you are. You can't change difficulty mid game Frustrating and not recommended! As an RE vet. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« Goat game is so good, so good that I just want to look forward to fighting bosses and monsters, good puzzle gameplay and characters like Ada Wong and Ashley are really beautiful 10/10 :D »
👍 anonymous review · Oct 2025 · 69 h played5322
« I don't like horror games. I never played a single resident evil game. I never had an interest in the original games. I gave it a shot anyways. I finally get it now. I get why this is some people's comfort game. also leon hot »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 25 h played1

In players' words

« Who is RE4? to the blind, its the light. to the hungry, its bread. to the sick, its the cure. to the lonely, its company. to the sad, its joy. to the prisoner, its freedom. for the poor, its treasure. for me, its everything. »
👍 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 151 h played21832
« 97% des gens sur Steam ont peur de babouchka qui causent espagnol. »
👎 anonymous review · Jun 2026 · 20 h played
« A fun village game with weird villagers. Definitely a hit with villagers. »
👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 36 h played8211
« Dumbed down generic game mechanics, enemies drop loot (??), why is there a merchant with corny jokes selling you stuff in the middle of a supposed horror scene? Thats about where I stopped. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 2 h played
« They removed the drm and it runs noticeably better (my pc no longer has the burning smell) »
👍 anonymous review · Mar 2026 · 25 h played6211
« Good visuals but has a stupid AI controlled difficulty slider that makes even the easier difficulties scale with how good you are. You can't change difficulty mid game Frustrating and not recommended! As an RE vet. »
👎 anonymous review · Jul 2026 · 7 h played
« Simply one of the best games of all time. Must buy and must play for everyone who loves single player games. »
👍 anonymous review · Dec 2025 · 37 h played1
« Goat game is so good, so good that I just want to look forward to fighting bosses and monsters, good puzzle gameplay and characters like Ada Wong and Ashley are really beautiful 10/10 :D »
👍 anonymous review · Oct 2025 · 69 h played5322
« Came for nostalgia, stayed for getting roundhouse kicked emotionally and physically. The villagers are still unhinged, and the merchant is still my favorite shady uncle. 10/10 game 3/10 babysitting experience »
👍 anonymous review · Apr 2026 · 26 h played11
« I don't like horror games. I never played a single resident evil game. I never had an interest in the original games. I gave it a shot anyways. I finally get it now. I get why this is some people's comfort game. also leon hot »
👍 anonymous review · May 2026 · 25 h played1

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
84 % pos · n=31
Story / writing
85 % pos · n=20
Content / longevity
70 % pos · n=10
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=9
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=4
Performance
50 % pos · n=2
Value for money
100 % pos · n=1
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay312614
Story / writing201721
Content / longevity10703
Graphics / art9900
Audio / music4400
Performance2101
Value for money1100
Stability / bugs1001

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 23 h on median; those who dislike it: 20 h.

<2h
88 % (n=8)
2-10h
96 % (n=82)
10-25h
97 % (n=208)
>25h
97 % (n=199)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time
Mar 2026 : 100% positive100MarJun 2026 : 97% positive97JunJul 2026 : 97% positive97Jul

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

💶 Price history

€2.49€18.74€34.99€51.24€67.492023202420252026€9.99

Steam price tracked automatically since Oct 21, 2022 · All-time low: €9.99 (Jun 04, 2026)

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

5,2 % Moderate

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 46 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 22,9 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

8 review videos analyzed: 7 positive1 mixed0 negative

Les joueurs Steam et les créateurs YouTube convergent sur la qualité des graphismes et de l'audio, qui sont très appréciés par les deux groupes. Cependant, ils divergent sur l'appréciation du gameplay et de la performance : les joueurs Steam sont globalement satisfaits du gameplay, tandis que les créateurs YouTube ont des opinions plus mitigées. Les deux groupes s'accordent également sur la qualité de l'histoire et du contenu, mais les joueurs Steam sont plus critiques envers les bugs et la valeur de contenu.

Gameplay
62 % pos · n=8
Story / writing
71 % pos · n=7
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=7
Performance
50 % pos · n=4
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=4
Content / longevity
100 % pos · n=4
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=2

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Small streamers to support

LIVE Missing 48 viewers · ES — pre-cumpleaños stream, re4 jaja q sorpresaLIVE shaolerazx 36 viewers · PT — 🎮 L2 XM O MELHOR DE TODOS!! 🎮LIVE Vechman 32 viewers · ES — !sr ON 🟥 STREAM NOCTURNO 🟥 RE4 SPEEDRUN 1:28 ATTEMPTS 🟥 TOP 94 🟥 RECOMPENSAS EN DESCUENTO 🟥 !kick !vLIVE Mundo_tv1 16 viewers · ES — solo gotys 💀

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Strengths

  • The remake’s action sequences earn 26 positive mentions out of 31, with players calling the gunplay precise and the enemy encounters exhilarating.
  • Every single graphical mention is positive: 9 out of 9 players highlight the remastered environments as breathtaking.
  • The story resonates deeply; 17 positive mentions out of 20 emphasize its tight pacing and emotional beats.
  • Audio design is consistently lauded: 4 out of 4 mentions praise the immersive sound design and score.

Weaknesses

  • Performance issues surface in only 1 negative mention out of 2, with a small slice of players reporting occasional frame-rate dips during heavy action.
  • Content receives mixed feedback: 3 out of 10 players feel the remake lacks enough post-game material or side content to justify replay value.
  • A single review flags persistent bugs, though this lone negative mention suggests isolated rather than systemic problems.

Who is it for?

Veterans of survival horror and newcomers alike will find a gripping, visually stunning reimagining of a classic. Fans of cinematic action and meticulous level design will especially appreciate the tight pacing.

Is Resident Evil 4 worth it in 2026?

Yes, without reservation for most players: 97% of 264,948 Steam reviews are positive (player score 97/100). Most-praised strength: The remake’s action sequences earn. Current price: 39,99€.

Verdict

This remake doesn’t just meet expectations—it surpasses them, delivering an experience that feels both fresh and faithful. Technical hiccups are rare and minor, overshadowed by the sheer joy of playing through one of gaming’s most iconic campaigns.

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