Resident Evil Requiem is the Biggest Launch of the Franchise on Steam

Resident Evil Requiem Breaks Steam Launch Records, Tripling Peak Players of Village and Nearly Doubling RE4 Remake

Resident Evil Requiem, also known as Resident Evil 9, launched on February 27, 2026, alongside Resident Evil: Final Chapter. Requiem has achieved impressive player numbers on Steam, reaching a peak of 267,509 simultaneous players within hours of its release. This is the highest peak ever for a Resident Evil title on the platform. This figure triples the peak concurrent player count of Resident Evil Village (106,631) and far exceeds that of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (20,449). By comparison, the Resident Evil 4 remake peaked at 168,191 players. If Requiem maintains this momentum, its concurrent player count could approach twice that of the Resident Evil 4 remake. Requiem offers both first-person and third-person perspectives, switchable at any time. The gameplay combines intense action with classic survival horror elements. The story centers on FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft, who investigates her mother's death, and DSO agent Leon S. Kennedy, who is tracking biological threats. On the same day, Resident Evil: Final Chapter launched on Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5 Pro, earning a Metascore of 88. At launch, it drew over 314,000 concurrent players on Steam, setting a new record with double the launch numbers of any previous title in the series.

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