The originalResident Evillaunched on the PlayStation One in 1996 and has received numerous sequels and spin-offs that have contributed to the series' success. Resident Evil is easily one of the most influential and popular series in the survival-horror genre, and recent highlights likeResident Evil 4 Remakeindicate that the games have no intention of slowing down anytime soon.
After the launch of Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, the developers started experimenting with unique spin-offs that allowed you to experience the horrors of the series through different lenses. With an umbrella full of mainline entries, remakes, and non-canon side adventures, it could take a very long time to complete every game in the series, but if you’re a fan of survival horror, it doesn’t get much better than this.
For this article, we are not including any Resident Evil mobile games or the DLC for games like Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and Resident Evil Village.
While some of the online Resident Evil games are included, we are disqualifying titles that don’t feature single-player content, like Resident Evil: Resistance and Resident Evil RE:Verse.
How Long To Beat Every Mainline Resident Evil Game
There are currently 12 mainline Resident Evil games that you should look into if you’re interested in the story and want to see how the narrative connects from entry to entry. Most of these titles star the familiar faces of the franchise - Jill Valentine, Chris Redfield, Claire Redfield, and Leon Kennedy, but each horrific adventure has a unique setting or twist that allows it to stand out and form a distinct identity.
340 Hours
How Long To Beat Every Resident Evil Remake
Due to the popularity of the series and how far technology has come since these games first launched, Capcom has gotten into a groove of remaking the older Resident Evil titles to bring in new audiences and surprise older fans with reimagined graphics and gameplay.
141 Hours
How Long To Beat Every Resident Evil Spin-Off Game
Many of the Resident Evil spin-offs are one-off adventures that have little to no impact on the main narrative. They might star familiar faces and take place in iconic locations like the Spencer Mansion or Raccoon City, but some of the information and lore in these games often contradicts stuff you’ve learned from the mainline series. While most of these games are either on-rail shooters or require some online cooperation, they’re still worth checking out if you want an S+ completion rank for the Resident Evil series.
117 Hours
How Long To Beat Every Resident Evil Game
Playing through every Resident Evil game sounds like a long nightmare, but there is so much fun to be had around every corner of each game that you’ll find yourself more excited than scared. If you want to play through the main story of these games, itshould take you approximately 232 hours to complete them all. This would include playing both versions of Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3, and Resident Evil 4.
If you want to complete every aspect of every game in the Resident Evil series, you should strap in for a long rollercoaster ride. To see everything there is to see in every game - including the main series, remakes, and spin-offs -should take you around 598 hours. Most Resident Evil games require multiple playthroughs to unlock everything, so don’t plan on knocking everything out during your first run.
