Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard is a 2017 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. The seventh main installment in the Resident Evil series, the player controls Ethan Winters as he searches for his long-missing wife in a derelict plantation occupied by an infected family, solving puzzles and fighting enemies. Resident Evil 7 diverges from the more action-oriented Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6, returning to the franchise's survival horror roots, emphasizing exploration. It is the first main Resident Evil game to use a first-person view. Resident Evil 7 is the first full-length game to use Capcom's in-house RE Engine. The development was led by Koshi Nakanishi, director of Resident Evil: Revelations. A year prior to its announcement at E3 2016, it was presented as a virtual reality demo called Kitchen. The team took inspiration from the 1981 film The Evil Dead, scaled back the game to one location, and used a first-person perspective to immerse players. Two downloadable content scenarios were released, Not a Hero and End of Zoe. Resident Evil 7 was released in January 2017 for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, followed by a cloud version for the Nintendo Switch in May 2018 in Japan and December 2022 worldwide, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S versions in June 2022, iOS, iPadOS and macOS versions in July 2024, and an upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version scheduled for February 2026. It also supports the PlayStation VR headset. The game received generally favorable reviews and was considered a return to form for the series; critics praised the gameplay, atmosphere, story, and uses of virtual reality, but the boss battles and final chapter drew some criticism. As of June 30, 2025, the game has sold 15.4 million units, making it the 2nd best-selling game in the franchise. It was nominated for several end-of-year accolades. A sequel, Resident Evil Village, was released on May 7, 2021.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 83/100(PS4) 86/100(XONE) 86/100 |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 10/10 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 9.5/10 |
| Famitsu | 9/10, 9/10, 9/10, 9/10 |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 8/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4.5/5 |
| Giant Bomb | 4/5 |
| IGN | 7.7/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 90/100 |
| Polygon | 9/10 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2016 | Game Critics Awards | Best VR Game | Nominated | |
| Golden Joystick Awards 2016 | Most Wanted Game | Nominated | ||
| 2017 | Golden Joystick Awards 2017 | Best VR Game | Won | |
| Ultimate Game of the Year | Nominated | |||
| Best Gaming Performance (Jack Brand) | Nominated | |||
| Ping Awards | Best International Game | Nominated | ||
| Japan Game Awards 2017 | Award for Excellence | Won | ||
| The Game Awards 2017 | Best Game Direction | Nominated | ||
| Best Audio Design | Nominated | |||
| Best VR/AR Game | Won | |||
| 2018 | New York Game Awards 2018 | Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best Virtual Reality Game | Won | |||
| National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards | Animation, Technical | Nominated | ||
| Camera Direction in a Game Engine | Nominated | |||
| Control Design, VR | Won | |||
| Direction in a Game Cinema | Nominated | |||
| Game, Franchise Action | Nominated | |||
| Graphics, Technical | Nominated | |||
| Performance in a Drama, Supporting (Katie O'Hagan) | Nominated | |||
| Sound Effects | Won | |||
| Sound Mixing in Virtual Reality | Won | |||
| Use of Sound, Franchise | Won | |||
| Italian Video Game Awards | People's Choice | Nominated | ||
| Game of the Year | Nominated | |||
| SXSW Gaming Awards | Excellence in SFX | Nominated | ||
| Excellence in Technical Achievement | Nominated | |||
| VR Game of the Year | Won | |||
| Game Developers Choice Awards | Best VR/AR Game | Nominated | ||
| Game Audio Network Guild Awards | Best VR Audio | Won | ||
| Famitsu Awards | Excellence Prize | Won |
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- Known in Japan as Biohazard 7: Resident Evil (Japanese: バイオハザード7 レジデント イービル, Hepburn: Baiohazādo Sebun Rejidento Ībiru)
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