Resident Evil Village
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Resident Evil Village is a 2021 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the sequel to Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) and the eighth main installment in the Resident Evil series. Players control Ethan Winters, who searches for his kidnapped daughter in a mysterious village filled with mutant creatures. Village maintains survival horror elements from previous games, with players scavenging environments for items and managing resources while adding more action-oriented gameplay, with higher enemy counts and a greater emphasis on combat. Resident Evil Village was announced at the PlayStation 5 reveal event in June 2020 and was released for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on May 7, 2021. This was followed by a macOS version and a cloud version for Nintendo Switch in October 2022, a PlayStation VR2 version in February 2023, an iOS version in October 2023, and an upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 version scheduled for February 2026. Resident Evil Village received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its gameplay, setting, and variety, but criticism for its puzzles, boss fights, and performance issues on the Windows version; the increased focus on action divided opinions. The game won year-end accolades including Game of the Year at the Golden Joystick Awards. It had sold over 10.5 million units by November 2024. A sequel, Resident Evil Requiem, is scheduled to be released on February 27, 2026.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | PC: 83/100PS4: 81/100PS5: 84/100XSXS: 83/100 |
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9/10 |
| Electronic Gaming Monthly | 4/5 |
| GameSpot | 9/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 3.5/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| Jeuxvideo.com | 16/20 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 85/100 |
| Push Square | 9/10 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2021 | Golden Joystick Awards 2021 | Ultimate Game of the Year | Won | |
| PlayStation Game of the Year | Won | |||
| Best Audio | Won | |||
| Best Performance (Maggie Robertson) | Won | |||
| The Game Awards 2021 | Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Best Action/Adventure Game | Nominated | |||
| Best Audio Design | Nominated | |||
| Best Performance (Maggie Robertson) | Won | |||
| Players' Voice | Nominated | |||
| Steam Awards 2021 | Game of the Year | Won | ||
| Outstanding Story-Rich Game | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | 25th Annual D.I.C.E. Awards | Adventure Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Animation | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Achievement in Character (Lady Dimitrescu) | Won | |||
| 22nd Game Developers Choice Awards | Game of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 18th British Academy Games Awards | Artistic Achievement | Nominated | ||
| Technical Achievement | Nominated | |||
| Performer in a Supporting Role (Maggie Robertson) | Nominated | |||
| Japan Game Awards | Award for Excellence | Won | ||
| 2023 | Apple Design Awards | Visuals and Graphics | Won | |
| The Game Awards 2023 | Best VR / AR Game | Won |
References
- Known in Japan as Biohazard Village (Japanese: バイオハザード ヴィレッジ, Hepburn: Baiohazādo Virejji) and commonly referred to as R
- Called the "fungal root" (菌根, kin kon) and the "Black God" (黒き神, kuroki kami) in the Japanese game
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