Resident Evil 4 remake is the series’ biggest Steam launch to date

Capcom’s Resident Evil 4 remake is enjoying the series’ largest Steam launch ever by some margin.

The game was released today for PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC via Steam.

At the time of publishing, the game is being played by 126,717 concurrent players on Steam, according to the independent tracker SteamDB. 

For comparison, Resident Evil Village attracted a peak of 106,631 concurrent players on its launch day. Resident Evil 2 remake had a peak of 74,226 concurrent players, and Resident Evil 3 remake peaked at 60,293.

2023’s other big horror remake, EA‘s Dead Space, attracted 30,925 concurrent players on Steam on its launch day.

Warner’s Hogwarts Legacy is still this year’s biggest Steam launch to date by far, attracting 879,000 concurrent players during the week it was released.

At the time of writing, Resident Evil 4 remake is the seventh most-played game on Steam, and the second most-played game if free-to-play titles are discounted.

The game, which has received widespread acclaim, will receive a free update next month which adds The Mercenaries, a new mode that tasks players with killing as many enemies as possible within a time limit.

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Resident Evil 4 Remake (PS5)

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£24.65$59.99

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VGC’s Resident Evil 4 review called the remake a faithful restoration of an all-time classic.

“The Capcom dev team’s commitment to authenticity is a testament to the enduring quality of Shinji Mikami’s original masterpiece, which is still tremendous and now feels thoroughly modern thanks to some subtle but smart evolutions,” we said.

“Those expecting surprising Final Fantasy 7 Remake-style deviations from the original template should keep their expectations in check because, in comparison, Capcom’s game feels like a more safe reinterpretation. But when the original game still stands up so well, that’s far from a bad thing.”