Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2

CAPCOM Co., Ltd. · January 25, 2019 · Zombies, Survival Horror, Horror, Singleplayer, Remake

Buy the Resident Evil 2 key for Steam from YUPLAY at $4.12 — the cheapest of 18 stores we compare.

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Game Pass Overwhelmingly Positive97% · 224,57389Metacritic3,084playing now
Best price 41 Good deal
$4.12-57%
$11.18lowest tracked $1.74
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Where to buy Resident Evil 2 — official stores

Gamesplanet
Standard Edition · GOG
-5%
$9.49
$9.99
Buy
GameBillet
GameBillet
Standard Edition · Steam
-12%
$35.17
$39.99
Buy
GamersGate
GamersGate
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$35.99
$39.99
Buy
PlanetPlay
PlanetPlay
Standard Edition · Steam
-10%
$35.99
$39.99
Buy
WinGameStore
WinGameStore
Standard Edition · Steam
-8%
$36.99
$39.99
Buy
Zapagames
Zapagames
Standard Edition · Steam
-4%
$38.40
$39.99
Buy
GreenManGaming
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
Buy
Steam
Steam
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
Buy
Newegg
Newegg
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
Buy
Humble Store
Humble Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
Buy
IndieGala Store
IndieGala Store
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
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Microsoft Store
Microsoft Store
Standard Edition · Microsoft Store
$39.99
Buy
Nuuvem
Nuuvem
Standard Edition · Steam
$39.99
Buy

Cheapest Resident Evil 2 keys — keyshops

Keyshops are third-party marketplaces — keys are resold and can be region-locked or a different edition. Check the listing's region & edition before buying.

YUPLAY
Standard Edition · Steam
-63%
$4.12
$11.18
Buy
CJS CD Keys
CJS CD Keys
Standard Edition · Steam
$8.65
Buy
Gameseal
Standard Edition · Steam
$8.76
Buy
Kinguin
Standard Edition · GOG
$11.00
Buy
Eneba
Standard Edition · Steam
$18.12
Buy

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Resident Evil 2 price by region

Resident Evil 2 costs £3.11 in the United Kingdom, €3.68 in Europe (EUR), $4.12 in the United States, $4.12 in Georgia (USD), CA$5.86 in Canada, A$51.82 in Australia, NZ$63.46 in New Zealand, zł88.65 in Poland and R$167.22 in Brazil right now.

Cheapest Resident Evil 2 offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
United Kingdom £3.11 −59% £7.59 £3.11 16
Europe (EUR) €3.68 −61% €9.49 €3.68 18
United Statesyour region $4.12 −57% $9.49 $4.12 18
Georgia (USD) $4.12 −57% $9.49 $4.12 18
Canada CA$5.86 −88% CA$50.11 CA$5.86 14
Australia A$51.82 −12% A$51.82 — 10
New Zealand NZ$63.46 −12% NZ$63.46 — 10
Poland zł88.65 −37% zł141.14 zł88.65 17
Brazil R$167.22 −10% R$167.22 — 10

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

Trailers & screenshots

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About Resident Evil 2

✦ AI summary

Survive a zombie-infested Raccoon City as rookie cop Leon Kennedy or college student Claire Redfield in this completely rebuilt survival horror classic, featuring modernized over-the-shoulder gameplay, photorealistic visuals, and dual campaigns that let you experience the outbreak from both characters' perspectives. Face grotesque hordes of realistically detailed zombies, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover the mystery behind the catastrophic outbreak in the immersive corridors of the police department.

The genre-defining masterpiece Resident Evil 2 returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Using Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 offers a fresh take on the classic survival horror saga with breathtakingly realistic visuals, heart-pounding immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls on top of gameplay modes from the original game.

In Resident Evil 2, the classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving gameplay that defined the Resident Evil series returns. Players join rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, who are thrust together by a disastrous outbreak in Raccoon City that transformed its population into deadly zombies. Both Leon and Claire have their own separate playable campaigns, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspectives. The fate of these two fan favorite characters is in players hands as they work together to survive and get to the bottom of what is behind the terrifying attack on the city. Will they make it out alive?
  • A spine-chilling reimagining of a horror classic - Based on the original release in 1998, the new game has been completely rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience.
  • A whole new perspective – New over-the-shoulder camera mode and modernized control scheme creates a more modern take on the survival horror experience and offers players a trip down memory lane with the original gameplay modes from the 1998 release.
  • Terrifyingly realistic visuals – Built on Capcom’s proprietary RE Engine, Resident Evil 2 delivers breathtakingly photorealistic visuals whilst stunning lighting creates an up-close, intense and atmospheric experience as players roam the corridors of the Raccoon City Police Department (RPD).
  • Face the grotesque hordes – Zombies are brought to life with a horrifyingly realistic wet gore effect as they react in real time taking instant visible damage, making every bullet count.
  • Iconic series defining gameplay – Engage in frenzied combat with enemies, explore dark menacing corridors, solve puzzles to access areas and collect and use items discovered around the environment in a terrifying constant fight for survival.
  • See favorite characters in a whole new light - Join rookie police officer Leon S. Kennedy on his first day in the job and college student Claire Redfield, who is searching for her brother amidst a terrifying zombie epidemic.
  • Step into the rookie shoes of both heroes - Enjoy separately playable campaigns for both Leon and Claire, allowing players to see the story from both characters’ perspective.

Resident Evil 2 — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Verified
Player modes
Single-player
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Included

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DLC & expansions

🎁 Complete the collection

Base game + 10 of 12 DLC at today's best prices (some DLC unpriced).

$33.02
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Oct 2, 2026
BABY LEONNNNN, he's so young and so happy!!! I wonder what happened to change that... REGARDLESS!!! he's still hot :3
1 found this helpful
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
RE2 is my introduction to the series. Overall a great zombie horror game.
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
very good, leon is hot :3
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
residents are certainly evil and they dont die for some reason
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
rocket launchers saves the day again. peak
Recommended Oct 2, 2026
i would crack leon and ada. great game

Patch notes & news

Latest updates from Steam.

Community Announcements · capcomjapan_marketing Jun 8, 2026

Capcom SGF Sale now on! Demo also available!

Capcom Summer Game Festival Sale running through June 18 features discounts on Resident Evil games including Requiem, RE4, RE2, and RE3.

Community Announcements · capcomjapan_marketing Feb 27, 2026

Resident Evil Requiem out now!

Resident Evil Requiem launches with dual-protagonist campaigns featuring FBI analyst Grace Ashcroft and agent Leon S. Kennedy with distinct gameplay styles.

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