Game guide
Resident Evil 5
Game overview
What is Resident Evil 5?
A two-character action-horror campaign built around cooperative combat, shared resources and weapon upgrades.
What you actually do
The core loop
The main loop centers on shooting, resource management, teamwork, boss fights and inventory management.
How progress works
Progress comes from weapon upgrades, chapter completion and unlockables.
Action and interaction
Action and interaction center on third person shooting, melee and combat central.
How the game is structured
The game is structured around linear levels.
Best for
Who this works for.
Couples
Excellent for couples
Mixed skill levels
Strong for mixed-skill groups
Two friends
Strong for two friends
Your setup
Can your group play it?
The essentials first, with platform-specific detail available below.
Player and mode details1 setup
Selected platforms
- 2 players online
Verified core group profile supports up to 2; dedicated-server or ambient-world capacity is intentionally not substituted for a normal group size.
In play
See how it plays.
Availability
Platform differences.
Important edition and storefront differences remain available without taking over the page.
Check platform and storefront details1 group
Steam
PC
- PC availability and input support from publisher-submitted Steam data; cross-platform matrix left unknown here.
PC hardware
Will it run?
Well suited to modest PCs.
View minimum PC requirementsExact specs
- CPU
- Intel Core™ 2 Quad 2.4GHz or better, AMD Phenom™ II x4 3.4GHZ or better
- GPU
- 512 MB VRAM, NVIDIA® GeForce 9800 series or better, ATI Radeon HD 7770 or better
- RAM
- 4 GB
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