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Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

9 years agoSource: Steam

Resident Evil 7 Biohazard is a survival horror game by Capcom that shifts the series to a first-person perspective. Ethan Winters searches Louisiana for his missing wife and gets caught in the nightmare surrounding the Baker family.

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Genre
Action, Adventure, Horror, Survival
Game modes
Singleplayer
Game series
Resident Evil
Also known as
RESIDENT EVIL 7 biohazard, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, BIOHAZARD 7 resident evil, Biohazard 7: Resident Evil
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What is Resident Evil 7 Biohazard?

The game was developed by Capcom and tells the story of Ethan Winters in Louisiana.

Updated 06.10.2026

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Release

9 years agoSource: Steam

The PC version was released in January 2017. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One followed in the same release period. In June 2022, Capcom released native versions for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S with technical improvements.

In 2024, a version for compatible iPhone, iPad and Mac devices was added. On Feb 27, 2026, a native Nintendo Switch 2 version followed as Gold Edition.

  1. PC

    Steam release of the PC version.

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  2. PS4, Xbox One

    Release of the original console versions.

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  3. PS5, Xbox Series X|S

    Native versions for the current console generation.

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  4. iOS, iPadOS, macOS

    Apple version for supported devices.

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  5. Switch 2

    Native Nintendo Switch 2 version as Gold Edition.

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Platforms

Native versions are available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, iOS or iPadOS and Nintendo Switch 2. The Apple version also runs on supported Macs with Apple chips.

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and Switch 2 are separate native releases and are listed separately accordingly.

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Gameplay

The game combines exploration, inventory management, key items and environmental puzzles. The first-person perspective changes the presentation compared to older series entries, while familiar elements such as limited resources and interconnected locations are retained.

New items open previously inaccessible areas, gradually expanding the game world.

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DLCs and expansions

The Gold Edition bundles the main game with the expansions Banned Footage Vol. 1, Banned Footage Vol. 2 and End of Zoe. The additional chapter Not a Hero was released separately for free to owners of the main game.

The additional content expands the story and game modes and permanently belongs to the full release scope of the Gold Edition.

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System requirements

Steam lists for Windows at least an Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-6300, 8 GB RAM, a GeForce GTX 960 or Radeon RX 460, DirectX 12 and 24 GB free storage. Recommended are, among others, an Intel Core i7-3770, 8 GB RAM and a GeForce GTX 1060 with 3 GB VRAM.

The details apply to PC (Windows).

Minimum

Operating system
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD FX-6300 or better
RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 460
DirectX
Version 12
Speicher
24 GB available

Recommended

Operating system
Windows 10 / 11 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i7-3770 3.4 GHz or AMD equivalent
RAM
8 GB RAM
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 with 3 GB VRAM
Speicher
24 GB available

Editorial details

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Game series

The game was developed and published by Capcom and belongs to the Resident Evil series. It introduces Ethan Winters as the main character, whose story is later continued in Resident Evil Village.

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