Resident Evil is a classic survival horror video game released in 1996. Players take on the role of members of the elite special forces unit S.T.A.R.S., as they investigate the mysterious disappearance of their team members in the outskirts of Raccoon City. As they
Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into media including a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audiobooks, and merchandise. Resident Evil is among the highest-grossing horror franchises of all time, and is Capcom's best-selling franchise, with over 201 million copies sold worldwide as of May 2026.