About Resident Evil 2

Resident Evil 2 brings back the genre-defining survival horror classic, rebuilt from the ground up for a deeper narrative experience. Powered by Capcom's proprietary RE Engine, it reimagines the 1998 original with strikingly realistic visuals, immersive audio, a new over-the-shoulder camera, and modernized controls, while still preserving gameplay modes drawn from the source. The result is a fresh take on the survival horror saga that helped define the action genre.

The familiar pillars return in force, combining classic action, tense exploration, and puzzle solving. You step into the shoes of rookie police officer Leon Kennedy and college student Claire Redfield, thrown together by a catastrophic outbreak in Raccoon City that turns its population into deadly zombies. Both characters have their own separate playable campaigns, so you can experience the story from each of their perspectives as they work together to survive and uncover the truth behind the attack.

This reimagining stays faithful to the spirit of the original while modernizing nearly everything around it, from the over-the-shoulder camera to the updated control scheme. Whether Leon and Claire make it out alive is left in your hands, making Resident Evil 2 a spine-chilling standout in the survival horror lineup on PC.