💀Resident Evil Requiem (2026): A New Era of Survival Horror Begins — Story, Gameplay & Everything You Need to Know

“Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living.”

The Resident Evil franchise is returning — darker, deadlier, and more emotional than ever before.Capcom has officially unveiled Resident Evil: Requiem, the ninth mainline entry in its legendary survival horror saga, set to release on February 27, 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Windows, and the Nintendo Switch 2.

This time, the terror hits closer to home — as a new protagonist faces her past in the most horrifying way imaginable. Welcome to Resident Evil Requiem, where the ghosts of Raccoon City still whisper… and not all of them are dead.

🩸 Resident Evil Requiem – Overview

Title	Resident Evil Requiem
Developer / Publisher	Capcom
Series	Resident Evil (Mainline #9)
Director	Koshi Nakanishi (Resident Evil 7: Biohazard)
Producers	Masachika Kawata, Masato Kumazawa
Platforms	PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2
Release Date	February 27, 2026
Engine	RE Engine
Genre	Survival Horror
Mode	Single Player
Tagline	“Requiem for the dead. Nightmare for the living.”

🧬 The Story – Death Returns to Raccoon City

Thirty years after the fall of Raccoon City, the echoes of Umbrella’s sins still poison the earth.At the abandoned Wrenwood Hotel, a body infected by an unidentifiable disease is discovered — its veins blooming with black, crystalline spores.

Enter Grace Ashcroft, an FBI technical analyst sent to investigate. But for Grace, this isn’t just another case — it’s personal. The hotel is the same place where her mother, Alyssa, died under mysterious circumstances eight years ago.

“You can’t bury the past when it’s still breathing.”

As Grace delves deeper, she begins to uncover chilling links between the Wrenwood outbreak and the original T-virus catastrophe that destroyed Raccoon City. The investigation soon becomes a fight for survival — and for answers that were never meant to be found.

Will Grace finally uncover the truth, or will she become just another requiem for the dead?

👁️ Meet the New Protagonist – Grace Ashcroft

A refreshing departure from the combat-heavy heroes of the past, Grace Ashcroft is not a soldier or a spy — she’s a thinker, not a fighter. An introverted FBI analyst with a photographic memory and unmatched technical instincts, Grace must rely on wit, stealth, and resourcefulness to survive.

She represents a new kind of survival horror protagonist: someone ordinary, vulnerable, and deeply human — which makes every encounter terrifyingly real.

“She doesn’t reload — she remembers.”

🕹️ Gameplay – Classic Fear Meets Modern Innovation

Capcom describes Resident Evil Requiem as the most immersive entry yet, built to combine the cinematic dread of Resident Evil 7 with the freedom and intensity of Resident Evil 4 Remake.

🧭 Dual Perspective System

For the first time, players can switch seamlessly between first-person and third-person perspectives.

• First-person: Claustrophobic, terrifying, and ideal for immersion.

• Third-person: Tactical, action-driven, and cinematic.

This hybrid system allows players to tailor the horror to their own style — and experience the story from multiple emotional angles.

👣 Stalking Horror Returns

Following in the footsteps of icons like Mr. X and Lady Dimitrescu, Requiem introduces a new relentless predator — an unnamed monster that stalks Grace across walls, ceilings, and vents.

It listens, learns, and adapts. Hide under tables. Crouch to muffle your steps. Throw glass bottles to distract it. But remember:It never stops hunting.

🔦 Tools of Survival

Grace’s signature item is her FBI-issued lighter, which can illuminate pitch-black areas — but beware: light attracts danger.Every flame becomes a risk. Every shadow, a refuge.

🧩 Puzzles & Environment Design

Capcom promises a return to classic puzzle-solving, inspired by the early Resident Evil games. The Wrenwood Hotel itself is a sprawling labyrinth of secrets, combining intricate locks, codes, and grotesque machinery built from human remains and overgrown bio-organic matter.

🌑 Deluxe Edition & Pre-Order Bonus

Fans can already pre-order Resident Evil Requiem in two editions:

🩸 Standard Edition – Full game.

🌹 Deluxe Edition – Includes bonus content such as additional outfits, weapons, and “The Ashcroft Archives” – a lore-based mini campaign revealing Grace’s family secrets.

🧥 Pre-Order Bonus: Grace’s Costume – Apocalypse

Pre-orders across all platforms come with the exclusive “Apocalypse” outfit, designed with the black-and-red color scheme reminiscent of Ada Wong and Claire Redfield’s Raccoon City gear.

🔬 Setting – The Wrenwood Hotel

The Wrenwood Hotel is one of the most detailed and atmospheric environments ever rendered in the RE Engine. Once a luxury resort on the outskirts of Raccoon City, it’s now a rotting mausoleum overrun by mold, ash, and something far more alive than it should be.

Dynamic lighting, deforming textures, and shifting architecture ensure that no corridor ever feels the same twice. Capcom promises “environmental storytelling on par with Resident Evil 2 Remake, but darker, stranger, and more organic.”

“Every hallway hums with memories — and something beneath the walls hums back.”

⚙️ The RE Engine Evolves

Built on an enhanced version of Capcom’s RE Engine, Requiem introduces new features:

• Next-Gen Physics: Organic matter grows and spreads dynamically in real-time.

• Adaptive AI: Enemies evolve based on how you fight or flee.

• Haptic Horror: DualSense feedback mimics Grace’s heartbeat, footsteps, and breathing under pressure.

This isn’t just next-gen horror — it’s living terror.

🧟 The Return to True Survival Horror

While Resident Evil 4 Remake leaned into high-octane action, Requiem marks a deliberate shift back to pure psychological horror — echoing the isolation of Resident Evil 7 and the unease of Resident Evil 2 Remake.

Expect:

• Limited ammunition.

• Resource management.

• Complex puzzles.

• Emotional storytelling.

• Unforgettable dread.

This is Resident Evil stripped to its rawest form — fear, curiosity, and the will to live.

🪞 A Requiem for Raccoon City

Capcom has confirmed that Requiem will serve as both a standalone story and a spiritual epilogue to the Umbrella storyline. It will explore how the legacy of Raccoon City’s bioweapons continues to haunt the world — even decades later.

Whether this truly closes the book on the old Resident Evil canon remains to be seen, but one thing’s certain: the virus never dies.

🩸 Release Details

📅 Release Date: February 27, 2026

🎮 Platforms: PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, Nintendo Switch 2

🏷️ Editions: Standard & Deluxe

🧥 Pre-Order Bonus: Grace’s Costume – Apocalypse

💻 Engine: RE Engine (Enhanced)

🎬 Final Thoughts – The Horror Reborn

With Resident Evil Requiem, Capcom isn’t just revisiting its roots — it’s reinventing them. The introduction of Grace Ashcroft, the return of dual perspectives, and the focus on intimate, psychological terror mark a bold new chapter for the franchise.

“This isn’t about killing monsters. It’s about remembering them.”

The road to Requiem begins now. And when the lights go out at the Wrenwood Hotel, you might not make it back alive.