Resident Evil Requiem Launches to 89 Metacritic Score - Critics Call It 'The Series at Its Best'
Capcom's RE9 Requiem scores 89 on Metacritic and 91 on OpenCritic at launch, with reviewers praising the dual-protagonist structure and return to Raccoon City.
Resident Evil Requiem launched on February 27, 2026 across PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC to critical acclaim. The game currently holds an 89 Metacritic score (PS5) with 24 reviews, and 91 on OpenCritic. IGN awarded it a 9/10, writing: 'Requiem is the rare sequel that both honors everything that came before and dares to do something genuinely new.' GameSpot gave it 8/10: 'The dual-protagonist system creates genuine tension - you actually care how Leon and Grace are doing when you're not playing as them.' Eurogamer's 5/5 Essential award called it 'Resident Evil at its absolute best since RE4 Remake.' On Steam, the game launched with Overwhelmingly Positive user reviews (94% positive from 18,000 reviews in its first 48 hours).