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Resident Evil 6
Developer Capcom
Resident Evil 6 is a 2012 third-person shooter video game developed and published by Capcom. It was released for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in October 2012, and for Windows in March 2013. It was re-released with all downloadable content for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2016, and for the Nintendo Switch in October 2019. Players control Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jake Muller and Ada Wong as they… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
585 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
65
Fresh
296 positive · 159 negative
95% range 61–69%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 296 | 159 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 19 | 23 | 77 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
16,795 of 23,605 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
63% recommend · 180 yes, 104 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 284 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (55,659 of 72,205 positive).
Players are divided on Resident Evil 6, with many calling it a fun co-op action game but a poor survival horror entry. [1][2][3][4] Some reviewers praise its over-the-top action and co-op chaos, comparing it to a Michael Bay movie. [5][2][6][7] Others criticize it for abandoning horror, having a messy story, and being weak in single-player. [8][9][10][11]
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Representative posts
- [8]
A Legend Drowning in Action Resident Evil 6 is ambitious on paper, but just as weak when it comes to execution. The only reason this game sold over 10 million copies might be brand power. Featuring different characters like Leon, Chris, Jake, and Ada, where we can even play as each of them, this game is A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT for me. Looking at it from a lore standpoint, there really is a lot of content. But the …
- [10]
If other Resident Evil games are fine vintage wines, then this one is a cask of Mountain Dew Baja Blast. I'm not an RE purist or anything, but this game is such a mixed bag. Aside from the great visuals (and incredible performance on Steam Deck), it really doesn't have much going for it. The game seems to want to indulge old fans with returning characters and nods to moments from past games, while simultaneously …
- [5]
Look, I know Resident Evil 6 gets a lot of hate from the "purists," but honestly? If you just want a game that’s pure, unadulterated fun, this is it. It’s basically a playable Michael Bay movie, and I mean that in the best way possible. The missions are the real star here. They’re just so engaging because the game never lets you get bored. One minute you’re playing a classic survival horror segment with Leon in a …
- [2]
Man, Resident Evil 6 is like that one wild summer blockbuster that has way too many explosions and zero chill. It’s definitely not the scary game I grew up with, but punching boulders and sliding under trucks with my friends was a total blast. The story is a complete mess that makes no sense, yet I still found myself playing it until 3:00 AM. It’s the perfect kind of "bad" game that’s actually a masterpiece when you …
- [1]
This game is so bad. But I can't entirely hate it. If you're looking for a singleplayer game, just stop right now. Buy literally anything else. This game is the perfect game to get on sale with a buddy and enjoy how absolutely sickeningly "2012 video game industry" this game is. It's so overstimulating and cinematic for no reason. There's like no downtime and so much content. The game wastes NO time at all moving …
Summarised from 34 of the 404 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Resident Evil 6 sits at 65% positive across 455 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
According to review aggregator website Metacritic, Resident Evil 6 received "mixed or average" reviews. The website described the game as "the first game in the main series that failed to receive a positive reception from game critics" and reported that the critics "complained about bloat and inconsistency", and felt that "RE6 was more generic shooter than distinctive survival horror game." Critics praised the graphics, AI and controls. A reviewer from Game Informer stated that the game did not "hold back" the decadent experience from being an "unhinged flaming rollercoaster ride". A reviewer from the Official Xbox Magazine concluded that the game was an accomplished shooter, and a…
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Reactions
60 of 585 · most liked firstA Legend Drowning in Action Resident Evil 6 is ambitious on paper, but just as weak when it comes to execution. The only reason this game sold over 10 million copies might be brand power. Featuring different characters like Leon, Chris, Jake, and Ada, where we can even play as each of them, this game is A COMPLETE DISAPPOINTMENT for me. Looking at it from a lore standpoint, there really is a lot of content. But the thing is, even such quality characters cannot save the game... If it weren't…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The residents were in fact evil, and there was at least 6 of them... and the real residents were the evils we made along the way.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →3 playable female characters and Capcom gave the fattest butt to Leon.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game #2: Resident Evil 6 I love Sherry a lot in this game her route is the best #mewgaming2026 #rkgk #residentevil #re6 #バイオハザード
positive · AI labelView post →The absolute worst mainline RE game. For series lovers, its worth a single playthrough, but not much more than that. The most common defense i see is "its fun with a friend" but thats a pretty weak defense considering pretty much everything is fun with a friend.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Banger OST time! This track is the theme for "The Mercenaries" game mode in Resident Evil 6! This track slaps! The track has a DnB kick to it with awesome sounding synths and drums that bump! The piano also offers a nice contrast to the drums and synths with its lighter sound! It's a bop of a track!
positive · AI labelView post →This game is so bad. But I can't entirely hate it. If you're looking for a singleplayer game, just stop right now. Buy literally anything else. This game is the perfect game to get on sale with a buddy and enjoy how absolutely sickeningly "2012 video game industry" this game is. It's so overstimulating and cinematic for no reason. There's like no downtime and so much content. The game wastes NO time at all moving you between the foreskin monsters, the booba semen zombie bossfight in the mines,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Look, I know Resident Evil 6 gets a lot of hate from the "purists," but honestly? If you just want a game that’s pure, unadulterated fun, this is it. It’s basically a playable Michael Bay movie, and I mean that in the best way possible. The missions are the real star here. They’re just so engaging because the game never lets you get bored. One minute you’re playing a classic survival horror segment with Leon in a dark, creepy cathedral, and the next you’re in a full-blown war zone with Chris,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Leon is in a horror game. Chris is in Call of Duty. Jake is doing action movie stunts. Somehow this is Resident Evil. Explosions. Helicopters. Quick time events. And occasionally...zombies. Ps: My least favorite from 0 to Requiem.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →🍁🎃October #promosky 🍁🎃 Hunter, he/him, age 34 •Gaming •Animal Lover •Introvert •Anxiety •Neurodivergent •Final Fantasy •Twitch Streamer •Zelda •Resident Evil •Nintendo •Playstation •JRPGs •The Sims Currently Playing: •Persona 5 Royal •Resident Evil 6 •Spiritfarer MDNI ♡/⟳ appreciated ❤️
neutral · AI labelView post →At the time of writing this review, I've finished Leon's campaign, and I'm on the final chapter of Chris's. I don't know if I will complete it or the rest of the campaigns. Maybe I will out of a sense of completionism and morbid curiosity. I don't think it will get any better though. RE6 is such a bizarre game. Normally with game reviews, the elements that really bring it down are technical ones such as unresponsive gameplay, glitches, and bad graphics. RE6 doesn't have those. The…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If other Resident Evil games are fine vintage wines, then this one is a cask of Mountain Dew Baja Blast. I'm not an RE purist or anything, but this game is such a mixed bag. Aside from the great visuals (and incredible performance on Steam Deck), it really doesn't have much going for it. The game seems to want to indulge old fans with returning characters and nods to moments from past games, while simultaneously abandoning everything that made those games great. The classic horror elements…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's an often hated movie/show/game that you experienced, that made you go "I get the hate, but I don't hate it myself"? And how much did you tolerate it?. I've recently played Resident Evil 6 for the 1st time after playing Resident Evil 4 (an absolute masterpiece) & Resident 5 (a pretty good game). I was already aware of the hate this game got over the years. But after experiencing it, it's only bad in an artificial way. Like yeah, it's nothing like the classic games and it's too much in the…
neutral · AI labelView post →Man, Resident Evil 6 is like that one wild summer blockbuster that has way too many explosions and zero chill. It’s definitely not the scary game I grew up with, but punching boulders and sliding under trucks with my friends was a total blast. The story is a complete mess that makes no sense, yet I still found myself playing it until 3:00 AM. It’s the perfect kind of "bad" game that’s actually a masterpiece when you just want to blow stuff up!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This track is called "Heat on Beat 2012"! Resident Evil 6 was a game that I quite enjoyed! I haven't played it since launch, but I loved action games back then, and Resident Evil 5 and 6 were awesome for that, Leon's opening scene in Resident Evil 6 went crazy! The Mercenaries mode was fun as well 😊
positive · AI labelView post →RE6 is a monument to human failure. We are a species capable of art, of poetry, of profound creativity, yet someone assembled this bloated, Frankensteinian corpse of code and called it entertainment. They took survival horror, stripped away its soul, and replaced it with a mindless, endless procession of Quick-Time Events. I sat there, a biological human being with a heart pounding in my chest, forced to smash buttons like a trained laboratory rat just to watch a digital character avoid a…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is actually awesome! Love the explosive Michael-Bay-esque action, the game is fun as sh*t! Diehard OG RE elitists, just hurry up and clown on me, like you do every RE review, because people apparently aren't allowed to disagree with your personal preferences. You guy's are as bad as soulslike elitists, lmao! You just make yourselves look like a d*ckhead. I want to laugh at your cringe.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wii and PS3 (and probably other 7th gen systems as well) game are now eligible for the challenges. Will Cameraman Abe see his beloved (adult) Sherry Birkin in the Resident Evil 6 challenge? That remains to be seen... (They held a viewer poll and I voted for lifting the ban, sorry!)
neutral · AI labelView post →It's fun if you've got a friend tagging along; otherwise, it's awful by literally every single metric imaginable. Feels more like a kid smashing action figures together rather than a Resident Evil game.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#Phisart #InkNik The End of Resident Evil 6. The finish line of a lifetime. May this game be put to rest for all eternity.
negative · AI labelView post →If the game has Ada wong then it's a good game. Don't listen to the haters And another + we have jiggle physics 6,7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Keep seeing people needing agents help smh. [Game is Resident Evil 6]
neutral · AI labelView post →Honestly, I only started playing this because of my now-ex boyfriend (who’s a diehard fan of the RE universe), but I ended up having the absolute best time! We co-oped every single campaign and chapter together and it’s been such a blast!! Some chapters are definitely better than others— Jake’s and Ada’s campaigns are my absolute faves, though Leon’s and Chris’ were cool too. I also noticed that there are some areas in the game, especially in Jake’s campaign, that have so much potential if…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resident Evil 6 is at this point only famous for being cheeks, deemed almost downright unplayable by critics for years. I'm here today to tell you, that those critics are right... and also friendless losers. Yes this game is bad, undoubtedly so. All of the 4 (yes, 4) different campaigns all have glaring gameplay and story problems- It's so ambitious it's laughable. However, playing this piece of ♥♥♥♥ with my little brother has been some of the most fun gaming I have ever had, and because of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Okay, hear me out. Resident Evil 6 is not the scariest RE game, but it is the most unintentionally entertaining one I’ve played. It’s like Capcom said, “What if Resident Evil was a Michael Bay movie?” and honestly, I respect that. The gameplay? Surprisingly fun once you get used to it. You can melee zombies, slide under attacks, and suplex people like it’s WWE. Every campaign feels different — Leon’s has that classic horror vibe, Chris’s is full-on military chaos, Jake’s punches everything,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resident Evil 6 is a fun game 🥰
positive · AI labelView post →I was thinking of skipping this one but oh boy the amount fun I had playing it. Believe me. This is one the best co-op game. (You can kick the crap out of your partner) The hate is so forced but I'm glad I've been seeing alot of people appreciating this and RE5 now.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Blocked a guy for talking shit about Resident Evil 6, the best Resident Evil game
positive · AI labelView post →Resident Evil 6 is the ultimate action movie simulator disguised as a horror game. I honestly don't understand why people hate this game so much. If you can look past the infamous "giraffe" in the game's logo, you are treated to four different campaigns packed with enough explosions to make Michael Bay jealous. The story was clearly written by a team of hyperactive toddlers fueled entirely by espresso. While the survival horror is completely dead, it completely makes up for it with hilarious…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →LIIIVE chat picks the game today!! (chill game OR Resident Evil 6) twitch.tv/littlesiha
neutral · AI labelView post →Resident Evil 6 is absolutely epic I love every second of it seriously you’ve got to try it you don’t know what you’re missing Resident Evil 6 is on another level Give it a shot.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Good game and a fun experience when you don't have an annoying pos in your ear telling you it's bad
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is an absolute wreck, like it's hilariously bad. I can now see why this one almost killed the franchise lmao. Played through it in coop and although it was still a fun time, the game itself is simply not good (like we had fun ofc, but that's because any game is always more fun in coop since we suffer it together and get some laughs out of it at least). But pretty much the entire gameplay is a watered down version of RE5 since the majority of mechanics feel worse and the game is…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the worst single player Resident Evil game. This is an amazing co-op game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →They risked their lives for me back in Raccoon City. Guess I'm still just, trying to live up to their example. Never giving up, no matter the odds.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not sure why they decided to give jiggle physics to Helena's boobs whilst also opting to NOT give jiggle physics to Leon's tits, but still pretty good nonetheless.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game needs a remake more than all other RE games combined. More horror and less arcade shooter.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's like 5 but a bit longer and with some tweaks here and there, it's a okay game. Chris story was the one i enjoyed the most, and it's more fun if you play it with a friend. Again, it's more of an action game than a horror game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For me, it's probably the best action focussed resident evil game, but it doesn't shine in the campaigns at all. Leon's campaign is so unbearably boring. Chris campaign is just corridor after corridor of duty. Jake is somewhat fun (if you get to play as jake) and Adas campaign feels like they didnt even wanna develop it. But what DOES shine is the mercenaries mode, and holy moly is it fun. Probably top 3 in the series. The movement, the melee system, the enemy variety all comes togther SO…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is a 10/10 for me, 11/10 with a friend. It has many imperfections, but there's nothing out there that plays quite like it either. Badly organized pro tips for having fun: - Get in melee and use melee attacks. Shoot enemies in the head or knee to open up unique attacks; almost every enemy in the game has a melee prompt from multiple angles. Some bosses do too. - Roll backwards, forwards, roll around on the ground. Roll sideways up the stairs and through vents. Aim + A button (X on PS…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros: - Base gameplay is fun - Chris' story is interesting (I actually like him now) - A lot of great designs - Great set pieces Cons: - Ada's campaign (she really deserves more than just retelling the events of the base game from her perspective, even RE4 has this problem) - Story is all over the place - Terrible UI - A lot of bugs throughout The In-Between: - Leon's campaign is fine, there's some decent bits of character stuff in there but it's nowhere near as interesting…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →There are sooo many things wrong with this game: random crashes that force you to restart entire sections, a black screen on startup, and a weird bug where a friend keeps dying in the same scripted scene. Not to mention that this is the RE that strays the farthest from the original formula. And yet, when you manage to look past the jank, it’s actually quite entertaining to play with a friend.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the reason I replay this game is because of piers nivans the true hero of re6 himself
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →oh no, today it starts The Resident Evil 6 portion of my "I decided to play all the mainline RE games" streams Come join me for utter nonsense and explosions in 15 mins at - www.twitch.tv/iggymaid & after this, we can play 7!
neutral · AI labelView post →its not nearly as bad as people say. i find it fun, replayable, and kind of difficult. its really good imo.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →#phistream After watching all 3 streams & 4 campaigns; I painstakingly tallied all the deaths both Phil & Nik suffered. My opinion on Resident Evil 6 has also changed years after I played it. How this game didn't kill the franchise permanently is beyond me.
negative · AI labelView post →As mush as I wanted to say that re6 version Leon is my fav, I would like to dedicate this review to the forever goat Piers. rest easy buddy.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Although this game is mostly dissappointment for others in compare to its other parts from series but for me it isn't. This game is very good, for those who have played they know how underrated this game is
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →KErRoN just told me that his favorite Resident Evil game is Resident Evil 6 💀😭
neutral · AI labelView post →Having recently classified Resident Evil 6 for Xbox Series X/S, the ESRB has now rated Resident Evil 5 for current-gen consoles too. vgc.news/news/another...
neutral · AI labelView post →(disclaimer: if you like the game that's fine but I'm gonna get HEATED) Time is a funny thing. Given enough of it, someone will take the worst piece of sh1t game in existence and spout some crazy nonsense like "This is a misunderstood masterpiece actually". RE6 isn't quite getting that, but it's subject to a reappraisal of sorts, like "This is a deep fun TPS just not a good horror". That's bullsh1t, in fact, as this game is abysmal and there are many damn good reasons it almost sank one of…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resident Evil 6 is honestly kind of a mixed bag. On one hand, it’s got a ton of content with all the different campaigns and characters like Leon S. Kennedy and Chris Redfield, which is cool. But at the same time, it feels all over the place. One minute it’s trying to be a horror game, the next it’s basically a full on action movie with explosions everywhere. The gameplay can be fun, especially with the more fluid movement and combat, but it kinda loses that tense, creepy vibe the Resident…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We started Resident Evil Requiem last night (@timlarade.bsky.social playing the game, me shrieking in support) and it’s delightful so far. We played Resident Evil 6 (worst RE game) when it first came out in 2012, then played the remakes of 2, 3 & 4. It’s wild seeing Leon age 30 years in a blink.
negative · AI labelView post →This game is a masterpiece, anyone who hates it is a larper and parroting dumbass youtuber opinions. 2012 was not ready for this level of peak.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Resident Evil 6 is a game where seeing footage of it makes me trick myself into maybe believing it's secretly a good game and then i play Resident Evil 6 and remember it's a game where so much stuff is happening while at the same time being incredibly boring with nothing happening
negative · AI labelView post →"lets remove everything about the horror and action that made the past RE games fun enjoyable and GOOD instead lets add 20 more mechanics to the game that literally add nothing of benefit" -capcom Circa 2012 this game was made for kwebblekop ai to react to the set pieces
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 662: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆☆☆ (6/10) So. What is there to say about Resident Evil 6 ("RE6") that hasn't been said already? Is it a "real" Resident Evil game? Well, I mean, it has Resident Evil in the title, so ... But seriously, RE6 is an advanced, superior version of RE5 (which isn't saying much, to be fair) that has nothing in common with previous RE6 games besides plot and characters. There's none of the inventory management, survival…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →~ DIFFICULTY ~ 🔲 My 90 year old grandma could play it ✅ Easy 🔲 Normal 🔲Hard 🔲Dark Souls ~ GRAPHICS ~ 🔲 MS Paint 🔲 Bad 🔲 Meh 🔲 Graphics don't matter in this game ✅Good 🔲 Beautiful 🔲 Masterpiece ~ MUSIC ~ 🔲 Bad 🔲 Not special ✅ Good 🔲Beautiful ~ STORY ~ 🔲 This game has no story 🔲 Like playing Temple Runners for the story 🔲 It's there for the people who want it 🔲 Well written 🔲 Epic story ✅ Imagine Kingdom Hearts but on crack ~ PRICE ~ 🔲 Free 🔲 Underpriced ✅ Perfect…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The human mind is very suspectible to all sources of manipulation. In this day and age when people form their opinions based off of famous Youtube reviews, I always recommend and push for experiencing things yourself. A very good example of this is Dead Space 3. Sure, it is a terrible follow-up to the arguably most iconic horror duology before it, but as a co-op shooter it is spectacular. If you follow the herd and stay clear of it because of bad reviews, you might never experience the co-op…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →☣️☣️ 🔴LIVE🔴 ☣️☣️ Its Spooky Sunday, and time for a New Spooky Sunday Game! Resident Evil 6! With RE Expert @madameuniverse.bsky.social Guesting! Last Hour is Spooky Video Bingo! 👻📹😱 ▶️ www.twitch.tv/pankraru ◀️ #Vtuber #ResidentEvil #RE6 #Horror #SurvivalHorror #ResidentEvil6
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