Resident Evil 2 (1998) overview

Overview

Resident Evil 2 (1998) comes from CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GOG.com and is published by CAPCOM Co., Ltd.. It arrived on Steam on Apr 1, 2026, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Resident Evil 2 (1998)'s latest SteamPulse observation recorded 83 players at 26 September 2026 - 01:54:32 UTC, with a tracked peak near 936. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 91% positive across 2,120 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Resident Evil 2 (1998) is available in 6 languages including:

12 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, oflc, and cero

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Resident Evil 2 (1998) has sold up to 112,000 units and has 2,098 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $554,000. On Twitch, 11 streamers are live with around 22 total watchers.

Resident Evil 2 (1998) overview details

Resident Evil 2 (1998) combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

If the suspense doesn’t kill you, something else will… Immerse yourself in the ultimate test of survival. Face your fears in this terror- filled classic edition of Resident Evil 2 for PC containing more horror, more mutant creatures and more evil than before. 6 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese). Improved DirectX game renderer. New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling and more). Improved audio volume and panning. Improved cutscenes and subtitles. Improved savegame manager. Improved game video player. Issue-less game exit. Improved game registry settings. Improved key-binding settings and audio settings screens. Improved end credits in the German version. Fixed issues with Rooms 114 and 115 (missing text), Room 210 (invisible diary), and Room 409 (looping sound). 4th Survivor and Tofu modes enabled from the very beginning. Graphic Option Settings Overview "Display mode" - Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate. "Presentation" - Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed). "Aspect ratio correction" - Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction. "Scaling method" - Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor). "Vertical synchronization" - Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization). "Gamma Correction” - Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness). "Anisotropic filtering" - Provides the control over anisotropic texture f…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Resident Evil 2 (1998) is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Keyboard Only Option, DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, Partial Controller Support, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action and Adventure. SteamPulse's latest observation records 83 players at 26 September 2026 - 01:54:32 UTC, a tracked peak of 936, and 91% positive reviews.

Content descriptors

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.

Support and legal notes

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.