Action · February 27, 2014
Resident Evil 4 (2005) (2014)
(Release: 2014) In resident evil 4 , special agent Leon S. Kennedy is sent on a mission to rescue the U.S. President’s daughter who has been kidnapped. Finding his way to a rural village in Europe, he faces new threats that are a departure from the traditional lumbering zombie enemies of the earlier instalments in the series. Leon battles horrific new creatures infested by a new threat called Las Plagas and faces off against an aggressive group of enemies including mind-controlled villagers that are tied to Los Illuminados, the mysterious cult which is behind the abduction. Key Features Stunning HD running at a smooth 60 frames per second for the first time. A complete visual overhaul has been performed to bring this revered title to the highest graphical quality ever. Fully optimized for the wide screen, texts have been sharpened and textures have been upgraded on characters, backgrounds and in-game objects. Steam platform support with Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, global leaderboards, and full game controller support. Native keyboard and mouse support with customizable key binding, mouse sensitivity, and mouse acceleration settings. This new PC version will include everything from the prior iterations including subtitle support in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish as well as previously released bonus content such as the Separate Ways epilogue.
Action releases from 2014
146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 82.4k Steam reviews | Top 8% in Action |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24% |
| Metacritic | 79/100 | Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 673 players | Top 12% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 16 h average | Top 31% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Inventory Management · 1.2k
- Survival Horror · 987
- Action · 927
- Zombies · 882
- Horror · 791
- Third-Person Shooter · 774
- Singleplayer · 653
- Adventure · 576
- Classic · 498
- Third Person · 466
- Quick-Time Events · 329
- Atmospheric · 314
- Survival · 280
- Shooter · 275
- Gore · 266
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Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 82.4k reviews
76.7k positive · 5.8k negative
Metacritic
79/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
69.5k
Peak concurrent players
673
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Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Accessibility
- Captions available
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
85/100 – PC Gamer “Resident Evil 4 HD stands as the best version available.” 8/10 – GameSpot “There is more pound-for-pound fun in every hour than anything else.” Rock, Paper, Shotgun
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
16h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
1h
Current engagement
Achievements
12
Steam unlocks available
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English volume_up
- French
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Italian volume_up
Full audio (2)
- English
- Italian
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 27, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Capcom |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| Required age | 16+ |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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