In 1996, Resident Evil was first released into the world and has been spreading infectious fun and horror ever since, spanning a number of games over generations of consoles.

For such a long-running series, it’s understandable if you’re as daunted by figuring where to jump in as you might be of taking down a horde of monsters, so we’ve put a guide together to help you pick your first (or next) Resident Evil game.

Resident Evil VR

If you want to put yourself right in the center of the action, the following games have VR versions:

• Resident Evil 4
• Resident Evil 7 biohazard
• Resident Evil Village

Thoughts from Capcom USA Staff

Looking for more advice? We asked the staff around the Capcom USA office for their recommendations:

“If you’re a new player, start out with Resident Evil 2 (2019). It’s a great jumping-on point for the series.”
“Resident Evil 7 biohazard is the scariest one! Play that one to lose sleep.”
“Play all of them.”