Resident Evil Play Order: What Order Should I Play the RE Series In?
With 14 core games and 10+ side stories, figuring out the
play order of the Resident Evil series can be a chore. Additionally, several games in the series have been remade, and some have multiple variations all with their own quirks. Below we’ll give our recommendation for what order you should play the Resident Evil games in, and which versions of each are the best.
What order should I play the Resident Evil games in?: The essentials
If you’re just looking to get the core experience of the Resident Evil series you only need to play 12 of the 24 available games. These twelve games comprise the majority of the series’ lore, and all of the side games stem from them in some way.