Steam market intelligence
Resident Evil (1996)
89% positive · 1,520 Steam reviews · released Apr 1, 2026 · by CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GOG.com
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~57,684
(P10–P90: 23,074 – 126,905)
Gross revenue: ~$472,536
($189,018 – $1,039,580)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 94% positive across 190 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing93% positive · 61 mentions
“Turns out tank controls aren't as bad as I initially thought they were. Truly a great game with even greater voice acting performances... If you know, you know.”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 9 h played
Controls & UI86% positive · 59 mentions
“It's crazy how well this game holds up today. I personally think, after remapping my buttons, this game is substantially easier to control on the pc than the remake, and because you can SKIP THE DOOR SCENES, it honestly feels so much…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 7 h played
Visuals & audio95% positive · 37 mentions
“People who complain about the tank controls have the patience of a snail. You can master them in less than five minutes if you actually give them a chance. Honestly, I kind of miss games like that. The tank control allows a lot of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played
Gameplay & mechanics89% positive · 35 mentions
“People who complain about the tank controls have the patience of a snail. You can master them in less than five minutes if you actually give them a chance. Honestly, I kind of miss games like that. The tank control allows a lot of…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 1 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 16 mentions
“A solid way to experience the original RE1 Finally having the original 1996 Resident Evil on Steam is a massive win for both long time fans and those interested in the roots of Resident Evil. One of the best additions is the ability to…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 10 h played
Price & value100% positive · 14 mentions
“Still a fun experience from start to finish however unfortunately the game is prone to crashing at random points but the crashing is scarce enough for me at least to not be worried too much about it. Another thing is that the game does not…”Recommended · Steam review · Apr 2026 · 12 h played
299 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.