Steam market intelligence
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
90% positive · 1,957 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: ~74,268
(P10–P90: 29,707 – 163,390)
Gross revenue: ~$608,389
($243,354 – $1,338,458)
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 222 stored reviews. Action games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 84% (median of 3353 games).
Story & writing96% positive · 48 mentions
“Replayed for the first time in ~15 years and honestly, I understand now why people still talk about the original. The biggest surprise wasn't nostalgia. It was how much Capcom changed in the remake. Same setting, same characters, same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played
Controls & UI93% positive · 43 mentions
“Replayed for the first time in ~15 years and honestly, I understand now why people still talk about the original. The biggest surprise wasn't nostalgia. It was how much Capcom changed in the remake. Same setting, same characters, same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played
Visuals & audio98% positive · 41 mentions
“I was working at Pizza Hut when this title was released and I used my very first paycheck to buy a PS1 along with RE2. I had nowhere near enough money to pay for everything so my mom spotted me the difference. I spent many hours of my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 35 h played
Gameplay & mechanics100% positive · 35 mentions
“Replayed for the first time in ~15 years and honestly, I understand now why people still talk about the original. The biggest surprise wasn't nostalgia. It was how much Capcom changed in the remake. Same setting, same characters, same…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 11 h played
Content & longevity100% positive · 23 mentions
“I was working at Pizza Hut when this title was released and I used my very first paycheck to buy a PS1 along with RE2. I had nowhere near enough money to pay for everything so my mom spotted me the difference. I spent many hours of my…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 35 h played
Price & value77% positive · 13 mentions
“So happy that i can play OG RE2 on Steam as well !! I know i am not the majority but i love the OG RE2 much more than the remake. Those who have never played the PS1 RE games ae missing a lot .. Please give them a try and the price is…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2026 · 0 h played
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Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.