Game · CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Resident Evil 2 (1998)
SteamEurope and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.PEGI18
Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother.
Before you buy
- Redeem on
- Steam clientPC: Windows. Needs a free Steam account.
- Activates in
- Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.Activates on accounts registered in the EU, EEA, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.Will not activate on accounts registered in North America, Asia, Latin America or Oceania.
- You get
- A digital activation keyStandard edition. No disc, no box.
- Delivery
- To your account and by emailDelivered to your account and by email once it is ready. Some orders get a short manual check first.
Trailers and screenshots
01 / 09 Trailer
About this game
If the suspense doesn’t kill you, something else will…
Immerse yourself in the ultimate test of survival. Face your fears in this terror- filled classic edition of Resident Evil 2 for PC containing more horror, more mutant creatures and more evil than before.
6 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese).
Improved DirectX game renderer.
New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling and more).
Improved audio volume and panning.
Improved cutscenes and subtitles.
Improved savegame manager.
Improved game video player.
Issue-less game exit.
Improved game registry settings.
Improved key-binding settings and audio settings screens.
Improved end credits in the German version.
Fixed issues with Rooms 114 and 115 (missing text), Room 210 (invisible diary), and Room 409 (looping sound).
4th Survivor and Tofu modes enabled from the very beginning.
Graphic Option Settings Overview
"Display mode" - Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate.
"Presentation" - Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed).
"Aspect ratio correction" - Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction.
"Scaling method" - Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor).
"Vertical synchronization" - Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization).
"Gamma Correction” - Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness).
"Anisotropic filtering" - Provides the control over anisotropic texture filtering technique (texturing quality).
"Antialiasing" - Provides the control over anti-aliasing technique (3D geometry edges smoothing).
Features
2 Separate Adventures! Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother.
Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
3-D accelerated graphics and non 3-D accelerated settings to maximize performance whatever your setup.
Features complete versions of both original U.S. and the original Japanese versions of Resident Evil 2.
New Extreme Battle Mode: Battle your way through hordes of zombies as your play the hyper-intensive challenge that changes every time you play.
All new Resident Evil 2 picture gallery.
The game's secret scenario available from the very beginning (no need to finish it under certain conditions first).
This re-released version of the game was co-developed by GOG.
Immerse yourself in the ultimate test of survival. Face your fears in this terror- filled classic edition of Resident Evil 2 for PC containing more horror, more mutant creatures and more evil than before.
6 localizations of the game included (English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Japanese).
Improved DirectX game renderer.
New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling and more).
Improved audio volume and panning.
Improved cutscenes and subtitles.
Improved savegame manager.
Improved game video player.
Issue-less game exit.
Improved game registry settings.
Improved key-binding settings and audio settings screens.
Improved end credits in the German version.
Fixed issues with Rooms 114 and 115 (missing text), Room 210 (invisible diary), and Room 409 (looping sound).
4th Survivor and Tofu modes enabled from the very beginning.
Graphic Option Settings Overview
"Display mode" - Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate.
"Presentation" - Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed).
"Aspect ratio correction" - Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction.
"Scaling method" - Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor).
"Vertical synchronization" - Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization).
"Gamma Correction” - Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness).
"Anisotropic filtering" - Provides the control over anisotropic texture filtering technique (texturing quality).
"Antialiasing" - Provides the control over anti-aliasing technique (3D geometry edges smoothing).
Features
2 Separate Adventures! Command Leon S. Kennedy, a rookie cop who stumbles onto the carnage reporting for his first duty, or play as Claire Redfield, desperately searching for her missing brother.
Cutting edge 3-D accelerated graphics that create a terrifying, photo-realistic experience.
3-D accelerated graphics and non 3-D accelerated settings to maximize performance whatever your setup.
Features complete versions of both original U.S. and the original Japanese versions of Resident Evil 2.
New Extreme Battle Mode: Battle your way through hordes of zombies as your play the hyper-intensive challenge that changes every time you play.
All new Resident Evil 2 picture gallery.
The game's secret scenario available from the very beginning (no need to finish it under certain conditions first).
This re-released version of the game was co-developed by GOG.
Description, images and details are taken from this product's Steam page.
Details
- Developer
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd., GOG.com
- Publisher
- CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
- Released
- 1 Apr, 2026
- Genres
- Action, Adventure, Horror, Survival
- Runs on
- Windows
- Activates on
- Steam client, Europe and UK
- Interface
- English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese
- Full audio
- English
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- Single-player
- Custom Volume Controls
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Keyboard Only Option
- DualShock Controller Support
- DualSense Controller Support
- Partial Controller Support
- Family Sharing
PEGI18
Rated PEGI 18. Not suitable for anyone under 18.Content: Violence.This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content.
System requirements
Windows
| Component | Minimum |
|---|---|
| OS | Windows 11 |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 8500 or Ryzen 3 3100 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1660(6GB) or Radeon RX 5600XT(6GB) |
| DirectX | Version 12 |
| Storage | 4 GB available space |
Activating it on Steam client
- Open the Steam client and sign in.
- Choose Games in the top menu, then Activate a Product on Steam.
- Paste the key and confirm. It appears in your library.
The key is listed for the Europe and UK. Activates on accounts registered in 32 countries: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom. region. Read how regions work before you buy.