Here is the chronological order of the main Resident Evil games, considering the events within the franchise’s timeline. This order also includes some important titles, such as the spin-offs, which help to better connect the events.
1. Resident Evil 0 (2002)
The game takes place in 1998, before the events of the first Resident Evil. It follows Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen as they investigate the origin of the T-Virus in the Umbrella Corporation and face the first zombie outbreak in the forest.
2. Resident Evil (1996)
Set in 1998, the original game follows Chris Redfield and Jill Valentine, members of S.T.A.R.S., as they investigate an isolated mansion that serves as a laboratory for Umbrella’s experiments. They discover the T-Virus and its consequences.
3. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999)
This game takes place during the events of Resident Evil 2. The protagonist Jill Valentine tries to escape Raccoon City while being hunted by the Nemesis monster, an Umbrella biological weapon.
4. Resident Evil 2 (1998)
Leon S. Kennedy and Claire Redfield try to survive the outbreak of the T-Virus in Raccoon City after the city collapses. The game reveals the escalation of the viral crisis and the involvement of Umbrella.
5. Resident Evil Code: Veronica (2000)
This title follows Claire Redfield and Chris Redfield as they investigate Rockfort Island and discover more about Umbrella’s experiments. It’s one of the first games to expand the narrative beyond Raccoon City.
6. Resident Evil 4 (2005)
Leon S. Kennedy is now a special agent and goes to Europe to rescue the daughter of the US president. He faces the Los Illuminados sect and the Las Plagas parasite. The gameplay changes significantly, with more focus on action.
7. Resident Evil 5 (2009)
Chris Redfield, now working for the BSAA (an anti-bioterrorism organization), travels to Africa with his partner Sheva Alomar to fight a new bioterrorist threat linked to the Uroboros Virus.
8. Resident Evil 6 (2012)
With multiple campaigns, this game follows several characters, including Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield and Ada Wong, as they face a new global bioterrorism pandemic with the C-Virus.
9. Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017)
Set in 2017, the game introduces Ethan Winters, who follows his wife Mia to an abandoned mansion in Louisiana. There, he confronts the Baker family, who have been infected by the Mold parasite, a new biological threat.
10. Resident Evil Village (2021)
The sequel to RE7 follows Ethan Winters in a remote village in Europe, where he faces new creatures and unravels the mysteries surrounding Mother Miranda and the Megamycete, a biological entity that causes mutations.
11. Resident Evil 9 (2026?)
Not yet officially announced, but rumors suggest that the game may be set on an island inspired by Southeast Asia and feature new characters and threats, such as bioterrorist factions and advanced bioweapons.
Important Spin-off Games
Resident Evil: Revelations (2012) and Revelations 2 (2015): Set between the events of Resident Evil 5 and 6, they explore the effects of bioterrorism and introduce new threats, such as the T-Abyss.
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City (2012): Focused on an Umbrella special operations unit trying to clean up the city after the events of RE2 and RE3.
Resident Evil: Survivor (2000) and Resident Evil: Dead Aim (2003): First-person games that expand the narrative of the Resident Evil universe with a focus on new characters and threats.
This timeline offers an overview of the main Resident Evil stories, but the franchise also includes other titles and adaptations for films and comics that expand the universe even further. Capcom continues to expand the series with remakes, such as Resident Evil 2 and 4, as well as new games, such as Resident Evil 9, which should follow the franchise’s plot into new adventures.
00:00 Resident Evil 0
01:15 Resident Evil
02:30 Resident Evil 2
04:10 Resident Evil 3
06:49 Resident Evil 4
08:51 Resident Evil 5
11:57 Resident Evil 6
15:36 Resident Evil 7
18:48 Resident Evil Village
21:28 Resident Evil Code: Veronica
22:45 Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City
28:04 Resident Evil: Survivor
31:17 Resident Evil: Revelations
32:59 Resident Evil: Revelations 2
34:48 End
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