Resident Evil 0

2002 CAPCOM Co. Action, Adventure

Windows 11With a fix

MacNot sold

LinuxGold

Steam DeckPlayable

Gamicality score

Metacritic 686

OpenCritic 704

Steam players 801

How it’s combined

Playability today

3.5

Runs today4.5/5

Design today2.5/5

Steam user reviews

Very Positive

81%

13,570 reviews1

Get it on Steam Watch the trailer

Facts checked November 1, 2026

Does Resident Evil 0 run on Windows 11, Apple Silicon Macs, Linux and Steam Deck?

Windows 11With a fix

Runs with a fix. See the steps below.1

Mac (Apple Silicon)Not sold

No Mac version is sold.

LinuxGold

Through Proton. ProtonDB: Gold, runs perfectly after tweaks.3

Steam DeckPlayable

Playable, as rated by Valve. May need some setup.1

Played Resident Evil 0 lately?

One click, no account, so the next player knows. How we check where it runs

How to get Resident Evil 0 running today

If the game fails to start or crashes with error ERR09 on an NVIDIA graphics card, install the NVIDIA ERR09 Crash Fix mod linked from PCGamingWiki, or disable vertical sync for the game in the NVIDIA Control Panel (PCGamingWiki).
Set Frame Rate to Variable in the game options, or install Resident Evil 0 Fusion Fix, to fix slowdown on weaker machines and to hide the mouse cursor during play (PCGamingWiki).

Synopsis

Resident Evil 0 is a survival horror prequel to the first Resident Evil, set in the hills outside Raccoon City. Medic Rebecca Chambers and escaped convict Billy Coen team up aboard a zombie-filled train and in a sinister training facility, and players switch between them to solve puzzles, share items and fight off infected creatures amid fixed-angle, pre-rendered scenery.

Developer: CAPCOM Co.
Released: 2002
Best version: The Steam release is the 2016 HD Remaster of the 2002 GameCube game, with redone visuals, widescreen, an optional modern control scheme and a Wesker mode; it is the only version on PC.
Genre: Action, Adventure
Where to get it: Steam

Reception

Critics found the 2016 remaster beautiful but the game itself dated, with an OpenCritic average of 70 and a PC Metascore of 68. Reviewers praised the train opening, the visuals and the new modern controls, while many singled out the inventory system, which removes item boxes and forces players to drop items and come back for them. Steam players are broadly positive and many enjoy its atmosphere and puzzles, though even fans describe it as one of the more frustrating classic Resident Evil games. Common complaints are item juggling, backtracking and scarce healing items.

Trailer from Steam

Playability today

The average of two parts, each from 1 to 5. Tap a check to see why. How it works

Runs today

4.5/5

Sold or given away today by an official source
Needs fan patches to run well on Windows 11
?Not confirmed yetSingle-player works without an internet connection
No source covers the current version yet, so this check counts as open, not passed. Played it lately? Tell us
All of its content still works (servers, DLC, unlocks)
The game is single-player only and the remaster keeps all the original content plus the Wesker mode (PC Gamer).
Supports modern resolutions and widescreen
Widescreen resolutions are supported, though not ultrawide (PCGamingWiki).
Full controller support or remappable controls
Full controller support with hotplugging; remapping the controller needs a third-party tool (PCGamingWiki).
Steam Deck Verified or Playable
No intrusive DRM or required third-party launcher account
No pay-to-win or pushy microtransactions
No known game-breaking bugs in the current version
PCGamingWiki lists fixes for its known launch crashes and black screens, and Valve rates it Playable on Steam Deck (PCGamingWiki).

Design today

2.5/5

Controls feel natural on a modern controller or mouse and keyboard
Full controller support with hotplugging is included, and an optional modern movement scheme replaces the original tank controls. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, pcgamer.com.
Menus, text and interface are clear on today's screens
The remaster runs in widescreen at high resolutions with mouse support in menus, and its inventory and map screens remain easy to read. Source: pcgamingwiki.com, pcgamer.com.
Saving is harsh: few saves or checkpoints, progress gets lost
There is no autosave: saving needs an ink ribbon, which takes up an inventory slot, and a typewriter to use it on, so a death far from a typewriter throws away everything since the last save. Source: impulsegamer.com, steamcommunity.com.
Hard to make progress without a guide
The game never explains that saving needs a ribbon and a typewriter, and items dropped to free space are easy to lose track of, so players end up backtracking to find what a later puzzle needs. Source: steamcommunity.com, pcgamer.com.
Pacing drags: grind, filler or forced backtracking
With no item boxes and only six slots per character, items must be dropped and fetched later, which causes constant backtracking through rooms broken up by door animations. Source: pcgamer.com, steamcommunity.com.
Camera or movement fights the player
Fixed camera angles over pre-rendered backgrounds often hide enemies until they come into view, which makes aiming and dodging harder. Source: steamcommunity.com, pcgamer.com.