How to Play Resident Evil Games in Order: Timeline, Story, or Release Date

A guide on Displate Blog outlines multiple ways to experience the Resident Evil video game series, which has dominated survival horror for over three decades. With 13 main entries, players can choose chronological timeline order, release date order, or a recommended hybrid approach. The timeline order starts with Resident Evil Zero (2002) and ends with the upcoming Resident Evil Requiem (2026). Release order begins with the original 1996 Resident Evil and includes remakes. The recommended play order suggests starting with the 2002 remake of Resident Evil, then Zero, followed by remakes of 2, 3, and 4, plus Code Veronica X, 5, 6, 7, Village, and Requiem. The guide notes that games like Umbrella Corps and Operation Raccoon City are non-essential. It emphasizes Code Veronica X as crucial for the Redfield storyline. The article is published on the Displate Blog and promotes officially licensed Resident Evil metal posters.