The ninth mainline entry in the Resident Evil series is poised to shake up the survival-horror genre on Feb. 27, 2026, with a potent mix of frights, creepy graphics, and shifting perspectives. I checked it out at Summer Game Fest.

The tension, suspense, and atmosphere in Resident Evil Requiem are almost unbelievably palpable, and after seeing a behind-closed-doors preview of the game, it looks to be a gripping and terrifying adventure that embraces some of the series’ core elements of survival horror.