We rather like Resident Evil Requiem here at PC Gamer—our own resident horror expert, Elie Gould, gave it a stonking 92% in their Resident Evil Requiem review, claiming it provides “excellent action set pieces accompanied by great weapon handling, some truly horrendous horror, and satiates my love of classic Resident Evil puzzles. All within 10 hours.”
That’s some hefty praise, but now you don’t just have to take their word for it (though you absolutely should, they know their stuff), because despite the fact it came out three whole months ago, Requiem now has a playable demo.
“The demo version allows you to play part of the game’s early stages. Please note that save data from the demo version cannot be transferred to the full version of the game,” Capcom states. The demo itself follows Grace Ashcroft waking up in the Care Center, but it also gives you a taste of Leon, if that’s what you’re into.
It’s an interesting move by Capcom, given Requiem wasn’t exactly struggling for sales. Back in April, it was revealed that the game had sold seven million copies in just two months—a number that’s likely only increased. For comparison, the Resident Evil 4 Remake took a whole year to pull those numbers.
Maybe it’s just a means to keep the ball rolling. After all, if the word-of-mouth about your game’s pretty good, a demo’s a good way to turn prospective players into buyers. Pragmata enjoyed a huge amount of buzz due to its demo, so Capcom might just be looking to repeat that trick here.
It’d pair nicely with Capcom’s seeming desire to stack value on top of the game, too—adding a surprise roguelike mode called Leon Must Die Forever earlier this month. First twink death, now this—I almost feel sorry for the guy.
You can try out Grace Ashcroft’s very bad time now via Steam or the Epic Games Store. Or, if you happen to be one of those PC Gamers with a console or two kicking around, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and the Switch 2.
