What Resident Evil Games Are On Nintendo Switch?

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A woman pointing a gun at the veiwer (resident evil revelations 1 screenshot)

Today, I’ll be answering what Resident Evil games are available on the Nintendo Switch.

Eight Resident Evil games are available for the Nintendo Switch. Of the eight, one is currently a cloud version only available in Japan while the remaining seven can be enjoyed in North America (and nearly every major region).

Now, let’s take a look at the full list of each Resident Evil game that has released for the Nintendo Switch family of consoles.


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What Resident Evil Games Are Available For Nintendo Switch?

Developer Capcom has released 8 entries of its popular horror franchise Resident Evil for the Nintendo Switch: Resident Evil 0, 1, 4, 5, 6, 7, Revelations, and Revelations 2. Resident Evil 7 on the Nintendo Switch is cloud only, and only available in Japan.

Here is a full list of Resident Evil games on Nintendo Switch along with each game’s release date.

GAMERELEASE DATE
Resident Evil 0May 2019
Resident Evil 1 (Remake)May 2019
Resident Evil 4May 2019
Resident Evil 5Oct 2019
Resident Evil 6Oct 2019
Resident Evil 7 (Cloud Japan)May 2018
Resident Evil RevelationsNov 2017
Resident Evil Revelations 2Nov 2017

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Nearly every major Resident Evil entry can be played on the Nintendo Switch.

Let’s take a look at each along with their file sizes.


Resident Evil 0

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Image: Capcom

Resident Evil 0 is the prequel to the very first Resident Evil game and introduces unique item and buddy systems.

  • 13.5 GB file size

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Resident Evil 1 (Remake)

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Image: Capcom

Resident Evil 1 Remake is a HD remake of the classic mansion horror game.

  • 14.5 GB file size

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Resident Evil 4

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Image: Capcom

Resident Evil 4 is widely considered as one of the best games of all time and is a mix between horror and action.

  • 12.1 GB file size

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Resident Evil 5

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Image: Capcom

Resident Evil 5 is the first HD entry in the series and focuses on action and suspense over horror.

  • 18.7 GB file size

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Resident Evil 6

A man pointing a gun at a monster (Resident Evil 6 screenshot)
Image: Capcom

Resident Evil 6 has multiple campaign stories to play (featuring some of the series’ fan-favorite characters) and is mostly focused on action.

  • 17.6 GB file size

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Resident Evil 7 (Cloud Version Japan Only)

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Image: Resident Evil Fandom | Capcom

Resident Evil 7 returns the focus back onto horror and also introduces a first person perspective, a first for the series.

  • Cloud Version only
  • Japan Only

Resident Evil Revelations

A woman pointing a gun at the veiwer (resident evil revelations 1 screenshot)
Image: Capcom

Resident Evil Revelations is a spinoff title that focuses on horror and brings back a fan-favorite character from the first game.

  • 12.1 GB file size

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Resident Evil Revelations 2

A woman holding a shotgun with monsters in front of her (resident evil revelations 2 screenshot)
Image: Capcom

Resident Evil Revelations is a spinoff title that focuses on horror and brings back a fan-favorite character from the second game.

  • 23.7 GB file size

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Resident Evil Games Not Available On Nintendo Switch

Although developer Capcom has released 8 entries of its popular horror franchise Resident Evil for the Nintendo Switch, a few main entries and spinoffs are missing.

Here is the complete list of Resident Evil games not available on the Nintendo Switch along with whether the game is a Spinoff or Main Entry title.

GAMETYPE
Resident Evil 2 RemakeMain Entry
Resident Evil 3 RemakeMain Entry
Resident Evil VillageMain Entry
Resident Evil Umbrella CorpsSpinoff
Resident Evil ResistanceSpinoff
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon CitySpinoff
Resident Evil: The Umbrella ChroniclesSpinoff
Resident Evil: The Darkside ChroniclesSpinoff


Additionally, the original versions of Resident Evil 1 through 3 aren’t available for Nintendo Switch either.

You’ll need access to the original PlayStation discs, PlayStation Classics digital versions, or various re-releases of the original trilogy in order to play them.


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