The chronological order and timeline for the RE series.

Despite some narrative threads continuing, you’ll still be able to enjoy each game as a standalone experience.

For those still not sure about which point in the series to jump in at, read on.

Jill Valentine, Leon Kennedy and Ada Wong in the Resident Evil games.

It debuted as a GameCube exclusive back in 2002.

It also reveals more about the origins of the T-Virus, the Umbrella Corporation and iconic villain Albert Wesker.

There, they encounter a sprawling house full of zombies, rabid dogs and other nightmarish creatures.

Rebecca Chambers aiming at a zombie on a train in the survival horror game Resident Evil Zero.

The original Resident Evil was remade in 2002, with the remaster widely available on modern formats.

RE3 was originally released on the PS1 in 1999, just one year after Resident Evil 2 launched.

If you’d like to know more, check out ourResident Evil 3 Remake review.

Jill Valentine holding a gun by a fireplace in the survival horror game Resident Evil Zero.

We’ve also got aResident Evil 3 Remake walkthroughif you need a hand surviving Jill’s campaign.

If you need help surviving this nightmare at sea, verify you check out ourResident Evil Revelations walkthrough.

If played solo, Sheva is controlled by the computer.

Leon Kennedy holding a knife as he is attacked by a zombie in the Resident Evil 2 remake.

It also shakes-up the traditional Resident Evil gameplay by introducing stealth elements.

RE6 continues the action-orientated approach that RE4 introduced but takes it to a whole new, over-the-top level.

Village marks the concluding chapter of Ethan’s story.

Jill Valentine holding a gun and loading it in the Resident Evil 3 remake.

In ourResident Evil Village review, we called it “an entertaining if uneven slice of horror”.

If you need a hand surviving the game’s eponymous village, head to ourResident Evil Village walkthrough.

Besides this,remakes of Resident Evil Zero and Code Veronicaare also reportedly in development.

Claire Redfield with a gun pointed at her in Resident Evil Code Veronica.

That’s a wrap for our guide on how to play the Resident Evil series in order.

Leon Kennedy holding a gun in the Resident Evil 4 remake.

Jill Valentine onboard an abandoned cruise ship in Resident Evil Revelations.

Chris and Sheva looking at something below them in Resident Evil 5.

Claire Redfield attacking a monstrous creature in Resident Evil Revelations 2.

Leon Kennedy holding a gun in a tense standoff with another character in Resident Evil 6.

Ethan Winters holding his hands up trying to protect himself from Jack Baker in Resident Evil 7.

Lady Dimitrescu, flanked by other sinister characters, looking at Ethan Winters in Resident Evil Village.

Chris Redfield about to shoot a zombie in the original Resident Evil game from 1996.

Artwork for Resident Evil Zero, showing main characters Rebecca Chambers and Billy Coen.