It has been close to three decades since the release of the Resident Evil series, which is still ruling the video games industry at Capcom. The recent financial report released by the company revealed that the famous survival horror game series has crossed 201 million in sales globally since its launch back in 1996.
This achievement only goes to confirm the success of one of the most successful video game series ever, which includes both new titles, remakes, and old entries.
Resident Evil Sold 23 Million Copies in a Single Year
The Resident Evil series saw an amazing 23 million units sold from March 2025 through March 2026.
Taking the lead for sales was the newest addition to the Resident Evil series, Resident Evil Requiem, selling a total of 6.9 million units within the same timeframe.
- Resident Evil Village – 3.6 million units
- Resident Evil 4 – 3.6 million units
- Resident Evil 3 – 3.4 million units
- Resident Evil 2 – 2.9 million units
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard – 2.6 million units
The continued success of both recent and classic titles highlights the franchise’s enduring appeal among players worldwide.
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Steam Becomes Capcom’s Largest Revenue Source
The tremendous success of the game and the entire Capcom portfolio has greatly impacted the company’s income dynamics.
Based on the most recent financial report by Capcom, Steam accounted for around $252 million, or 20.7% of the overall income. On the other hand, PlayStation produced $129 million, which amounted to 10.6% of the total income.
It is important to remember that this success came despite the problematic debut of Monster Hunter Wilds on PC, early in 2025, when the game received negative feedback regarding its performance optimization and frame rate.
However, even in spite of all the difficulties experienced in its earlier days, Capcom games were still performing fantastically well on Steam thanks to the quality of the product line. The discounts provided by Steam allowed Capcom games to be priced attractively, while others saw to it that past games kept thriving.
