Resident Evil 5 vs Resident Evil 6
9/10Match score
Higher community rating
Resident Evil 5
+12
rating points
More player ratings
Resident Evil 5
807 ratings
Quick Take
Shared Taste
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Resident Evil 5 Stands Out
Split screenblamed for real life murdersdiary pages
Resident Evil 6 Stands Out
Stealthenvironmental puzzleshand-to-hand combat
Higher Rated
Resident Evil 5
Similarity Breakdown
Similar
Game Modes
Same
Perspective
Same
Genres
Similar
Themes
Similar
Features
Shared
Game Modes
Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player
Perspective
Third person
Genres
AdventureShooter
Themes
ActionHorrorSurvival
Features
close quarters combatreal-time combatsurvival modebuddy systemcinematic jump
Key Differences
Game Modes
Resident Evil 5
Split screen
Resident Evil 6
-Themes
Resident Evil 5
-Resident Evil 6
Stealth
Features
Resident Evil 5
blamed for real life murdersdiary pagesexcluded on-disc contentmegaphoneprommercialpsg1rogue protagonistuncanny valleyadapted to - moviebreaking through windows
Resident Evil 6
environmental puzzleshand-to-hand combatflash drivezombie protagonistbad parentsbatblindnesscar chasecompanion appcrow
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Resident Evil 5 | Resident Evil 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Release Date | Mar 5, 2009 | Oct 2, 2012 |
| Rating | 76/100 (807 ratings) | 64/100 (553 ratings) |
| Genres | AdventureShooter | AdventureShooter |
| Themes | ActionHorrorSurvival | ActionHorrorStealthSurvival |
| Features | close quarters combatreal-time combatsurvival modebuddy systemcinematic jumpcutscene menuenvironmental killon disc dlcsadismstrategic dismembermentaggressive door-openingbanter during gameplayboss assistancecampaigncorpsedolby digitalevil organizationgame with chaptersinfinite ammoinnocent people die | close quarters combatreal-time combatsurvival modebuddy systemcinematic jumpcutscene menuenvironmental killon disc dlcsadismstrategic dismembermentaggressive door-openingbanter during gameplayboss assistancecampaigncorpsedolby digitalevil organizationgame with chaptersinfinite ammoinnocent people die |
| Game Modes | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle playerSplit screen | Co-operativeMultiplayerSingle player |
| Player Perspective | Third person | Third person |
| Platforms | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 |
Comparison Summary
Resident Evil 5 and Resident Evil 6 have a 9/10 match score. Both games overlap around Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player, Third person, Adventure, Shooter.
Resident Evil 5 stands out for Split screen, blamed for real life murders, diary pages, excluded on-disc content, while Resident Evil 6 stands out for Stealth, environmental puzzles, hand-to-hand combat, flash drive.
Resident Evil 5 has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player are the most likely to find value in both.
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