Resident Evil 5

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam app ID, Release status, Platforms, Genres, Free base co-op.

• Release status: Steam lists the game as released.
• Platforms: Backs windows only. Steam lists no Mac or Linux build.
• Genres: Steam lists Action and Adventure, which agree with Wikidata.
• Free base co-op: The Windows edition is a paid purchase with a list price of 19.99 US dollars. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Switch editions are sold at the same list price. A Switch demo exists, and demos do not count.

store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, About, Fear, Fighting.

• Kind of game: User tags include Co-op, Co-op Campaign, Online Co-Op, Local Co-Op and Split Screen.
• Sessions: User tags include Co-op Campaign.
• About: User tags include Zombies and Gore. The enemies are people turned by a parasite infection, and the crowds of infected are the main threat.
• Fear: User tags include Horror and Survival Horror. Reviews call the game an action game, so fear is rated low.
• Fighting: User tags include Shooter and Third-Person Shooter.

store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026

Backs Steam Deck.

• Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.

store.steampowered.comOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Split or shared screen.

• Local co-op: Capcom's Steam update post from February 2023 removes Games for Windows Live and says the game will support local split screen co-op.
• Split or shared screen: The same post names split screen co-op.

pcgamesn.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Local co-op, Split or shared screen.

• Local co-op: PCGamesN, 2023-02-28, reports that the Steam update brought back split-screen co-op in the PC version after it had been disabled.
• Split or shared screen: The article calls it split-screen co-op. It gives no player count.

capcom.co.jpOfficial news, read 28 October 2026

Backs Release date, Genres, Online co-op.

• Release date: Capcom's press release of 2009-06-01 lists PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 releases on 2009-03-05 in Japan and 2009-03-13 in North America and Europe. The first platform and first date win. Steam's Windows release followed on 2009-09-15.
• Genres: The same table gives the genre as Survival Horror.
• Online co-op: The release calls the Co-op mode a new network feature that was very well received.

wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026

Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.

• Genres: P136 is action-adventure game and third-person shooter.
• Release date: P577 is 2009-03-05 with no platform qualifier, which agrees with Capcom.

xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op, Most players online, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Online co-op: The capabilities list shows online co-op for 2 players.
• Most players online: Xbox lists online co-op as 2 players and online multiplayer separately as 2 to 4. The larger number is read as the versus mode, which is not co-op.
• Local co-op: The capabilities list shows Xbox local co-op for 2 players.
• Most players on one screen: Xbox local co-op is listed as 2 players.
• Platforms: Lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. Series X|S plays the Xbox One edition through backward compatibility.
• Free base co-op: The Xbox One edition is sold at a list price of 19.99 US dollars.

store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: The page says up to 4 online players with PS Plus without naming the mode. Xbox separates co-op for 2 from online multiplayer for 2 to 4, so the 4 is read as the versus mode.
• Most players on one screen: The page lists 1 to 2 players on the console.
• Platforms: The product is the PS4 edition. The page says it is playable on PS5, so PS5 is included through backward compatibility.
• Free base co-op: The PS4 edition is sold at a list price of 19.99 US dollars.

nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026

Backs Most players online, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Platforms, Free base co-op.

• Most players online: The page lists online play for 1 to 4 players without naming the mode. Xbox separates co-op for 2 from online multiplayer for 2 to 4, so the 4 is read as the versus mode.
• Most players on one screen: The page lists local play for 1 to 2 players. Its local wireless play for 1 to 4 players links several consoles and is not counted.
• Split or shared screen: The page says cooperative multiplayer is enabled with split-screen co-op.
• Platforms: This is the Switch edition. Switch 2 is marked as supported, with a warning that behavior may vary from Switch, so it is included through backward compatibility. There is no separate Switch 2 edition.
• Free base co-op: The Switch edition is sold at a list price of 19.99 US dollars. A demo exists, and demos do not count.

siliconera.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Online co-op.

• Online co-op: Siliconera, 2023-03-24, explains that after the Games for Windows Live removal you join a friend by right-clicking their name in the Steam friends list.

eurogamer.netPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Sessions, Laughter and chaos, Tension and danger, Story, Working in sync, Exploring, Fighting, Puzzles and figuring out, Getting better, Unlocks and progress.

• Kind of game: Eurogamer review from 2009-03-09 says the game truly comes into its own with a friend and that it works both locally and online.
• Sessions: Describes six extremely linear chapters, about 10 to 12 hours on Normal.
• Laughter and chaos: Calls the game a string of set pieces held together by camp humor. That is funny writing, not chaos from play.
• Tension and danger: Says Normal is easy with generous checkpoints, while Veteran with a partner becomes a tense challenge.
• Story: Describes a plot of two agents and a bioterror villain, told in over-the-top camp style.
• Working in sync: Mentions assist jumps, covering each other, and one player carrying the ammo while the other leads.
• Exploring: Says there is almost no exploration and the chapters are very linear.
• Fighting: Says shooting is pushed front and centre.
• Puzzles and figuring out: Says the few puzzles are very basic object hunts.
• Getting better: Says the stop-and-shoot controls feel awkward until you adapt to them.
• Unlocks and progress: Mentions buying ammo and health, upgrading weapons and an infinite-ammo reward for finishing the game.

ign.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Kind of game, Fear, Exploring, Unlocks and progress, Planning ahead, Working in sync.

• Kind of game: IGN review says co-op is the cornerstone of the experience and almost everything is better with a friend.
• Fear: Says the game will not scare you and replaces creeping dread with action. It adds that the partner is always at your side.
• Exploring: Mentions treasures and hidden emblems spread through six chapters.
• Unlocks and progress: Describes upgradable weapons, treasure sold for cash and unlockable figures.
• Planning ahead: Says each character has a limited number of inventory slots and using them well is key.
• Working in sync: Says the partner sometimes has to split from you to reach high places, and that melee combos work best as a team.

cubed3.comPress, read 28 October 2026

Backs Sessions, Fear, Tension and danger, Rivalry in the group, Time to hang out.

• Sessions: Cubed3 review from 2019-11-08 says a chapter takes half an hour to an hour and progress is saved only at the end of each chapter.
• Fear: Says there is nothing particularly scary about the game, not even the atmosphere.
• Tension and danger: Says tense is the right word for crowds of attackers coming at the two characters.
• Rivalry in the group: Says the package includes a versus mode where players compete instead of helping each other.
• Time to hang out: Reviews describe the co-op as tasks such as handing out ammo and covering each other. None describe relaxed chat time.