The original classic Resident Evil trilogy is now available on Steam
On April 1st, 2026, out of nowhere and without notice, Capcom shadowdropped all three classic titles, Resident Evil (1996), Resident Evil 2 (1998) and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) on Steam, all 3 with a 50% discount as well thanks to Capcom's current Spring Sale on Steam, currently going for $4.99 USD each, while the original price for each one will be $9.99 USD once the discount offer ends.
These releases go alongside the recent Steam releases for Dino Crisis 1 & 2 as well, with the developers from GOG being the ones to thank for being able to bring forth these classic titles unto Steam, as they were the original programmers that worked on getting all those classic titles working for GOG.com around two years ago, at least for the Resident Evil titles. These GOG releases were revised versions of the Mediakite (RE1) and SourceNext (RE2/RE3) PC releases from back in the early 2000s, with GOG working on getting those releases from two decades ago working on modern hardware and controllers.
Those interested in grabbing these beloved classics can do so right now by going into the Steam page for each game or by visiting Capcom's Spring Sale on Steam as well, where all three titles are showcased. Be mindful though, as these new releases for all 3 RE titles currently have the Enigma DRM implemented into each one of them, same as with the Dino Crisis titles. However, same as with DC1&2, if the user wants to, they can get rid of said requirement to avoid unnecessary performance hits due to the DRM by using the GOG files and the Classic Rebirth patch for all 3 titles.
Resident Evil (1996) on Steam Resident Evil 2 (1998) on Steam Resident Evil 3: Nemesis (1999) on Steam
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That probably cost more than getting GOG to port them.
