S Tier · Legendary
01

Albert Wesker
RE1 · Code Veronica · RE5
One of the greatest villains in gaming. Always in the background, never enough screen time. The franchise has never replaced him.
S
9.5/10
02

William Birkin
RE2 Classic and Remake
A tragic scientist who saw no other way. His design across every form is iconic. Should have been used more aggressively in the remake.
S
9.5/10
A Tier · Excellent
03

Nemesis
RE3 Classic
Relentless, unpredictable, terrifying. STARS. His classic form is one of the greatest horror game antagonist designs ever made.
A
9/10
04

Mr. X
RE2 Remake
Those footsteps. That trench coat. Hearing him move through the floor above you changes everything about how you play. Tragic in his own way.
A
9/10
05

Jack Baker
Resident Evil 7
Bursting through walls, cheerful in a way that is more frightening than anger. One of the best horror antagonists the franchise has ever produced.
A
9/10
06

Marguerite Baker
Resident Evil 7
Biological horror at its finest. The spider transformation is genuinely terrifying. A tragic figure made monstrous.
A
9/10
B Tier · Solid
07

Osmund Saddler
Resident Evil 4
A cool cult leader concept and not much more. A memorable one-off weirdo that the franchise was right to leave behind.
B
7/10
08

Lucas Baker
Resident Evil 7
Saw meets Resident Evil. The trap sections are inventive but he never fully resonated with me personally.
B
7/10
09

Karl Heisenberg
Resident Evil Village
Hellsing energy. Loved his character design and wanted more of him. Killing him felt like a waste.
B
7/10
10

Ramon Salazar
RE4 and RE4 Remake
Theatrical, annoying and genuinely funny. The intercom harassment of Leon is one of RE4's best running jokes. Capcom played it smart making you think he was the final villain when Saddler was waiting the whole time.
B
7/10
C Tier · Decent
11

James Marcus
Resident Evil 0
Disgusting in the best way. Turning himself into a leech monster is a genuinely vile concept. The backstory is interesting but the boss encounter is nothing special.
C
6/10
12

The Ashford Twins
Code Veronica X
Generic and forgettable. The backstory did nothing for me. Could not care less about either of them.
C
6/10
13

Eveline
Resident Evil 7
Done with little girls in horror games. Tragic sure but did not resonate at all.
C
6/10
D Tier · Disappointing
14

Lady Dimitrescu
Resident Evil Village
More of a cinematic moment than a villain. Imposing yes. Memorable beyond the internet hype? Not to me personally.
D
5/10
15

Mother Miranda
Resident Evil Village
Not memorable at all. The puppet master reveal landed flat.
D
5/10
S Tier · Perfect
01

Raccoon Police Department
RE2 Classic and Remake
The greatest game environment ever designed. I would revisit it in any form at any time.
S
10/10
A Tier · Excellent
02

Ecliptic Express
Resident Evil 0
Almost perfect. Would have been a 10 if the whole game stayed on the train. The best opening in the franchise.
A
9.5/10
03

Queen Zenobia
Revelations
Narrow, isolated, surrounded by open water. A completely unique setting that the franchise has never bettered for pure claustrophobic horror.
A
9/10
04

Jack's Bar
Outbreak
The best thing in Outbreak by a significant margin. Everything that happens there works perfectly.
A
9/10
05

Spencer Mansion
RE1 and Remaster
The original. Iconic in every room. The remaster made it look as good as it always deserved.
A
9/10
06

Beneviento Dollhouse
Resident Evil Village
Genuinely frightening. Stripping away weapons and replacing them with psychological horror is the bravest creative decision Village made.
A
9/10
07

Raccoon City Streets
Resident Evil 3
Iconic and atmospheric. The city in collapse communicates catastrophe better than any enclosed space could.
A
8/10
B Tier · Great
08

Baker Estate
Resident Evil 7
Narrow, intimate and deeply wrong. A family home transformed into something monstrous.
B
8/10
09

RE4 Spanish Village and Castle
Resident Evil 4
A cool rural setting with real atmosphere in the early hours. The castle sections push it into spectacle over horror.
B
7/10
10

Castle Dimitrescu
Resident Evil Village
Visually stunning and atmospherically strong. The best extended environment in Village.
B
7/10
11

Eastern Europe Village
Resident Evil Village
Cool setting with great mist and atmosphere. Did not quite reach the heights it was aiming for.
B
7/10
12

Raccoon City Streets
Resident Evil 3
Solid but less iconic than the RPD sections that bookend it.
B
7/10
13

Kijuju / Africa
Resident Evil 5
A completely different setting for the franchise. The heat, the open spaces, the scale. Wesker operating in the shadows and Jill appearing controlled before you understand what is happening to her. Memorable for all the right reasons.
B
7/10
C Tier · Decent
14

RE6 Leon Campaign
Resident Evil 6
The only section of RE6 worth visiting. Some decent building sections with actual zombies.
C
6/10
15

Rockfort Island
Code Veronica X
Decent isolated setting that does not fully deliver on its premise.
C
6/10
16

The Sewers
Resident Evil 2
A necessary evil. The atmosphere is there but nobody's favorite part of the game.
C
6/10
D Tier · Weak
17

Antarctic Base
Code Veronica X
Did not like it at all. A momentum killing location at the worst possible time.
D
5/10
S Tier · Legendary
01

Leon Kennedy
RE2 · RE4 · RE9
From rookie cop to elite operative. The best character arc in the franchise. Nobody comes close.
S
10/10
A Tier · Excellent
02

Claire Redfield
RE2 · Code Veronica
Lovable, determined and underused. One of the franchise's best and we have not seen nearly enough of her.
A
9/10
03

Jill Valentine
RE1 · RE3 · Revelations
A genuine badass. Her arc including the possession adds real tragedy to an already great character.
A
9/10
B Tier · Great
04

Chris Redfield
RE1 · RE5
Boulder Chris. More interesting than he gets credit for but criminally underused across the franchise.
B
8/10
05

Rebecca Chambers
Resident Evil 0
The rookie medic. Likeable and competent. Disappeared from the spotlight far too soon.
B
8/10
06

Barry Burton
RE1 · Revelations 2
One of the coolest characters in the franchise. Older, experienced, and we never got enough of him.
B
8/10
07

Ethan Winters
RE7 · RE8
Tragic and compelling. His arc across two games is one of the most complete in the series.
B
8/10
08

Grace Ashcroft
Resident Evil 9
A strong debut. Progresses well across the game and holds her own alongside Leon.
B
8/10
C Tier · Solid
09

Ada Wong
RE2 · RE4 · RE6
Cool and mysterious in RE2 and RE4. RE6 did her no favors. The over the top version of her does not work.
C
7.5/10
10

Carlos Oliveira
Resident Evil 3
More interesting in the classic than the remake. A decent supporting character that never quite got his moment.
C
7/10
11

Billy Coen
Resident Evil 0
Survived the Ecliptic Express and disappeared forever. One of RE's great unsolved mysteries.
C
6/10
12

Outbreak Survivors
Outbreak
A group entry. Nothing stood out individually but the concept of ordinary civilians was brilliant.
C
6/10
13

Parker Luciani
Revelations
Decent and quirky. Did not spend enough time with him to feel strongly either way.
C
6/10
14

Sheva Alomar
Resident Evil 5
Only appeared in RE5 and that is all. Not enough character development to rank higher.
C
6/10
E Tier · Forgettable
15

Moira Burton
Revelations 2
Cannot fully remember her. A one off character that left no lasting impression.
E
5/10
16

Sherry Birkin
RE2 / RE6
Brief as a child, wasted as an adult. RE6 had no idea what to do with her.
E
4/10
17

Natalia Vasquez
Revelations 2
Standard creepy little girl. Nothing about her stood out.
E
5/10
S Tier · Gold Standard
01

Resident Evil 2 Remake
2019
The gold standard. Everything the original promised, delivered flawlessly.
S
9.5/10
02

Resident Evil 4 Remake
2023
How you remake a game. The horror the original avoided, fully realized.
S
9.5/10
B Tier · Respectful
03

Resident Evil 1 HD Remaster
2015
Respectful and atmospheric. The crimson head system deserved to live on.
B
8/10
D Tier · Disappointing
04

Resident Evil 3 Remake
2020
Rushed and content cut. The clock tower is gone. Nemesis is scripted. A real disappointment after RE2 Remake.
D
6/10