Resident Evil Re:Verse to Shut Down in June: What Went Wrong?
Capcom’s Resident Evil Re:Verse, a multiplayer deathmatch spinoff of its legendary horror series, will officially shut down on June 29, 2025. The game and its DLC will be delisted from stores on March 3, marking an early end for an already struggling title.
Originally launched in October 2022 alongside Resident Evil Village’s Winters expansion, Re:Verse allowed up to six players to battle as iconic characters like Leon Kennedy, Ada Wong, Nemesis, and Jack Baker. However, the game never found its footing, with low player counts and poor reviews sealing its fate.
Why Is Resident Evil Re:Verse Shutting Down?
In an official statement, Capcom framed the shutdown as a natural conclusion, stating:
“Resident Evil Re:Verse was developed in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Resident Evil series, and your overwhelming support for the game has far exceeded our expectations since the time of its release. Now that we’ve reached a new turning point for the series, we feel that Resident Evil Re:Verse has served its original, celebratory purpose admirably.”
While Capcom’s words sound positive, the reality seems far less flattering. Re:Verse never gained traction, struggling with low player engagement and negative reviews almost immediately after launch.
A Player Base That Never Grew
According to SteamCharts, Re:Verse hit an all-time peak of just 2,080 concurrent players at launch. A month later, this plummeted below 100 players, and the numbers never recovered. As of early 2025, the game is barely hovering above 40 concurrent players—a death sentence for a multiplayer-only title.
The player feedback on Steam (where it holds a “Mostly Negative” rating) highlights several glaring issues:
✅ One repetitive, boring game mode
✅ Only three maps, leading to quick burnout
✅ Unbalanced gameplay and clunky controls
✅ Frustrating progression and aggressive microtransactions
✅ Poor menu UI/UX, making navigation a chore
One player review bluntly describes Re:Verse as “absolutely horrible in every manner”, while another acknowledges that the core gameplay had potential but was ruined by bad design choices.
A Rare Misstep for Resident Evil
Despite Re:Verse’s failure, Capcom’s Resident Evil franchise remains in excellent shape.
🔹 Resident Evil Village (2021) was a critical and commercial success, praised for its mix of action and horror.
🔹 Resident Evil 4 Remake (2023) exceeded expectations, living up to the legacy of the original classic.
🔹 A new mainline Resident Evil game is in development, led by Resident Evil 7’s director—likely to be revealed soon.
In hindsight, Re:Verse’s cancellation may be a blessing in disguise, allowing Capcom to focus on the single-player survival horror that fans love.
Final Thoughts: Will Anyone Miss Re:Verse?
Given its low player count, negative reception, and uninspired gameplay, it’s safe to say that few will mourn Re:Verse’s shutdown. While Capcom has struggled with multiplayer Resident Evil experiments—like Umbrella Corps (2016) and Resistance (2020)—its mainline games continue to thrive.
With Resident Evil 9 likely on the horizon, fans can look forward to the next true survival horror experience—one that hopefully avoids the mistakes of Re:Verse.
