General PSN RE Titles Ranked

[RipvanX]

Here is the ranking for RE games based on number of game owners on PSNProfiles, I added up all versions across PS3/4/5/Vita. This only includes the titles with trophy support.

1) RE5 = 885,964
2) RE6 = 562,167
3) RE7 = 363,005
4) REmake = 343,953
5) Rev2 = 315,466
6) RE4 = 269,256
7) RE:2 = 225,335
8) ORC = 212,986
9) Rev = 144,894
10) RE:3 = 97,378
11) RE0 = 95,159
12) CVX = 86,951
13) RE8 = 78,590 <--lmao!
14) UC = 58,481
15) DC = 55,830
16) Resistance = 42,075
17) UCorps = 34,119

Source: https://psnprofiles.com/

 

[mert20004]

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[Ouroboros]

1) RE5 = 885,964
2) RE6 = 562,167
3) RE7 = 363,005
4) REmake = 343,953
5) Rev2 = 315,466
6) RE4 = 269,256

These make sense due to both popularity and ease of access when it comes to these games, though I figured 4 would have been higher. That may be more because of the PS2 not being included, but oh well.

7) RE:2 = 225,335
8) ORC = 212,986
9) Rev = 144,894
10) RE:3 = 97,378

These have me scratching my head a bit, especially since I don't know if 2 and 3 refer to the original, the reimaginings, or both. Revelations makes sense because it was first released on the 3DS, but ORC being so high confuses me a bit.

11) RE0 = 95,159
12) CVX = 86,951
13) RE8 = 78,590 <--lmao!

Zero isn't very popular, so that makes sense. For CVX and 8 it's likely that most people are enjoying them on other consoles. For example, I own a copy of CVX on the PS2, meaning I won't show up as a sale because I don't have a PSN profile. 8 is probably most popular on PC, especially since it's reported to have sold over 5 million copies.

14) UC = 58,481
15) DC = 55,830
16) Resistance = 42,075
17) UCorps = 34,119

The first two make sense due to their relative obscurity and likely being better suited for the Wii, and the latter two make sense because they pretty much suck.

If ı had to guess, ı think people prefer emulating when it comes to them rather than buying the actual copies?

You're close, and this almost answers your question regarding 8. Emulation is pretty much the go to when it comes to older games if they aren't available on a console's eshop, especially regarding retro games like Code Veronica. There is also the extremely high popularity of gaming on PCs, so if they aren't emulating older games, they are buying the newer games from Steam or other online stores.

 

[mert20004]

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[Ouroboros]

But how can revillage be emulated? Other than pc, it's available on ps4, ps5, xbox one and xbox series x. I dont think emulating games that are only on those consoles is possible.

I said you were close because emulation is typically done on PCs, which is likely the most popular way to play Village. The common denominator here is the fact that they are being played on a computer. I probably should have been more clear.

 

[mert20004]

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[RipvanX]

@merit20004 I added the link so if you search the games you can see where it will say game owners when you select them. I simply added up all the numbers across all the versions available on PlayStation with trophy support.

@Ouroboros If you see a ‘:’ between the letter and number for RE2 and 3 it is referring to the reimaginings. So if someone writes RE2 and RE3 that’s the OG’s, while writing RE:2 and RE:3 is the reimaginings. The reason for this is because in Japan they are called Biohazard RE:2 and Biohazard RE:3 and not called Resident Evil 2 or Resident Evil 3 on the cover.

The numbers are definitely not reflective of all sales since games like Elden Ring only have like 60,000 owners registered. Like it was said before, many people must be playing on PC now given how hard and expensive it is to get a PS5 or Series X.