Resident Evil 6

Intense overall intensity
Highest flag: Violence — graphic & gore
AdventureHorrorShooter

What's in it

Violence graphic & gore
High

Sustained gunfire, melee, and explosive combat against zombies, mutated humans, and giant bio-organic monsters, with heavy blood spray and gory on-screen deaths.

Language strong
High

Frequent strong profanity in scripted dialogue during tense combat and story scenes.

Dark themes intense
Moderate

Global bioterror outbreak with mass civilian death, human experimentation, and betrayal drive a bleak tone.

Horror & psychological frightening
Moderate

Frightening infected enemies, sudden ambushes, and grim outbreak settings, blended with heavy action.

Mutilation / body horror depicted
Moderate

Enemies can be dismembered and torn apart by weapons, and mutating foes visibly lose or reshape limbs on screen.

Nudity revealing/suggestive attire
Low

Some characters wear revealing or tight-fitting attire; no explicit nudity.

Substances referenced
Low

Alcohol appears in some environmental settings and dialogue references.

Crime & lawlessness crime depicted
Low

The plot centers on bioterrorism and the deliberate release of a viral weapon by antagonists.

Sexual content suggestive
Low

Some characters wear form-fitting outfits and a few scenes carry mild flirtation and suggestive framing.

Who can reach your kid

What it is

Resident Evil 6 is a third-person action survival-horror game following several protagonists through interlocking campaigns during a worldwide bioterror outbreak. Players shoot, stab, and blast their way through zombies, mutated human enemies, and enormous monster bosses, with heavy blood, on-screen dismemberment, and grotesque mutations. It carries frequent strong profanity, some suggestive dialogue and revealing outfits, alcohol in social settings, and dark themes of mass death, terrorism, and personal loss. It supports online co-op play, but this version lists no in-game voice or text chat and no in-app purchases.

How it's framed

The game frames the player characters as agents and survivors fighting to stop a bioterror threat, positioning the violence as defensive combat against infected enemies and villains rather than glorified aggression, with recurring themes of sacrifice, loss, and holding onto humanity amid catastrophe.

Details

Developer
Capcom
Publisher
Capcom
Released
Mar 21, 2013
Metacritic 69critic score (third-party) · out of 100

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