RE9 vs Project Resistance Survivors

RE9 is the mainline current, but the Resident Evil universe extends through side games, spinoffs, animated films, and live-action adaptations. This article compares RE9 with Project Resistance Survivors, focusing on Survivor characters.

Quick comparison overview

What each does best

RE9 excels at: comprehensive third-person experience, modern production values, lore continuity, broad audience accessibility. Project Resistance Survivors excels at: focused Survivor characters experience, niche audience satisfaction, experimental ideas, RE universe expansion in different directions.

Whether you should play both

For complete RE universe coverage:

• RE9 first — establishes modern continuity
• Project Resistance Survivors second — expands into Survivor characters
• Skip Project Resistance Survivors if you only play mainline titles — no plot impact on RE9
• Play Project Resistance Survivors if you love RE-universe exploration in different formats

Cross-references

For more comparisons: all RE games ranked 2026, RE9 vs RE4 Remake.