Resident Evil Characters Who Are Playable In The Most Games

Capcom has made some of the most memorable characters of all time, and they reutilize them across a plethora of games. Resident Evil is no exception, even though it's one of their darker series. Still, Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield can stand next to Mega Man from his titular series or Ryu from Street Fighter without it being that weird. Resident Evil started in 1996 and has been going strong ever since, creating new characters and bringing back old ones off and on.

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By  Tristan Jurkovich

Some characters have been left in the dark, like Sheva Alomar and Carlos Oliveira, but instead of the forgotten characters, let's track what characters have been in the most Resident Evil games, from mainline titles and spin-offs, to crossovers.

8 Rebecca Chambers

A Keen Medic Features in 8 Games

Rebecca Chambers appears in the first game, but she wasn’t a main playable character until she got her own adventure via Resident Evil 0, which appeared on the GameCube. In Resident Evil and its 2002 remake, Rebecca had a small playable role to cure Chris. Then, in another remake, Resident Evil: Deadly Silence on the DS, Rebecca can be played in the multiplayer mode.

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles is an on-rails shooter that retells the events of Resident Evil Zero, Resident Evil, and Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, so Rebecca is a hero in that. She can be played in Resident Evil 5’s The Mercenaries mode and the 3DS game, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Finally, she became one of the playable survivors in Dead by Daylight for a crossover promotion.

7 Ada Wong

From Reporter To Clone, This Spy Features in 9 Games

Ada Wong first appeared in a supportive role to Leon in Resident Evil 2, with her role slightly expanded in its 2019 remake. She has a separate mode in Resident Evil 4 and the 2023 remake, which is when she took on more of a cunning role. Resident Evil 6 features her heavily as there is a clone of her running amok, but later players can unlock the real Ada’s campaign.

She’s playable in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles like Rebecca, and also like Rebecca, she appears in Dead by Daylight. Finally, Ada is a playable character in the online modes for Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City and Resident Evil Re:Verse. Notably, she was almost featured in Resident Evil Village, but her role was cut.

6 HUNK

Resident Evil’s Most Mysterious Character Has 10 Games to Play in

HUNK is an Umbrella operative who has not had a story role in any of the mainline games despite appearing in Resident Evil 2 a nd reprising his secret mode in Resident Evil 2 Remake. HUNK appeared in The Mercenaries mode for Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Remake, and the overall game of Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City is the closest Hunk came to a story role, but was only made playable in a separate online mode.

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By  Tristan Jurkovich

Hunk is in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil Re:Verse. One of his more fun inclusions was the Raid Mode in Resident Evil: Revelations and Resident Evil: Revelations 2, which were both like online RPG shooters. As a side note, HUNK’s data can be hacked into Resident Evil Outbreak and Resident Evil Outbreak: File #2 with a cheat device, but he was never officially finished for either game’s release on PS2, so they don't count.

5 Claire Redfield

Always Looking For Chris, 10 Games Onwards

Claire Redfield appeared as one of the two main playable characters in Resident Evil 2, along with its remake in 2019. She got a spinoff game, Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, which was then turned into an on-rails shooter called Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica. Another on-rails adventure, Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, mainly covered the events of Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil – Code: Veronica.

Claire disappeared in story games somewhat, until she reappeared in Resident Evil: Revelations 2 when she was partnered with Moira Burton, Barry’s daughter. Claire can be found in several multiplayer modes for games like Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, and Resident Evil Re:Verse. Her funniest appearance was in the obscure PS1 snowboarding game Trick'N Snowboarder.

4 Albert Wesker

The Matrix Called And Wants Its Style Back For a Villain Featured in 11 Games

Albert Wesker was the main antagonist in Resident Evil and continued to be a thorn in the side of heroes until Resident Evil 5, wherein he met his end. The first time players could enjoy his gameplay was in a separate mode in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica, and then he was also added into the aforementioned multiplayer mode in Resident Evil: Deadly Silence. The HD remaster of Resident Evil 0 added Wesker Mode, which replaced Billy as Rebecca’s partner for the entire campaign.

Wesker was featured in The Mercenaries mode in Resident Evil 4, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Resident Evil 5, and Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. He can be played in Resident Evil: Revelations 2’s Raid Mode, and he even got a new campaign in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles. He was a playable fighter in Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds and became one of the killers in Dead by Daylight, which are two great roles for him.

3 Leon S. Kennedy

The President’s Favorite Comes to the Aid in 13 Games

Leon S. Kennedy appeared in Resident Evil 2 along with Claire, including the 2019 remake, and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, which retells some events and adds more to his backstory. He was a rookie then, but a pro in Resident Evil 4 and its 2023 remake, which are both celebrated as two top entries. He was part of the three main campaigns in Resident Evil 6 and was partnered with Helena Harper.

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Resident Evil Gaiden is one of the odder spinoffs that Leon starred in along with Barry Burton on the Game Boy Color. Leon can be played in various modes within Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Resident Evil Re:Verse, and as a guest character in Dead by Daylight. Like Claire, he also appeared in Trick'N Snowboarder. Most interestingly, Leon is a solo unit in the 3DS tactical RPG Project X Zone 2.

2 Jill Valentine

So Close To Number One, Jill Features in 19 Games

Jill Valentine is one of the two original playable characters from Resident Evil, which includes the GameCube and DS remakes. Resident Evil 3: Nemesis gave Jill a more solo run, along with its 2020 remake. She was a big part of Resident Evil 5 but wasn’t made playable until DLC later. Fans can enjoy her in the already mentioned Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles, Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil Re:Verse, and Dead by Daylight games.

Resident Evil: Resistance was another multiplayer game that focused on a new set of survivors, with Jill being the only main guest character. She was the main character in Resident Evil: Revelations and got partnered with Parker Luciani, but was only made playable in Raid Mode for Resident Evil: Revelations 2. She can be found in crossover roles within Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Project X Zone, and Project X Zone 2. Lastly, Under the Skin is an obscure Capcom game on PS2 involving an alien copying human identities to conquer Earth, with Jill having a playable role via this cloning talent.

1 Chris Redfield (20 Games)

Punching Boulders Since 1996 and Across 20 Games

Chris Redfield made his debut in Resident Evil and the already mentioned GameCube and DS remakes, and there are very few games he is not involved in. He got into Resident Evil 2 for a separate mode, which was odd since it didn’t include Jill. Chris had a main role in Resident Evil – Code: Veronica and Resident Evil Survivor 2 – Code: Veronica wherein he finally got reunited with his sister Claire. The events of the previous games were retold in Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chronicles and Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles.

Chris had a main role in Resident Evil 5, partnered with newbie Sheva Alomar. He had a campaign in Resident Evil 6 with his partner, Piers Nivans. He made it into DLC for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard and got one of the wilder end roles in Resident Evil Village as a support for that game’s star, Ethan Winters. He appeared with Jessica Sherawat in Resident Evil: Revelations and was made playable in Raid Mode for that game’s sequel. Chris can also be enjoyed in Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil Re:Verse, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Project X Zone, and Project X Zone 2 to close things out.

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