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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero

The third DLC for Resident Evil 7. It features the character that introduces himself as Chris Redfield at the end of the main story. "Not a Hero is a little different from the nightmare suffered by Ethan in…

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Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero is an adventure developed by Capcom Development Division 1, released 11 December 2017 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It is free to play. The main story takes about 1.8 hrs to finish.

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What Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero is

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero is an adventure game developed by Capcom Development Division 1 and released in 2017. It was published by Capcom. It is available on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on RE Engine.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Resident Evil, known as Biohazard in Japan, is a Japanese horror game series and media franchise created by Capcom. It consists of survival horror, third-person shooter and first-person games, with players typically surviving in environments inhabited by zombies and other mutated creatures. The franchise has expanded into media including a live-action film series, animated films, television series, comic books, novels, audio dramas, and merchandise. With over 213 million video game copies sold worldwide as of June 2026, Resident Evil is Capcom's best-selling franchise, the ninth best-selling video game franchise, the best‑selling horror game franchise, and one of the highest-grossing horror…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

Where it sits in the Resident Evil series

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero is the 118th of 190 entries we hold in the Resident Evil series. The next entry was Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Gold Edition in 2017. Its critic score of 70 is 4 points below the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Resident Evil 4 at 95.

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How it was received

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2017 averaged 71, so it scored about average for its year. Player ratings track closely with critics at 73, across 56 votes.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 1.8 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 3 hrs, roughly 1.7 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™ i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX™-6300 or better, 8 GB RAM and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Install size is roughly 24GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it launched against

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero launched on 11 December 2017, within three weeks of Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition and OKAMI HD. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: Hello Neighbor, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition, OKAMI HD.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero — frequently asked questions

When did Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero come out?
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero was released on 11 December 2017 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).
Is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero free?
Yes — Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero is free to play.
What are the minimum PC requirements for Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero?
At minimum, Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero needs Intel® Core™ i5-4460, 2.70GHz or AMD FX™-6300 or better, 8 GB RAM, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM graphics, 24 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero?
The main story of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero takes around 1.8 hrs, or 3 hrs for 100% completion.
How many GB is Resident Evil 7: Biohazard - Not A Hero?
The PC version needs about 24 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("24 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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