Capcom has made some of the most memorable characters of all time, and they reutilize them across a plethora of games.Resident Evilis no exception, even though it’s one of their darker series. Still, Jill Valentine or Chris Redfield can stand next toMega Man from his titular seriesor Ryu fromStreet Fighterwithout it being that weird.Resident Evilstarted in 1996 and has been going strong ever since, creating new characters and bringing back old ones off and on.

Some characters have been left in the dark, like Sheva Alomar and Carlos Oliveira, but instead of the forgotten characters, let’s trackwhat characters have been in the mostResident Evilgames, from mainline titles and spin-offs, to crossovers.

This list will focus on console and portable games and ignore things like mobile games as they are too hard to track down, seeing as many only released in Japan. Also, skins or costumes in other games likeMonster Hunter World: Iceborne,Rainbow Six Siege, andFortnitewill not be counted.

Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D

Dead by Daylight

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

Resident Evil: The Umbrella Chroniclesis an on-rails shooter that retells the events ofResident Evil Zero, Resident Evil,andResident Evil 3: Nemesis, so Rebecca is a hero in that. She can be played inResident Evil 5’sThe Mercenaries mode and the 3DS game,Resident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D. Finally, she became one of the playable survivors inDead by Daylightfor a crossover promotion.

Resident Evil Re:Verse

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

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

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

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

Trick’N Snowboarder

Claire Redfield appearedas one of the two main playable characters inResident 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 calledResident Evil Survivor 2–Code: Veronica. Another on-rails adventure,Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles, mainly covered the events ofResident Evil 2andResident Evil–Code: Veronica.

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

Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds

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

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

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

Resident Evil Gaidenis 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 withinResident Evil: Operation Raccoon City, Resident Evil: Revelations 2, Resident Evil Re:Verse, and as a guest character inDead by Daylight. Like Claire, he also appeared inTrick’N Snowboarder. Most interestingly, Leon is a solo unit in the 3DS tactical RPGProject X Zone 2.

Project ✕ Zone

Project ✕ Zone 2

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

Resident Evil: Resistancewas another multiplayer game that focused on a new set of survivors, with Jill being the only main guest character. She was the main character inResident Evil: Revelationsand got partnered with Parker Luciani, but was only made playable in Raid Mode forResident Evil: Revelations 2. She can be found in crossover roles withinMarvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Project X Zone,andProject 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.

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

Chris had a main role inResident Evil 5, partnered with newbie Sheva Alomar. He had a campaign inResident Evil 6with his partner, Piers Nivans. He made it into DLC forResident Evil 7: Biohazardand got one of the wilder end roles inResident Evil Villageas 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 inResident Evil: The Mercenaries 3D, Resident Evil Re:Verse, Marvel vs. Capcom 3: Fate of Two Worlds, Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite, Project X Zone,andProject X Zone 2to close things out.