Resident Evil Mobile Game Tops 1 Million Downloads in 3 Days

Aniplex Inc. announced that its new mobile game, Resident Evil Survival Unit, has exceeded one million downloads worldwide just three days after its launch on November 18, 2025, for iOS and Android devices. The realtime strategy title, developed by JoyCity Corp. and set in the Resident Evil universe, quickly topped free app charts in more than 15 regions, including Japan, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, while reaching the number two spot in the United States.

The game's rapid success builds on strong prelaunch interest, with over two million preregistrations. Players engage in base-building, resource management, and tactical battles against zombie hordes, drawing from the survival horror elements of Capcom's longstanding Resident Evil franchise. The story unfolds in a parallel timeline to the events of Resident Evil 2 and 3, allowing users to command iconic characters such as Leon Kennedy, Jill Valentine, Claire Redfield, and Carlos Oliveira in a collaborative, competitive multiplayer format. Executive producer Shinji Hashimoto explained the genre choice during a recent broadcast, stating, "We felt that the game's unique survival element of surviving with only limited...