Resident Evil Village Steam Tags Reveal It Could Have "Open World" Elements

Capcomjust revealedthatResident Evil Villageis coming this May. However, the news doesn’t stop there. Unless, of course, you don’t consider people digging through the game’s updated Steam tags as potential news. Either way, thanks to the folks over atRely on Horror, we know that, after the announcement, Capcom updatedRE’s Steam tags to include both “Open World” and “Sexual Content.” I’m sure the latter tag has all you fans of thetall ladyparticularly intrigued.However, I’m personally more excited at the thought of aResident Evilgame with an open-world approach. And I’m not the only one. Users on Twitter reached out to provenREleaker(1/2) Resident Evil Village has a sorta small open world design, Metroidvania is the word the team uses. There’s more of a focus on exploration, every area connecting, & returning to areas than most recent RE games.The game also has some nudity & sexual content, an example Ihttps://t.co/14q7utLv1n— AestheticGamer aka Dusk Golem (@AestheticGamer1)June 23, 2025" target="_blank" rel=“noopener”>AestheticGamerto see if they had any extra insight. you may see the exchange below for yourself, but the important part is that Capcom seems to be throwing around the term “Metroidvania”, which has my heart all aflutter.

(1/2) Resident Evil Village has a sorta small open world design, Metroidvania is the word the team uses. There’s more of a focus on exploration, every area connecting, & returning to areas than most recent RE games.The game also has some nudity & sexual content, an example Ihttps://t.co/14q7utLv1n

As a big fan of classicResident Eviltitles, I’ll always be fond of run-down mansions and grimy science facilities. That said, I’m more than willing to let the team experiment. Especially considering how well the series has been doing of late. And really, this news isn’t that surprising if you’ve given theResident Evil VillageCollector’s Editiona look.

That collection includes a map of the titular village. There, you can see what looks like a sizeable landmass for you to explore. It’s very easy to imagine the team usingRE’s famous puzzle solving to block off areas and provide players with shortcuts over time. I expect it won’t go full Metroidvania, but the potential is there for the team to create an incredibly satisfying world to explore.

Resident Evil Villagelaunches on May 7 forPC,PS4,PS5,Xbox One, andXbox Series X.