Permadeath Comes To Resident Evil Finally

The mod description calls it “perfect for challenge runs, hardcore players, and streamers looking for the ultimate survival test.” And honestly, if you’re going to do a run like this, you have to go all the way. You’ve gotta crank it to Insanity. Beating the entire game without a single death or game over isn’t just a win; it’s a badge of honor you can wear forever. Just be prepared for the emotional toll. By the end, you might find yourself more frustrated than a cured Zeno right before he gets his signature haircut—you know, the one that involves decapitation.

This whole experience might just feel like a Requiem for your free time. How long do you think it’ll take for a streamer to break their controller over this? It’s the absolute perfect content for them, kind of like those endless Soulsborne challenge runs. I can’t wait to see someone pick this up and try it on the highest difficulty live on camera.

Game Over Screen Now Reads “Start Over”

For an extra layer of pain, you could even toss in a randomizer mod, but that might be pushing it. Then again, who am I to say what’s too far? People beat Elden Ring on a dance mat. This is practically normal. Do you really hate yourself that much? Because you could also throw in a “More Enemies” mod just for kicks.

Here’s how it works, straight from the mod page: “Death permanently auto-deletes all save files on your current difficulty type playthrough. So, if you are playing on Standard (Classic), for example, it will delete both autosave files and any other Standard (Classic) manual save files. Same goes for any other difficulty, preserving other difficulties’ save files.” So yeah, it’s pretty thorough. It’s a digital Requiem for your progress.

Emotional Toll Higher Than Zombie Body Count

Maybe permadeath on Insanity is a bit too much of a Requiem for your tastes. If you’re looking for a challenge but don’t want to subject yourself to that level of digital torture, there’s another option. Another modder, MightyKusKus, has a brilliant mod called “Sanity.” It replaces the highest difficulty with a more reasonable Hardcore mode.

It’s oddly missing from RE9, so this fills that gap perfectly. It’s a challenge, sure, but it won’t make you want to play a Requiem for your save file. It’s the perfect middle ground for when you want the tension without the existential dread. Have you ever finished a game and felt like you needed a moment of silence? That’s the Requiem we all need sometimes.