As per series tradition, Resident Evil Requiem features multiple endings where the fate of the main characters is determined by your actions. In this case, it will be how you decide to answer a question related to Elpis, Umbrella's founder Oswell Spencer's final creation
Here's how to unlock the two endings in the game, and which of them is the one you should be going for.
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At a Glance: Which Choice is Best?
- Choose "Release Elpis" if you want the True Ending, the True Final Boss fight, and the most complete story conclusion.
- Choose "Destroy Elpis" for a shorter ending. Note that the game allows you to revise your choice immediately after seeing this ending, so you won't lose any progress.
Unlockable Rewards
No matter which ending you choose, completing the game once will unlock some rewards, including:
- Insanity Mode, the highest difficulty setting, and the ultimate Resident Evil Requiem challenge.
- The Jacket toggle for Grace and Leon's main costumes
- The Tactical Light for the Alligator Snapper
- Additional Bonus Content, such as new weapons, concept art and models, and the ability to purchase special costumes in the Bonuses menu.
- The details of every Challenge in the game.
WARNING: Massive story ending spoilers beyond this point. Read at your own risk!
Endings Explained
Destroy Elpis
Choosing to destroy Elpis as per Leon's wishes leads to the bad ending. Zeno kills Leon before he perishes himself in the ensuing chaos. Grace is saved and escapes the facility via a rescue chopper, but this is a really unsatisfying ending that leaves some of the main story threads hanging.
In case this is your first choice, you will be given the opportunity to return to the moment where Grace has to input the password, giving you the chance to experience the other ending without having to replay any of the final portions of the campaign.
Release Elpis
By releasing Elpis, you will start the chain of events leading to the good ending of Resident Evil Requiem. This is the choice to make to conclude the story properly.
With this choice, you will learn the true nature of Elpis (which was hinted at by the Spencer interview conducted by Alyssa, which Grace watches earlier in ARK), fight the true final boss with Leon, and experience the best possible conclusion of the game's events for both Grace and Leon.
This concludes the guide. For more help with settings and survival strategies, visit our Resident Evil Requiem Complete Walkthrough and Guides Hub.
Guides based on a full playthrough completed in the Steam 1.0 version at Standard (Classic) difficulty. Screenshots captured from the same version.
About the author: Francesco De Meo has been covering video games and technology since 2012, starting his career at small outlets like Gamersyndrome and GeekSnack. After joining Wccftech gaming section in 2015, he quickly expanded his video gaming coverage with in-depth reporting, interviews with iconic industry figures such as Grasshopper Manufacture founder and No More Heroes creator Goichi "Suda51" Suda, Resident Evil series creator Shinji Mikami, Team NINJA's president and Nioh series director Fumihiko Yasuda, and Silent Hill creator Keiichiro Toyama, reviews and on-the-ground coverage of major industry events such as Gamescom and E3. When he's not reporting or reviewing, Francesco can be found playing the genres he loves most, spending time with his six cats, reading, writing music, playing guitar and drumming for his progressive rock band.
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