Resident Evil Requiem brings a whole new chapter to life in the beloved action-horror franchise, making bold decisions that affect 30 years of history. Thankfully, the big risks have been taken Resident Evil Requiem pay off and bring Leon and Grace's stories to an exciting and emotional climax.
Leon and Grace's paths cross early on Resident Evil Requiemwhich causes them to bond incredibly quickly. By the end of it all, the duo have built a strong two-man team built on trust and shared trauma. Leon has endured his toughest challenges yet, and Grace is far out of her element. As the two work to investigate the mystery of Dr. Victor Gideon and Raccoon City Syndrome, wild revelations unfold in the game's finale. There are technically two endings Resident Evil Requiem, but this article will focus on the true ending.
Major spoilers ahead too Resident Evil Requiem.
Resident Evil Requiem's True Ending brings it all back to Raccoon City
Resident Evil RequiemThe endgame brings Leon and Grace to a devastated and desolate Raccoon City. Zeno, the leader of The Connections, and ex-Umbrella scientist Dr. Victor Gideon, are both convinced that Grace is the key to unleashing Elpis, a mysterious project that Oswell E. Spencer had been working on. Zeno and Gideon believe that Elpis is a virus that enables mind control, but it is locked away in a high-tech vault deep beneath the Raccoon City ruins called the ARK. As Leon is busy taking on giant spiders, the plant life mutated, and even Mr. X, Zeno and Gideon have kidnapped Grace to take her to the ARK. Elpis can only be released via an unknown password, and the two villains think Grace knows what it is.
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Grace learns her true nature and Leon begins to succumb to his illness
Earlier in the story, Resident Evil Requiem makes it seem like Grace Ashcroft is the product of umbrella experiments instead of Alyssa Ashcroft's biological daughter. This turns out to be half true. While briefly free from Zeno, Grace is able to watch an old video her mother left behind before she was murdered. This video confirms that Alyssa is not Grace's actual mother, but it also disproves Zeno and Gideon's theories that Grace is the key to a new bioweapon. Grace is an orphan taken in by Spencer, and Alyssa eventually became her guardian after a sit-down interview with Spencer. In Alyssa's interview, Spencer says he regrets everything he's done with his research and that Grace is his “hope”. Meanwhile, Leon is really struggling to survive. His Raccoon City Syndrome has reached the late stages, and it looks like everyone's favorite roundhouse kicker is doomed.
IN Resident Evil Requiemit is revealed that The Connections and the US government used Spencer as a scapegoat. While the game shows Spencer in a redemptive light, it doesn't erase the atrocities he committed.
Grace is the key to Elpis, but not in the way Zeno and Gideon expected
Grace encounters a barely alive Leon and the two return to the Vault of Elpis to meet Zeno. Grace has a plan and Leon trusts her fully. “Hope” is also something Alyssa called Grace before she was murdered at the Wrenwood Hotel, causing Grace to realize that the password that unlocks Elpis is “hope”. The password gives players the choice to either destroy or release Elpis. If players choose to drop Elpis, this starts the true ending. After learning of Spencer's remorse, Grace deduces that Elpis isn't actually a bioweapon at all. It's an antidote that renders all bioweapons obsolete. However, Zeno does not know he is being tricked and enthusiastically injects a vial into his body. His powers quickly deteriorate as Gideon reminds him that the two were simply theorizing about what Elpis could be instead of knowing for sure. A power-hungry Gideon suddenly mutates and decapitates Zeno with his arm.
Leon and Victor Gideon have a final showdown
Leon is practically at death's door at this point, but Grace quickly injects him with Elpis and saves his life. This leads to a two-stage boss fight against Gideon as he mutates into a giant monstrosity that has become an endgame staple Resident Evil boss fight. Leon defeats Gideon and finds Grace nearby. Due to the surrounding destruction, there seems to be no way out, leading Grace and Leon to accept that this is the end of their journey. Leon promises to stay by Grace's side until they both die.
Resident Evil Requiem is ultimately a story of hope
Thankfully, Leon and Grace are alive. Chris Redfield's Hound Wolf Squad arrives to rescue the duo. Unfortunately, Chris Redfield is not included Resident Evil Requiembut the finale seems to tease a potential team-up between him and Leon. Leon is cured, a vial is saved to cure Sherry as well, and the discovery of the ARK lab becomes international news.
Leon and Grace get a happy ending after going through hell
Both Leon and Grace struggle with their own personal guilt all the time Resident Evil Requiems story. However, both find redemption in different ways. Leon now leaves Raccoon City with memories of victory instead of regret, providing some much-needed inner healing. Grace returns to her job at the FBI and is able to adopt a now cured Emily, the little girl from the Rhodes Chronic Care Facility. It's an emotional full-circle moment that now puts her in Alyssa's shoes.
The bad ending: ARK begins to self-destruct after entering the wrong password, but Grace is able to escape. However, Leon remains to fight Zeno. The latter easily overpowers the sick Leon and shoots him in the head, killing him. The ARK platform crumbles and the two fall into the abyss.
That happiness may not last long, though
A short closing cutscene shows a group of mysterious armored soldiers exploring the ARK masses. Their identity is unknown, but one claims they are working to get the “goal” before the “wolves” show up first. This likely means that ARK has more secrets than just Elpis. The “wolves” probably refer to Chris Redfield's Hound Wolf Squad. There's no way to know for sure at this point, but this scene definitely feels like the next one Resident Evil the game could be to create a Chris Redfield-led story that potentially features Leon as a partner.
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February 27, 2026
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Strong Language, In-Game Purchase
