No, this is not an April Fools’ Day joke! Breath of Fire IV PC has been surprise-dropped on Steam today alongside the original Resident Evil trilogy!
Like the re-releases of Dino Crisis 1 & 2 before it, Capcom has brought GOG.com’s optimized version of the 2003 PC port to Steam. It retails for $9.99 USD but is currently half-off as a launch discount until April 15, 2026 at 10:00AM PDT / 17:00 UTC (April 16, 2026 at 2:00AM JST).
You probably have some questions about this surprise release. Is it just like the GOG version? What’s different? To answer these, I’ve put together a FAQ on the game’s Steam community forums, so please give it a read! Then, go over to Steam and buy the game! Oh and get the soundtracks while you’re at it.
Capcom touts the following on the game’s store page:
- All 2 localizations of the game included (English and Japanese) (Dragnier note: seems they forgot the games were localized into Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese back in 2003, no?)
- Improved DirectX game renderer
- New rendering options (Windowed Mode, Vertical Synchronization Control, Gamma Correction, Integer Scaling, Anti-Aliasing, and more)
- Improved audio engine (restored missing environmental sounds and audio configuration)
- Improved keyboard and mouse support
- Improved Warehouse and Crane minigames
- Improved F9 exit screen
- Issue-free battle and combo system (all crashes have been fixed)
- Issue-free cutscene scripting
- Issue-free task switching
Graphic Option Settings Overview
- “Display mode” – Provides the control over monitor resolution and refresh rate.
- “Presentation” – Provides the control over presentation mode (fullscreen / windowed).
- “Aspect ratio correction” – Provides the control over image aspect ratio correction.
- “Scaling method” – Provides the control over image scaling mode (how image is scaled on a monitor).
- “Vertical synchronization” – Provides the control over vertical synchronization (frame synchronization).
- “Gamma Correction” – Provides the control over gamma correction (image brightness).
- “Anisotropic filtering” – Provides the control over anisotropic texture filtering technique (texturing quality).
- “Antialiasing” – Provides the control over anti-aliasing technique (3D geometry edges smoothing).
- ※WARNING※ The difference of each settings may be difficult to distingush depending on the environment
Finally, here’s a round-up of online publications posting about the Steam release of Breath of Fire IV!
- Capcom via Steam: Breath of Fire IV hits Steam with a time-limited 50% discount!
- Gematsu: Original Resident Evil, Resident Evil 2, Resident Evil 3: Nemesis, and Breath of Fire IV now available via Steam
- Capcom via Games Press: Free Up Your Inventory Space Because Resident Evil™, Resident Evil™ 2, and Resident Evil™ 3: Nemesis All Release on Steam Today! (Breath of Fire™ IV also releasing on Steam today!)
- RPG Site: Breath of Fire IV now available on Steam
- Game Informer: The First Three Resident Evil Titles And Breath Of Fire IV Are Now Available On Steam
- RPGamer: Breath of Fire IV Released on Steam
- DayOne: ‘Resident Evil’ 1-3 & ‘Breath of Fire IV’ Out Now on Steam
- Noisy Pixel: Because You Didn’t Have Enough Games to Play This Weekend: Classic Resident Evil Survival Horror Trilogy and Breath of Fire IV Launch on Steam Today
- Netto’s Game Room: Breath of Fire IV Now Available on Steam
- Twisted Voxel: Resident Evil Classics and Breath of Fire IV Hit Steam
- Gamesradar: Resident Evil’s PS1 trilogy finally comes to Steam alongside cult classic JRPG Breath of Fire 4, but Capcom’s retroactive DRM isn’t going down well with everyone
- GamingOnLinux: Breath of Fire IV plus classic Resident Evil 1-3 from GOG arrive on Steam – but with DRM
- GamerBraves: Classic Resident Evil Titles and Breath of Fire IV Now Available on Steam
- Siliconera: First 3 Resident Evil Games and Breath of Fire IV Head to Steam With DRM
Capcom Press Release:
Free Up Your Inventory Space Because Resident Evil™, Resident Evil™ 2, and Resident Evil™ 3: Nemesis All Release on Steam Today!
Breath of Fire™ IV also releasing on Steam today!
You want S.T.A.R.S.? We’ll give you S.T.A.R.S.! Just in time for the Resident Evil™ series’ 30th anniversary, prepare to experience three groundbreaking survival horror classics as Resident Evil™, Resident Evil™ 2, and Resident Evil™ 3: Nemesis all launch on Steam today! Joining these beloved titles is the classic role-playing game Breath of Fire™ IV, also launching on Steam today! All four fan-favorites are MSRP $9.99 each and launch with a limited-time 50% discount available through Wednesday, April 15 at 10:00am PT.
Check out the Steam page for each of the titles below:
Originally released in 1996, the critically acclaimed Resident Evil spawned a franchise that has gone on to sell more than 183 million units. Throughout the first three entries in the series, play as iconic characters like Leon S. Kennedy, Chris Redfield, Jill Valentine, and Claire Redfield as you solve puzzles, disarm traps, unravel mysteries, and face off against powerful creatures and enemies like Nemesis, Mr. X, the legendary Lickers and more.
And for RPG adventure genre fans, Breath of Fire IV, the fourth entry in the classic series, follows the adventures of Ryu as he teams up with other warriors to stop an evil immortal emperor and save the world.
The Steam versions of each game preserve the original experiences while also including enhancements and quality of life improvements to support compatibility with modern operating systems and controllers.