Whether you are too frightened to play a horror game or you are on your ninth Resident Evil Requiem playthrough, mods can be a good way to escape finding yourself in a fetal position, wondering if The Girl or the Chunk is waiting for you outside your bedroom.
Since I’m pretty much one of those guys, let’s take a look at the mods that will probably make your time in Requiem a bit more amusing. Minor spoilers ahead!
1. Shrek Chunk
Let’s start with one mod I’ll most probably install right away, given that I almost suffered a heart attack for attempting to grab that god-forsaken wristband. Chunk’s jump scare might have ended up with me in need of a new pair of pants, but what would’ve happened if, instead, I was surprised by a visit from Far Far Away, all thanks to TLordArbiter? Well, let me tell you, I would be All-Starring ‘til there was no tomorrow with my good-old green pal Shrek, as long as he isn’t bringing some “love” or “life” to the party.
Get the mod here.
2. Shirtless Leon
Nothing brings the hilarious quality to a mod more than just seeing your otherwise serious cutscenes and gameplay being hijacked by over-the-top skins. This time around, though, it’s all about the skin, as rt134’s Shirtless Leon will probably make a few fans of the Resident Evil veteran fulfil their long-time dreams. This is not my cup of tea, though, but I’m sure some of my fellow writers will definitely enjoy this one. No worries, I’m not naming any names.
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3. Thomas The Tank Engine
I have a confession to make. For some reason, Thomas the Tank Engine always freaked me out when I was a kid. Thomas’s face and grin disturbed my soul, so I wasn’t sure how ZombieAli’s mod would make things better for me. Then I found out it’s an arachnophobia mod, and it all made sense. After all, I’m terrified of spiders. And yet, here I am struggling to pick the lesser of two evils. Oh well, closing my eyes is always an option.
Get the mod here.
4. Bicycle
Having your protagonist drive a killer motorcycle is one of the best ways to give in to the badassery your aura-farming character oozes. And, of course, Leon has one. And, again, of course, people had to make a mockery of our former Raccoon City police officer by replacing his kickass vehicle with a bicycle, basket included. Well, at least TLordArbiter had the decency to modify Victor Gideon’s, too! Pure silliness. Pure perfection.
Get the mod here.
5. Michael Jackson Lickers
While I’m a big fan of the King of Pop, it is safe to say that his figure has inspired some creepiness in the past, terrifying the sensitive (whatever you do, don’t Google the Ayuwoki). So, what did Foreverfield do? Transforming the menacing lickers into Michael Jackson mimics. While they retain their looks, these monsters will now “Hee-Hee” and “Dah!” as if they were doing a rendition of Billie Jean or Thriller. Honestly? Lickers now scare me to death.
Get the mod here.
Bonus Track: Xenomorph
While this list included the funniest Requiem mods I could find, I couldn’t fight the urge to include what would probably lead to the most laughs, albeit nervous ones. If, for some reason, you want to go down the terrifying rabbit hole and replace The Girl with a Xenomorph, Raq got you covered. Yeah, you’ll probably cry yourself to sleep after surviving such an encounter (I mean, I did that with the regular Girl), but thankfully, there are no Facehuggers around. Right?
Get the mod here.
Resident Evil Requiem is available now on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
