Resident Evil 4 remake Chapter 1 walkthrough

Get through Resident Evil 4's first chapter with our step-by-step guide

Contents

1. Hunter’s Lodge - RE4 Remake
2. Village Siege - RE4 Remake
3. Farm - RE4 Remake
4. Lakeside Cabin - RE4 Remake

Resident Evil 4’s huge 2023 remake is out now, and we’ve got a full walkthrough to take you through the game step by step, ensuring you don’t get stuck or miss anything important.

In this guide, we’re covering the first chapter, breaking down how to get through every step of the way. Just read through our instructions below to get through with ease.

Check out our full Resident Evil 4 remake walkthrough for more guides, tips, and more.

Hunter’s Lodge - RE4 Remake

The first section of the game is pretty linear, so we can sprint through it quickly. Move through the world and enter the Hunter’s Lodge. Once inside, follow the linear corridor until you meet the hunter, and take them out. Grab the Hunter’s Lodge Key from them and open the door you passed by to enter the basement. Explore down here to find the dead cop, and then fight the hunter’s shambling corpse. Either kill the two Ganados upstairs or exit through the door on the right and up the stairs to enter a cutscene.

Back on the path, head towards the Village, being wary of bear traps and hiding Ganados.

Village Siege - RE4 Remake

The Village Siege is a tough fight, which is why we’ve written a full Village Siege guide so that you can survive the onslaught of Ganados. Here’s a tip for you, though: you will need a better weapon than just a handgun to survive here.

Once the siege is over, make sure to scavenge all over the village for items, before exiting to the path left of the tower.

Farm - RE4 Remake

Make sure to use our Blue Medallions guide to get everything in the Farm. You should also try to shoot the lantern hanging on the windmill when it isn’t hanging over the filthy water.

Other than that, this is a pretty simple combat section. You can open the locked rear door on the large building by shooting the lock through one of the windows. Once inside you can find the Wooden Cog on the table, and you’ll need that in the next building in order to activate the lever and open the gate.

Lakeside Cabin - RE4 Remake

There’s a Clockwork Castellan to find in this area.

Once through the gate, you’ll find a cart over the bridge and on your right that you’ll need to push out of the way. You’ll encounter some trouble on the path, but nothing you can’t handle. Through the tunnel, you’ll be in another area with plenty of bear traps and Ganados throwing dynamite. Take it slow, lure the enemies out, and pick them off one by one – if you can shoot dynamite out of their hands, that’ll end with a good result too.

Once the enemies are out of the way, head into the cabin where you’ll hear banging. It’s a lone Ganado. Take him out, and enter the basement through the trap door on the floor. Open the bag down here to complete the chapter.

The next guide in this series is our Resident Evil 4 remake Chapter 2 walkthrough.