An Army of Fans vs. Capcom’s Genius? Resident Evil: Requiem’s Final Puzzle Solved a Week After Launch (Spoilers)

Capcom hid a puzzle inside Resident Evil: Requiem that no one could solve for days after release. Fans united — and eventually uncovered the answer.

Resident Evil: Requiem launched on February 27 and quickly earned an 88 on Metacritic — the strongest score for an original mainline entry in many years. While some players focused on finishing the campaign, others immediately began hunting for a mysterious final puzzle. Capcom deliberately embedded it in the achievement list with a single cryptic clue: “let the sweet pair hear the voice.” No one knew what it meant.

A dedicated subreddit sprang up to crack the mystery. Players decoded DNA sequences from a severed monster hand, calculated distances between Earth and other planets, searched for Morse code in children knocking on beds, and analyzed every symbol found on carpets and walls.

After several days, users Rantsycancy and Kyro finally solved it — and the solution turned out to be absurdly complex, even by the series’ standards. It required two full playthroughs and a strict sequence of actions:

And that’s not the only hidden detail — another Easter egg reportedly breaks the fourth wall.

Have you already finished Requiem? Did you know about this puzzle, or are you just hearing about it now? What do you think of Capcom’s approach to in-game riddles? Let us know in the comments.