Not intentionally by the fans, but by the file hosts. I downloaded three "RE2 UDK" zips last week. Two were clean. One contained a generic trojan disguised as UDK.exe .
Start with the Internet Archive. Search for "UDK Resident Evil 2." Skip anything that says "FULL GAME." And if you find a working link to the 2017 R.P.D. demo... drop a comment below. The hunt never ends. Have you preserved any old RE fan games? Let me know in the comments.
UDK is the 2010-era free version of Unreal Engine 3. Most modern RE2 Remake fan projects actually use Unreal Engine 4 or 5. This post reflects the reality of searching for that specific, rare combination. Chasing Shadows: The Hunt for a Resident Evil 2 Remake Fan Project in UDK Posted by: The R.P.D. Archivist | April 17, 2026