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Dead Space™ 3

Third-person sci-fi action horror with co-op and weapon crafting

Visceral Games · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jun 18, 2020

Action

Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Mostly Positive
72% of 13K
Recent reviews
Mixed
66% of 133 in 30 days
Players
92
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jan 25, 2023
Minimum PC
HD2400
1 GB RAM · 10 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Space™ 3?

A third-person sci-fi action horror shooter set in space and on the frozen planet Tau Volantis. As Isaac Clarke, you fight Necromorphs and other enemies, search abandoned sites for materials, craft and upgrade weapons, and take optional side missions while tracing the source of an outbreak. The campaign supports solo play or drop-in online co-op with John Carver.

For you if...

  • +you want an action-heavy horror campaign with online co-op
  • +you enjoy scavenging parts to craft customized weapons
  • +you like frozen sci-fi settings and optional side missions

Not for you if...

  • −you want survival horror centered on tension over gunfights
  • −you dislike frequent ambushes and large enemy swarms
  • −you prefer straightforward upgrades over component-based weapon crafting

What players say

72% of 13,290 reviews are positive · 66% of 133 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the online co-op, flexible weapon crafting, and optional exploration. A common complaint is that frequent combat pushes the series away from survival horror, while some players find crafting complicated or poorly balanced. Recent players also report recurring EA launcher failures, particularly on Linux and handheld PCs.

Players over time

▼ -56% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 274 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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How many players finish Dead Space™ 3?

26% of Steam players have unlocked «Get On My Level», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Dead Space™ 3 screenshot 1

Dead Space™ 3 system requirements

Minimum: HD2400, 1 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
FOR (SP3), Vista (SP1) or WINDOWS 7
Processor
2.8 GHz processor or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements), 256MB Video Card and Shader Model 3.0 required
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
10 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn’t listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all.

Does Dead Space™ 3 have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Dead Space™ 3 run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Third-party account
EA Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account) (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
58
Steam features
Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain. Text only: Russian.

Does Dead Space™ 3 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

12 DLC available.

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