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

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 72% of 15K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 65% of 149 in 30 days
Playing now: 98; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

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 15,058 reviews are positive · 65% of 149 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.

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Dead Space™ 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

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