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Dead Space

Third-person survival horror aboard a ship overrun by Necromorphs

Motive · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jan 27, 2023

ActionAdventure

DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 67K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 819 in 30 days
Players
507
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Feb 27, 2023
Minimum PC
RX 5700
16 GB RAM · 50 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)

What is Dead Space?

A single-player, third-person survival horror remake set aboard the USG Ishimura, a mining ship whose crew has been slaughtered. As engineer Isaac Clarke, you explore the ship, investigate what happened, and fight Necromorphs using upgradeable engineering tools while searching for his missing partner.

For you if...

  • +you like tense, atmospheric single-player survival horror
  • +you enjoy precise third-person combat with upgradeable tools
  • +you want a faithful remake with expanded story details

Not for you if...

  • −you avoid graphic gore and psychological horror
  • −you prefer multiplayer games over solo campaigns

What players say

89% of 66,987 reviews are positive · 89% of 819 in the last 30 days

Players praise the remake's faithfulness, atmosphere, visual detail, expanded story, and gameplay updates. The most common complaint is persistent traversal and frame-pacing stutter on PC regardless of settings, while some players also report progression-blocking bugs and poor handheld performance.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 935 players on Sep 27, 2026.

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Oct 7, 2026776
Oct 6, 2026773
Oct 4, 2026909
Oct 3, 2026851
Oct 2, 2026679
Oct 1, 2026738
Sep 30, 2026655
Sep 29, 2026704
Sep 27, 2026935
Sep 26, 2026808
Sep 25, 2026759
Sep 24, 2026702
Sep 23, 2026547
Sep 23, 2026730
Sep 22, 2026692
Sep 21, 2026907

How many players finish Dead Space?

33% of Steam players have unlocked «Exodus», 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 screenshot 1

Dead Space system requirements

Minimum: RX 5700, 16 GB RAM, 50 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Window 10 64-bit +
Processor
Ryzen 5 2600x, Core i5 8600
Graphics
AMD RX 5700, GTX 1070
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
50GB SATA SSD

Recommended

OS
Window 10 64-bit +
Processor
Ryzen 5 5600X,Core i5 11600K
Graphics
Radeon RX 6700 XT, Geforce RTX 2070
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12
Notes
50GB SSD PCIe compatible

Does Dead Space have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dead Space run on Steam Deck?

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

  • Default configuration is not performant
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
Denuvo
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
47
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, HDR
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Latin America, Traditional Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does Dead Space 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

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