Dead Space (2008)
Third-person survival horror with strategic dismemberment aboard a mining ship
EA Redwood Shores · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Jan 9, 2009
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 92% of 29K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 95% of 95 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 37
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 87/100 (critic reviews)
What is Dead Space (2008)?
A third-person, single-player survival horror game set aboard a deep-space mining ship. As engineer Isaac Clarke, you explore the ship, fight infected alien creatures by severing their limbs, upgrade weapons, and investigate what happened after a repair mission leaves him trapped.
For you if...
- +you want tense, atmospheric science-fiction horror
- +you enjoy third-person combat built around dismembering enemies
- +you prefer a story-focused single-player experience
Not for you if...
- −you dislike gore and sustained horror
- −you want multiplayer or cooperative play
What players say
92% of 29,227 reviews are positive · 95% of 95 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the spaceship atmosphere, sound design, horror, and combat. The main complaint is poor compatibility with newer PCs, including crashes, launch failures, erratic mouse controls, and progression bugs; some players say limiting the frame rate and enabling VSync helps.
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Dead Space (2008) system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz or faster
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, 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)
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM or more for Windows XP (2 GB for Vista)
- Storage
- 7.5 GB free space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Verified
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.
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