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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

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 25K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
91% of 81 in 30 days
Players
73
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
HD2400
1 GB RAM · 7.5 GB disk
Full requirements

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 24,505 reviews are positive · 91% of 81 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.

Players over time

▼ -20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 124 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Dead Space (2008) system requirements

Minimum: HD2400, 1 GB RAM, 7.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Does Dead Space (2008) have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Dead Space (2008) run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Dead Space (2008) 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 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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