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Dead Space (2008)

Dead Space (2008) — Genres, rating & game data

Dead Space is a third-person shooter with horror elements. Playing as Isaac Clarke, the systems engineer, players will be isolated on the spaceship USG Ishimura after the crew was slaughtered by mindless Necromorphs after the failed investigation of the distress signal. Now Isaac not only has to esc

Dead Space (2008) is a horror game developed by Electronic Arts, 2008. It stands out for dark gameplay, melee combat and a horror setting. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 89/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Dead Space (2008)

Dead Space is a third-person shooter with horror elements. Playing as Isaac Clarke, the systems engineer, players will be isolated on the spaceship USG Ishimura after the crew was slaughtered by mindless Necromorphs after the failed investigation of the distress signal. Now Isaac not only has to escape but uncover the dark secrets of Ishimura, while looking for the clues about the whereabouts of his girlfriend Nicole. Dead Space accents the survival aspect of the game, by keeping minimal UI and keeping HUD on the armor, making sure that the players can see the corners of the screen. Only weapons Isaac has access to are his engineer tools, which can all be upgraded with the limited supplies. Dead Space introduces a new variant of zombies called Necromorphs, that are highly mobile and instead of aiming for the head, players will be asked to attack the limbs, in order to incapacitate and slow them down, eventually killing them.

How Dead Space (2008) was received

Of the 28,798 Steam player reviews, 92% are positive. Critics score it 86/100 on Metacritic, reflecting acclaim.

Players

  • Steam players28,798 reviews92%Very positive
  • IGDB community1,213 reviews86/100

Critics

  • Metacritic86/100
  • IGDB6 reviews88/100

Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.

NextGameLike Score

89/100 ↗

Rating

👍 91%

2K votes

Type

Horror, Survival, Third-Person Shooter

Released

2008

Updated May 2026

Developer

Electronic Arts

Avg. playtime

~3h

Platforms

PC, PlayStation, Xbox

Official trailer for Dead Space (2008)

Screenshots of Dead Space (2008)

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