9 Games with a sci-fi setting like Dead Space 2 that you should try

Shelved next to Dead Space 2 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and visuals — its own ground is 3D presentation.

Same family as Dead Space 2: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and visuals: resource management and 2D presentation.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares strong narrative focus, ranged combat and horror setting. To that it adds single-player focus and crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings stealth mechanics and a first-person view.

The overlap with Dead Space 2 is in what it evokes rather than what it is: survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and ranged combat. To that it adds skill tree progression and a sci-fi setting. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

The thread back to Dead Space 2 runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds a third-person camera and single-player focus. They part company on combat: this one brings first-person shooting and online features.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a cyberpunk setting and a first-person view.

Same family as Dead Space 2: strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and crafting mechanics. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

The genre is the same as Dead Space 2’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and crafting mechanics. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Dead Space 2 is survival mechanics, strong narrative focus and a space setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: exploration and discovery, and deep simulation.