11 Games like Dead Space 2 on Nintendo Switch that you should try

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.

On paper it is what Dead Space 2 is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds co-op play and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and combat: this one brings first-person shooting and offline play.

It comes from the same genre as Dead Space 2 and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. The distance is in combat and setting — its own ground is puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

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.

The genre is the same as Dead Space 2’s, and with it dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and combat: puzzle design and punishing difficulty.

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.

What brings it close to Dead Space 2 is strong narrative focus, horror setting and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, game mode and tone. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a mythological setting.

It shares the essentials of what Dead Space 2 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and horror setting. Both also lean on co-op play and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and combat — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and stealth mechanics.

On paper it is what Dead Space 2 is — strong narrative focus, melee combat and horror setting — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to crafting mechanics and multiplayer gameplay. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: exploration and discovery, 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.

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.