Rank 01Why this
Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2011
Games like Dead Space
- 33 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Dead Space also play
The closest matches to Dead Space: Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Alien: Isolation, Prey, and The Callisto Protocol™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Remake and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Rank 03Why this
Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
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The Callisto Protocol™
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
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SILENT HILL 2
Why this: Also Remake and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Dead Space
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- 5The Callisto Protocol™
Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
- 66% of 16,074 reviews
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Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Dead Space.
- 86% of 90,341 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Motive
- Price: $59.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 90% of 29,773 reviews
- Genres: Action, Adventure
- Metacritic 87
- Platforms: Windows
More games like Dead Space, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Dead Space
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Resident Evil 2
Why this: Also Remake and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
PRAGMATA
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Dead Space.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Dead Space at current Steam store prices.
ROUTINE
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Space.
Dead Space (2008)
Why this: Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space.
Aliens: Dark Descent
Why this: Also Aliens and Space, like Dead Space.
Black Mesa
Why this: Also Remake and Aliens, like Dead Space.
Daymare: 1998
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Dead Space, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Warframe
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Dead Space.
Unfortunate Spacemen
Why this: Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Space.
Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop
Why this: Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Resident Evil 4
Why this: Also Remake and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space.
Alien: Isolation
Why this: Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
The Callisto Protocol™
Why this: Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space.
About Dead Space
The closest matches to Dead Space: Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Alien: Isolation, Prey, and The Callisto Protocol™. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Dead Space is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4 and Alien: Isolation — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Dead Space (2023) is a survival horror action-adventure developed by Motive and published by Electronic Arts. Set in deep space, the game blends third-person shooter combat with psychological horror, placing players in a tense sci-fi environment where they must survive against terrifying threats. Reviewers highlight the atmospheric tension and immersive design that define the experience. Available at $14.99, it holds a Metacritic score of 87 and maintains a 90% positive rating from more than 29,000 Steam reviews. The game runs on Steam Deck in playable mode, allowing players to experience the rebuilt survival horror title on a handheld device. The sci-fi setting and horror elements combine to create an intense single-player journey through hostile space.
About Dead Space: The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.
Is Dead Space worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 90% of 29,773 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 90% positive across 792 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- Price: $59.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 19 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“It's inoffensive, but unnecesary, full of confusing head-scratching changes that don't amount to anything, cutscenes are drawn out with new dialogue that adds nothing and exists solely as an excuse to make Isaac yap instead of being…”
“I cannot recommend this, not because the game is bad, but because EA has refused to fix the major stuttering issues even years after launch. Even though the game has a shader compilation step, stutter is ever present. It is ever present…”
People who play it also play: Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Alien: Isolation
Frequently asked about Dead Space
Can I run it?
Does Dead Space run on Steam Deck?
Dead Space is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Dead Space cost?
Dead Space is listed on Steam at 59.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Dead Space?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Dead Space are Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Alien: Isolation.
Who developed Dead Space?
Dead Space was developed by Motive and published by Electronic Arts.