Choose Dead Space™ 2
Choose Dead Space™ 2 if you want the Multi-player side of the pairing. 11,516 Steam reviews back the pick.
Dead Space™ 2 vs >Mars Taken
Dead Space™ 2 and >Mars Taken both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Dead Space™ 2 (2011) is 7 years older than >Mars Taken (2018). Dead Space™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than >Mars Taken (27.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose >Mars Taken
Choose >Mars Taken if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. >Mars Taken launched in 2018.
Both Dead Space™ 2 and >Mars Taken sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Dead Space™ 2 |  >Mars Taken | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (11,516 reviews) | 27.3% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Visceral Games | CX Distribution |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Dead Space™ 2 (2011) is 7 years older than >Mars Taken (2018).
- Dead Space™ 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than >Mars Taken (27.3% positive).
- Dead Space™ 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; >Mars Taken has no Deck rating yet.
Dead Space™ 2 vs >Mars Taken — FAQ
- Should I play Dead Space™ 2 or >Mars Taken first?
- If you want chronology, Dead Space™ 2 (2011) came out before >Mars Taken (2018). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Dead Space™ 2 and >Mars Taken similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does >Mars Taken have multiplayer like Dead Space™ 2?
- No. Dead Space™ 2 supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while >Mars Taken is listed as single-player only.
- Does Dead Space™ 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Dead Space™ 2 is rated Deck Playable by Valve. >Mars Taken doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.