# Games like Dead Space™ 2

> The closest matches to Dead Space™ 2: Dead Space (2008), Dead Space™ 3, Alien: Isolation, The Callisto Protocol™, and System Shock® 2 (1999). Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Dead Space (2008)](https://imho.run/games/17470/dead-space-2008) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space 2. 11,870 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/17470/)
2. [Dead Space™ 3](https://imho.run/games/1238060/dead-space-3) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 4,984 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1238060/)
3. [Alien: Isolation](https://imho.run/games/214490/alien-isolation) — Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 26,101 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/214490/)
4. [The Callisto Protocol™](https://imho.run/games/1544020/the-callisto-protocol) — A frequent pick in Dead Space 2 players' libraries, and another Action. 16,074 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1544020/)
5. [System Shock® 2 (1999)](https://imho.run/games/238210/system-shock-2-1999) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Space 2. 4,870 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238210/)
6. [The Evil Within 2](https://imho.run/games/601430/the-evil-within-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 5,997 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/601430/)
7. [Resident Evil 4 (2005)](https://imho.run/games/254700/resident-evil-4-2005) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 25,574 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/254700/)
8. [Syndrome](https://imho.run/games/409320/syndrome) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Space 2. 147 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/409320/)
9. [Zombie Army Trilogy](https://imho.run/games/301640/zombie-army-trilogy) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 5,051 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/301640/)
10. [Dead Effect](https://imho.run/games/286040/dead-effect) — Also Survival Horror and Space, like Dead Space 2. 1,347 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/286040/)
11. [Prey](https://imho.run/games/480490/prey) — Also Aliens and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 21,804 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/480490/)
12. [Shadowgrounds Survivor](https://imho.run/games/11200/shadowgrounds-survivor) — Also Aliens and Third-Person Shooter, like Dead Space 2. 273 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/11200/)
13. [Daymare: 1998](https://imho.run/games/842100/daymare-1998) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 1,273 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/842100/)
14. [Red Faction®: Armageddon™](https://imho.run/games/55110/red-faction-armageddon) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Space 2. 1,285 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55110/)
15. [Tormented Souls 2](https://imho.run/games/2464280/tormented-souls-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 610 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2464280/)
16. [Endoparasitic 2](https://imho.run/games/2990640/endoparasitic-2) — Shares weapon upgrades with Dead Space 2. 421 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2990640/)
17. [Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2](https://imho.run/games/2183900/warhammer-40-000-space-marine-2) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Dead Space 2. 90,341 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2183900/)
18. [Aliens: Colonial Marines Collection](https://imho.run/games/49540/aliens-colonial-marines-collection) — Also Aliens and Space, like Dead Space 2. 4,221 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/49540/)
19. [Metro: Last Light Redux](https://imho.run/games/287390/metro-last-light-redux) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 19,864 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287390/)
20. [深空七号 Deep Space 7](https://imho.run/games/3037180/deep-space-7) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Space, like Dead Space 2. 96 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3037180/)
21. [The Persistence](https://imho.run/games/1140100/the-persistence) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 63 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140100/)
22. [Fear The Timeloop](https://imho.run/games/2918090/fear-the-timeloop) — Also Third-Person Shooter and Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 114 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2918090/)
23. [Outlast](https://imho.run/games/238320/outlast) — Also Survival Horror, like Dead Space 2. 28,158 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/238320/)
24. [S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat](https://imho.run/games/41700/s-t-a-l-k-e-r-call-of-pripyat) — A frequent pick in Dead Space 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,316 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/41700/)

## Machine-readable

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## About Dead Space™ 2

Dead Space 2 is a third-person action-adventure survival horror shooter set on the massive space station known as The Sprawl, released in 2011. Players control Isaac Clarke, an engineer trapped and hunted by the Necromorph outbreak, navigating tight corridors and zero-gravity environments while fending off grotesque enemies. The game emphasizes strategic limb dismemberment combat using kinetic modules, weapon upgrades, and brief quick-time events. Players describe the combat as visceral and report that hallucination sequences blur the line between reality and horror, while Isaac's guilt drives the narrative through story-rich progression. Reviewers note the setting feels atmospheric and dark, describing the experience as tense and stressful. Priced at $3.99, the game holds a 93% positive rating from over 11,500 Steam reviews and runs in a playable state on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 47780
- **Developer:** Visceral Games
- **Publisher:** Electronic Arts
- **Genres:** Action, Adventure
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Partial Controller Support, Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 25, 2011
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 87
- **Platforms:** windows

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