Dead Space vs Deep Rock Galactic
Dead Space is an action-adventure FPS game from Motive Studio (2023) while Deep Rock Galactic is an FPS horror game from Ghost Ship Games (2020).
What each one is
Steam files Dead Space under Action-Adventure and FPS. In contrast, it files Deep Rock Galactic under FPS and Horror.
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.
Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!
At a glance
| Dead Space | Deep Rock Galactic | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.9/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 70,458) | Overwhelmingly Positive (97%, 379,460) |
| Critic aggregate | 87/100 | 85/100 |
| Price | $59.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 50 GB | 3 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Developer | Motive Studio | Ghost Ship Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Dead Space vs Deep Rock Galactic, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Dead SpaceAction-adventure FPS gameDeep Rock GalacticFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Dead SpaceHorror, Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fiDeep Rock GalacticDwarf, Co-op, PvEThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Dead SpaceScore 7.9 · 91% on Steam · 87 criticDeep Rock Galactic ✓Score 8.2 · 97% on Steam · 85 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Dead Space70,458 reviews · 1 add-on · 50 GBDeep Rock Galactic379,460 reviews · 14 add-ons · 3 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Dead Space$59.99Deep Rock Galactic ✓$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Dead SpacePlayableDeep Rock GalacticPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Deep Rock Galactic takes 2 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueDead Space and Deep Rock Galactic on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Deep Rock Galactic (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- The cheaper right now: Deep Rock Galactic ($29.99)
- Lighter on storage: Deep Rock Galactic (3 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Deep Rock Galactic (379,460 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
HorrorSci-fiSpaceShooterAtmosphericActionSurvivalDark
Where they differ
Third-Person ShooterSurvival HorrorPsychological HorrorAction-AdventureSingleplayerThird Person
DwarfCo-opPvEFPSProcedural GenerationClass-Based
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Dead Space is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. Deep Rock Galactic is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Dead Space | Deep Rock Galactic | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | AMD RX 5700 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 |
| Minimum CPU | Ryzen 5 2600x, Core i5 8600 | Intel i5, 3rd gen (or equivalent) |
| Minimum RAM | 16 GB | 6 GB |
| Install size | 50 GB | 3 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Dead Space · Deep Rock Galactic.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 9 accessibility features for Dead Space and 8 for Deep Rock Galactic. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Dead Space and Deep Rock Galactic in scope?
Dead Space has drawn 70,458 Steam reviews, ships 1 add-on and installs in 50 GB. Deep Rock Galactic has drawn 379,460 Steam reviews, ships 14 add-ons and installs in 3 GB.
Is Dead Space or Deep Rock Galactic better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Deep Rock Galactic rates higher (8.2 to 7.9). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Dead Space or Deep Rock Galactic?
Deep Rock Galactic is cheaper right now at $29.99, against $59.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.