Dead Space 2
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
- Released
- 2011
- Developer
- Visceral Games
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 87
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Dead Space 2?
Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 24 January 2011 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Visceral Games |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Languages | 7 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dead Space 2 received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Partial Controller Support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | partial support |
| Cloud saves | No |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Games like Dead Space 2
24 games overlap with Dead Space 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dead Space (2008), Dead Space and Dead Space 3.
Common questions about Dead Space 2
What platforms is Dead Space 2 on?
Dead Space 2 is available on PC. It first released in 2011.
How much does Dead Space 2 cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Dead Space 2?
94% of 29,751 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Dead Space 2?
87 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Dead Space 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dead Space 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Dead Space 2?
Dead Space 2 was developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts.