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.
- Released
- 2023
- Developer
- Motive Studio
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 87
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 50 GB
What is 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.
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 | 27 January 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Motive Studio |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Horror, First-Person Shooter |
| Languages | 12 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q107616212, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Dead Space 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
- Color Alternatives
- Subtitle Options
- Camera Comfort
Hearing
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Input
- Full controller support
- Keyboard Only Option
Difficulty
- Adjustable Difficulty
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 | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 50 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
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.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Dead Space on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Performance and stutter96 of 300 (32%)
Great remake and all but it still has horrible stuttering issues and it's extremely unlikely there will be any new patches.
Steam review, 20 June 2026 · 2 hours played · 206 readers marked it helpfulFor this we are blessed with improved graphics and a stuttering that won't go away.
Steam review, 22 June 2026 · 0 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpful - Crashes and freezes32 of 300 (11%)
A crash breaks the feeling of control and sets the stage for the first act.
Steam review, 22 June 2026 · 0 hours played · 31 readers marked it helpfulAppearanly in the year of our lord 2023 they couldnt even make sure you can put the game on borderless without crashing.
Steam review, 26 June 2026 · 0 hours played · 11 readers marked it helpful
A further 14 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Dead Space
24 games overlap with Dead Space on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Dead Space 2, Dead Space (2008) and Dead Space 3.
Common questions about Dead Space
What platforms is Dead Space on?
Dead Space is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2023.
How much does Dead Space cost?
$59.99 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?
91% of 70,458 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?
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 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Dead Space as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Dead Space download?
50 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.