Action · January 27, 2023
Dead Space (2023)
The sci-fi survival-horror classic Dead Space™ returns, completely rebuilt from the ground up to offer a deeper, more immersive experience. This remake brings jaw-dropping visual fidelity, suspenseful atmospheric audio, and improvements to gameplay while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision. Isaac Clarke is an everyman engineer on a mission to repair a vast mining ship, the USG Ishimura, only to discover something has gone horribly wrong. The ship's crew has been slaughtered and Isaac’s beloved partner, Nicole, is lost somewhere on board. Now alone and armed with only his engineering tools and skills, Isaac races to find Nicole as the nightmarish mystery of what happened aboard the Ishimura unravels around him. Trapped with hostile creatures called Necromorphs, Isaac faces a battle for survival, not only against the escalating terrors of the ship but against his own crumbling sanity. IMMERSE YOURSELF IN NEXT-GEN SCI-FI HORROR A sci-fi horror classic returns fully rebuilt from the ground up with elevated visual fidelity and 3D atmospheric audio. From the frighteningly detailed rooms and workspaces of a slaughtered crew to the eerie atmospheric sounds of a desolate spaceship, you’ll explore a stunning sci-fi setting full of unpredictable and tense moments without interruption. UNRAVEL THE MYSTERY ABOARD THE USG ISHIMURA What starts as a routine repair mission for engineer Isaac Clarke and the crew of the USG Kellion quickly turns into a battle for survival as the truth behind the horrors onboard begins to unravel. Following an expanded narrative experience, uncover the dark secrets behind the events aboard the USG Ishimura through the final logs of the ill-fated crew and your encounters with the few survivors that remain. IMPROVISE TO SURVIVE Confront the nightmare aboard the USG Ishimura with genre-defining strategic gameplay. Repurpose and upgrade Isaac’s engineering tools to creatively defeat enemies with precision.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 51.3k Steam reviews | Top 12% in Action |
| Positive rating | 91% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 32% |
| Metacritic | 87/100 | Genre average 77 — top 11% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 313 players | Top 19% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 14 h average | Top 35% for session depth among Action |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish volume_up
- Simplified Chinese volume_up
- Spanish - Latin America
- Traditional Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
Full audio (8)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Polish
- Simplified Chinese
- Portuguese - Brazil
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Horror · 399
- Third-Person Shooter · 323
- Sci-fi · 319
- Space · 318
- Survival Horror · 311
- Psychological Horror · 262
- Shooter · 262
- Action-Adventure · 237
- Singleplayer · 234
- Third Person · 228
- Atmospheric · 227
- Action · 217
- Survival · 184
- Remake · 180
- Aliens · 179
Reception Metrics
Steam community
91%Very Positive · 51.3k reviews
46.6k positive · 4.6k negative
Metacritic
87/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.8/10
Curator recommendations
51.8k
Peak concurrent players
313
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Accessibility
- Color Alternatives
- Adjustable Difficulty
- Subtitle Options
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
- Camera Comfort
- Custom Volume Controls
- Stereo Sound
- Surround Sound
Other
- Single-player
- Keyboard Only Option
Press Quotes
“...one of the best games of all time.” 10/10 – Inverse “It’s a masterpiece...” 10/10 – GamingBolt “...one of the survival horror genre's best.” 9/10 – Gamespot
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
14h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
11h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
47
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 27, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Motive |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Base price | $8.99 -85% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Content Notes
This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content
Editions & Packages
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