Action · June 18, 2020

Dead Space™ 3 (2020)

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Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak. Comb the harsh environment for raw materials and scavenge parts to create the ultimate customized weapons and survival tools — you’ll need them if Isaac and Carver hope to make it off the planet alive. And Necromorphs are just one of many enemies they’ll face this time around. Overcome avalanches, treacherous ice climbs, violent wilderness, and an army of deadlier, more evolved enemies on your mission to save mankind from the impending apocalypse. Key features Team up and take down the terror together — Play the full campaign in online co-op or single-player. Easily drop in and drop out of play. Experience a hostile, new environment — Head planet-side to discover underworld cities and accept side missions. Explore the frozen terrain, and search abandoned encampments. Embark on a thrilling expedition to save mankind — Uncover the past, discover the source of the Necromorph terror, and fight to fend off the extinction of the human race. Scavenge for parts and build your weapon of choice — Craft unique weapons by gathering components. Combine, reconfigure, and upgrade your favorites.

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume12.7k Steam reviewsTop 34% in Action
Positive rating74% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 81%
Metacritic78/100Genre average 77 — top 52% of Action titles
Engagement hours11 h averageTop 43% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 195
  • Horror · 192
  • Online Co-Op · 156
  • Sci-fi · 150
  • Co-op · 144
  • Shooter · 138
  • Survival · 126
  • Third-Person Shooter · 123
  • Space · 105
  • Dark · 103
  • Singleplayer · 97
  • Multiplayer · 91
  • Survival Horror · 83
  • Thriller · 81
  • Futuristic · 81

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

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Full audio (6)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Russian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

74%Mostly Positive · 12.7k reviews

9.4k positive · 3.3k negative

Metacritic

78/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.1/10

Curator recommendations

10.9k

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

11h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

5h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

58

Steam unlocks available

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards

Other

  • Single-player

Release & Availability

Release dateJun 18, 2020
DeveloperVisceral Games
PublisherElectronic Arts
Base price$3.99
DLC / Add-ons12 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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