Dead Space (2008)

Dead Space (2008)

Steam Deck Verified

EA Redwood Shores · Horror · Jan 9, 2009

Yes, worth buying.

It's at its lowest recorded price, $7.99.

92%
Very Positive
29k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 76 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 53 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 39 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 42 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 29k player reviews · updated 5 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
37% of themes are praise27% are divided36% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
The story is very engaging, you encounter many text and audio logs, giving you a better idea of what was happening on the Ishimura before you arrived.
76 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
Compared to the remake this game is visually outdated, but it is carried by great gameplay and enemy intensity.
53 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
Here’s how to fix it and also have better visuals:
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
One more small tip: change the in-game sound mode to 5.1 surround for better audio quality.
27 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Story and characters76 reviews
Gameplay53 reviews
Graphics39 reviews
Audio27 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Performance26 reviews
85%
Interface20 reviews
85%
Controls12 reviews
83%
Players complain% still recommend
Combat42 reviews
98%
Crashes21 reviews
38%
Bugs18 reviews
61%
Difficulty16 reviews
88%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. One more theme was raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and is not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Lowest ever recorded

Currently $7.99 (−60%). That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.

5 points recordedtoday · $7.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
92%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
0
total to unlock
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Average playtime
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