Underplayed Gems

Dead Space (2008) (2009)

Dead Space (2008) cover
Developer
EA Redwood Shores
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Genres
Action, Adventure
Rating
4.6 of 5, 28,987 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 11 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A tense, claustrophobic crawl through a derelict starship where every shadow might hold a monster and every resource is scarce.

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What players say

Players agree Dead Space holds up as a classic survival horror, praising its atmospheric tension and the iconic diegetic HUD. However, the PC port has quirks, the controls feel dated without a controller, and some find the scares predictable or the combat repetitive.

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