RecommendedSteam player
Best guide ever: 1) Shoot everything that move. 2) Shoot everything that don't move. 3) Shoot everything that may move.Show moreShow less
13.3 hours at review1,787 people found this helpful
Dead Space (2008)
The Ishimura makes for a tense single-player survival trip, with targeted limb damage and real-time pressure shaping each fight. At the currently recorded low, Dead Space (2008) is ≈ $0.93 at 
GAMIVO; if that blend appeals, this is a reasonable moment to consider it.
Steam players rate it 92%% positive across 23,009 reviews. The Steam PC version is single-player and has full controller support. With 92%% positive from 23,009 reviews, $7.99 at GAMIVO is a fitting entry point for players drawn to Isaac Clarke's single-player fight to survive.
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Past 36 months · Updated dailyHistorical Low~ $7.992024-03Current Low Across Stores~ $19.99Steamvs. Historical Low+150%
Prices cover Steam and 39 authorized stores; only legitimate offers are counted. The chart shows weekly market-wide lows and Steam's official price across the past 36 months.
01About Dead Space (2008)
As engineer Isaac Clarke, explore the silent mining ship Ishimura and fight to survive. Necromorphs call for strategic limb dismemberment, while improvised tools such as the Plasma Cutter and Line Gun offer different attacks. Even reloading and managing inventory happen in real time, leaving room for danger to strike. Steam players rate the game 92%% positive across 23,009 reviews. Release date: January 9, 2009.
Credits
LEAD DESIGNER
Glen Schofield
American video game designer
Composer
Jason Graves
Developer
EA Redwood Shores
Publisher
Electronic Arts
Lowest recorded in 36 months
$7.992024-03-07 · SteamBase game · same records as the chart above; USD history, not a regional Steam low.Language support
| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Yes | — | — |
| French | Yes | — | — |
| German | Yes | — | — |
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| Language | Interface | Subtitles | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Yes | — | — |
| Spanish | Yes | — | — |
Steam PC edition data · 2026-10-19
02Before you buy
Play style
The Steam PC version is a single-player game with full controller support.
Interface languages
The interface is available in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish.
03Frequently asked questions
What is the story about?
Engineer Isaac Clarke must survive aboard the USG Ishimura and uncover what happened to its crew.
How do you fight enemies?
Target Necromorph limbs and dismember them; the description says headshots do little damage.
Can enemies attack while using inventory?
Yes. Combat stays in real time, so enemies can attack while you reload or access inventory.
Popular Steam reviews
Native-language selection · 10 reviewsSelected helpful reviews in this language show both recommendations and criticisms. This selection does not represent the overall positive rating; opinions reflect the version reviewed.
Not recommendedSteam player
Classic game, but I can't recommend it because EA will no longer put this one on sale. While the remake is great and does go on sale, this 15 year old game stands at 20 USD. Atrocious business practice.Show moreShow less
1.3 hours at review202 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
How to mess yourself: 1: Turn off the lights in the room. 2: Be the only person in your house. 3: Surround sound. 4: Play Dead Space. 5: Do laundry.Show moreShow less
1.3 hours at review851 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
If you live outside the US i recommend against getting this game since EA pulled a sneaky one and raised the price for most if not all of their older games by quite a bit without a single warning. It increased by 2020% in my country. Skip until they fix it.Show moreShow less
0.1 hours at review172 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
The scariest thing about this game... Is not the fact that you are stuck in a mining vessel with thousands of space-zombies hunting for you... No it's not the eerie voice singing "Twinkle twinkle little star" in chapter 6 either... No, my friends, the most alarming, horrifying, ghastly thing about this game... Is the very first thing you see when you start it up... (EA)Show moreShow less
1.4 hours at review576 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
I recommend this game, but shun EA I feel bad for Visceral Studios, I love Dead Space, but EA screwed them. Game is 11/10 back in the day. EA ported the game to PC, M&K and controller inputs argue with each other until one or the other are removed. Script errors occur if you have VSync disabled, the framerate locks at 30 if its enabled. EA ported the game so very poorly to Steam that I can't believe Steam hasn't pressed a lawsuit because these errors are fixed on EAs store and sells the defective game on Steams store.Show moreShow less
1.2 hours at review117 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
It Moves? Kill It. It Doesn't Move? Kill it. WUT THE FU** IS THAT?! Kill it.Show moreShow less
8 hours at review407 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
EDIT: I bought a Xbox 360 controller and this game works perfectly with it. While this is good news it still does not change the fact that this game sucks with KB/M. Also to anyone who disagrees with me, please post a comment telling me why. This review is for the PC version only. I love this game, and have played it all the way through around four times. In my opinion, this game has one of the best horror atmospheres ever. Although its almost all jump scares, it kept me on my toes the entire game. The story was good enough to keep me entertained, and the use of audio logs was amazing. Nothing really wrong with the base game, a perfect jump-horror game. My HUGE issue with the PC port is the horrid control issues. Even on max sensitivity, it would take entire seconds to turn the camera around, and only through notepad tweaking could I make it bearable. This "solution" would ultimately create a form of mouse acceleration, so the movement was still not smooth. V-Sync is horribly tied into this game, which I believe is what causes this issues. Please buy this amazing game, but on a console, and tell the developers to stop putting out unacceptable PC ports. Pros: +Loads fast Negatives: -Absolutely unplayable Overall: 1/10 Do NOT buy this version, but please get it on console. This is one of my favourite horror games ever made, and it truly saddens me to give it such a low score, but this port absolutely sucked.Show moreShow less
13.8 hours at review97 people found this helpful
RecommendedSteam player
"Ch-check under the bed." "All clear." "O-ok n-now behind the curtains." "Nothing here." "And the c-closest?" "Yep, don'- OHH ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ MOTHER OF GOD!!! ITS DISGUSTING!! OH SHI--" GARBLE, GARBLE, SCREEEEECH. I love this game, but I don't think I can be considered a legally sane person anymore. Get this game if you: A. want to become insane or B. already are and need some relaxing to do. Either way check your corners, always.Show moreShow less
12.1 hours at review365 people found this helpful
Not recommendedSteam player
Delist EA. Forcing third-party accounts and banning for inactivity with no appeal is predatory.Show moreShow less
3.1 hours at review82 people found this helpful
Source: original Steam user reviews. Helpful votes are an archived snapshot, not live data. Last collected: 08/15/2026.