What games are like Dead Space?

The best games like Dead Space on Steam right now include Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Dead Space (2008). They share Dead Space's genre and gameplay (Horror, Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fi) and are ranked using live Steam similarity and current follower momentum, updated daily.

How are these similar games chosen?

Each game is scored by how many Steam genres and gameplay modes it shares with Dead Space, plus a bonus for the same developer, then tie-broken by how fast it is gaining Steam followers right now.

Games Like Dead Space (2026)

The best similar games on Steam — matched by shared genre and gameplay, with a reason for every pick.

Updated daily · July 17, 2026

Looking for games like Dead Space? The closest matches on Steam right now are Dead Space™ 2, Resident Evil 4, Dead Space (2008) — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Horror, Third-Person Shooter, Sci-fi) and ranked by how fast each is currently gaining followers. Full ranked list of 12 below, each with why it's a match.

Best games similar to Dead Space

#	Game	Genre	Shared with Dead Space
1	Dead Space™ 2	Action	Sci-fi, Shooter, Atmospheric, Combat
2	Resident Evil 4	Action	Third-Person Shooter, Horror, Action-Adventure, Survival
3	Dead Space (2008)	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter
4	The Last of Us™ Part I	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Third-Person Shooter, Horror
5	SIGNALIS	Action	Sci-fi, Atmospheric, Shooter, Third-Person Shooter
6	Resident Evil 2	Action	Atmospheric, Shooter, Horror, Survival
7	REMNANT II®	Action	Shooter, Atmospheric, Combat, Third-Person Shooter
8	SILENT HILL 2	Action	Atmospheric, Horror, Action-Adventure, Survival Horror
9	Dead Space™ 3	Action	Sci-fi, Shooter, Combat, Third-Person Shooter
10	The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered	Action	Atmospheric, Third-Person Shooter, Horror, Action-Adventure
11	STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II	Action	Sci-fi, Shooter, Combat, Third-Person Shooter
12	Poppy Playtime	Action	Atmospheric, Horror, Action-Adventure, Survival

Why these are like Dead Space

1. Dead Space™ 2

Both are tagged sci-fi, shooter, atmospheric; both offer single-player. Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl.

2. Resident Evil 4

Both are tagged third-person shooter, horror, action-adventure; both offer single-player. Survival is just the beginning.

3. Dead Space (2008)

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, shooter; both offer single-player. You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura.

4. The Last of Us™ Part I

Both are tagged shooter, atmospheric, third-person shooter; both offer single-player. Discover the award-winning game that inspired the critically acclaimed television show.

5. SIGNALIS

Both are tagged sci-fi, atmospheric, shooter; both offer single-player. A classic survival horror experience set in a dystopian future where humanity has uncovered a dark secret.

6. Resident Evil 2

Both are tagged atmospheric, shooter, horror; both offer single-player. A deadly virus engulfs the residents of Raccoon City in September of 1998, plunging the city into chaos as flesh eating zombies roam the streets for survivors.

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