Games Like Dead Space (2008) (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 (2008)? The closest matches on Steam right now are Dead Space™ 2, Dead Space, Resident Evil Revelations — chosen by shared genre and gameplay (Horror, Sci-fi, Space) 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 (2008)

#GameGenreShared with Dead Space (2008)
1Dead Space™ 2ActionSci-fi, Gore, Shooter, Atmospheric
2Dead SpaceActionSci-fi, Shooter, Atmospheric, Third-Person Shooter
3Resident Evil RevelationsActionSci-fi, Gore, Atmospheric, Shooter
4Resident Evil 2ActionGore, Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich
5Half-Life: AlyxActionSci-fi, Gore, Shooter, Atmospheric
6Once HumanActionAction, Adventure
7Resident Evil 4ActionGore, Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter, Horror
8The Last of Us™ Part IActionShooter, Atmospheric, Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter
9Resident Evil 5ActionGore, Shooter, Atmospheric, Third-Person Shooter
10Resident Evil 6ActionGore, Shooter, Atmospheric, Third-Person Shooter
11Resident EvilActionGore, Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich
12Resident Evil 0ActionGore, Atmospheric, Shooter, Story Rich

Why these are like Dead Space (2008)

1. Dead Space™ 2

Both are tagged sci-fi, gore, shooter; 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. Dead Space

Both are tagged sci-fi, shooter, atmospheric; both offer single-player. The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vis

3. Resident Evil Revelations

Both are tagged sci-fi, gore, atmospheric; both offer single-player. Resident Evil® Revelations returns redefined for PC complete with high quality HD visuals, enhanced lighting effects and an immersive sound experience.

4. Resident Evil 2

Both are tagged gore, atmospheric, shooter; 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.

5. Half-Life: Alyx

Both are tagged sci-fi, gore, shooter; both offer single-player. Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series.

6. Once Human

Both are action / adventure games. Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future.

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