Dead Space (2008)

by EA Redwood Shores·published by Electronic Arts

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 24, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment90

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

15,119en

28,742 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 24, 2026

Released

Jan 9, 2009

Price

$7.99

Velocity

3.9/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 2, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1.1M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$21.0M

Based on 28,742 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,014 post-launch reviews

49%683 rev

<2h

69%377 rev

2-10h

94%3,282 rev

10-50h

97%5,346 rev

50-200h

96%303 rev

200h+

96%23 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+27pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 60 similar games in the Action genre released in 2009.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 19%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 3%

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