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SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 96%· 22KIGDB92· 6OC90· 188
Year 2025Dev Kojima Productions · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PC · PS5
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More about this game →Dead Space is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and horror setting in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 59 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, The Last of Us Part II and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction lead the list, with Death Stranding 2: On the Beach reaching a 97/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Dead Space special.
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Year 2011Dev IronMonkey Studios
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The closest game to Dead Space is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. The Last of Us Part II and Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction follow close behind.
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Games like Dead Space
59 similar games foundUpdated May 2026
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonStealth
IGDB95· 11OC93· 205
Year 2020Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB92· 4
Year 2007Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
✓ Same family of third-person shooters: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi
≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping adventure storytelling
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2001Dev Factor 5 · Activision
✓ Nearly identical: shooter, third-person shooting and setting scifi.
≠ Missing: adventure storytelling.
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonOpen WorldExploration
IGDB90· 1
Year 2003Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorSci-FiThird Person
IGDB90· 1
Year 2000Dev Capcom Production Studio 4 · Virgin Interactive EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PC
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB93· 5
Year 2023Dev Remedy Entertainment · Epic Games PublishingOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 88%· 10KIGDB81· 5OC78· 161
Year 2025Dev Bloober TeamOn Xbox · Linux · Switch
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonPost-Apocalyptic
IGDB87· 9
Year 2014Dev Naughty Dog · Sony Computer EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3 · PS4
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird Person
IGDB84· 18OC86· 89
Year 2016Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Interactive EntertainmentOn PS4 · PS5
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonMelee
IGDB83· 4
Year 2011Dev Grasshopper Manufacture · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3
✓ Both are third-person shooters — sharing shooter, third-person shooting and dark, oppressive atmosphere
≠ Its own twist: puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping adventure storytelling
95
iRank82
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird Person
IGDB82· 4
Year 2004Dev Surreal Software · Midway GamesOn PC
ShooterTPS
SoloSci-FiThird PersonExploration
IGDB80· 1OC86· 89
Year 2002Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment
✓ Fits the third-person shooters cluster, with shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming and exploration and discovery, while skipping survival mechanics
ShooterTPS
SoloDarkHorrorThird PersonNarrative
IGDB89· 1
Year 2010Dev Access Games · UTV Ignition EntertainmentOn PlayStation 3
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Dead Space?
- The closest game to Dead Space is Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 8 gameplay attributes, including shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
- What are the top games like Dead Space?
- The three closest games to Dead Space are: 1. Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 2. The Last of Us Part II (95/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (95/100, 5 shared attributes). All share Dead Space's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 59 candidates across 9 dimensions.
- Is The Last of Us Part II similar to Dead Space?
- Yes, very much so — The Last of Us Part II scores 95/100 similarity to Dead Space. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and third-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
- What Shooter games are similar to Dead Space?
- The best Shooter games similar to Dead Space are Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, The Last of Us Part II, Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction and Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Dead Space attributes like shooter, third-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Dead Space calculated?
- We compare Dead Space against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Dead Space experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.