ShooterFPS
SoloMelee
Steam👍 93%· 43
Year 2015Dev Ivan Zanotti's MyMadnessWorks · Gamera GamePlaytime ~4hOn PC · iOS
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More about this game →Looking for games like Dead Space? We analyzed its gameplay DNA — shooter, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat — against over 6,700 titles. These 36 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Firework leads with 97/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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Games like Dead Space
36 similar games foundUpdated June 2026
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 14KIGDB84· 6
Year 2003Dev Remedy Entertainment · Rockstar GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Steam👍 89%· 16KIGDB74· 2
Year 2001Dev Remedy Entertainment · Gathering of DevelopersOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android
ShooterFPS
SoloNarrativeDarkSci-FiExploration
IGDB100· 1
Year 1994Dev Nintendo R&D1 · Nintendo
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorrorSpace
Steam👍 91%· 12KIGDB80· 6
Year 2023Dev Nightdive Studios · Prime MatterOn Xbox · PS4 · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonFirst Person
IGDB80· 4
Year 2005Dev Ubisoft Montpellier · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn PC
✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Where it differs: brings visual first person, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeThird PersonSandbox WorldOpen World
IGDB79· 4
Year 2006Dev Radical Entertainment · Sierra EntertainmentOn PC
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiOpen WorldExplorationFirst Person
IGDB95· 2
Year 2002Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Its own twist: precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and open world exploration, while skipping horror tension
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeDark2D
Steam👍 96%· 28KIGDB73· 9OC80· 110
Year 2019Dev DeadToast Entertainment · Devolver DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorror
Steam👍 96%· 17KIGDB86· 6OC79· 91
Year 2022Dev The Outsiders · Level InfiniteOn Xbox · PS4 · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeSci-FiSpaceBase Building
Steam👍 86%· 173MC69
Year 2014Dev Wild Factor · Plug In DigitalPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorThird Person
Steam👍 92%· 19KIGDB81· 4OC79· 62
Year 2023Dev Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · Switch
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkHorrorSci-Fi
Steam👍 80%· 133KIGDB87· 2OC75· 132
Year 2024Dev GSC Game WorldOn Xbox · PC · PS5
ShooterFPS
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkSci-FiHorror
Steam👍 93%· 144KIGDB93· 14
Year 2013Dev Irrational Games · 2K GamesOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC
ShooterFPS
SoloSci-FiExplorationFirst Person
IGDB86· 4
Year 2007Dev Retro Studios · Nintendo
✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling
≠ Stands apart with precision platforming, Metroidvania exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping horror tension
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best game similar to Dead Space?
- The closest game to Dead Space is Firework, scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. They share 5 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-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. Firework (97/100, 5 shared attributes) 2. Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne (97/100, 9 shared attributes) 3. Max Payne (97/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Dead Space's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 36 candidates across 15 dimensions.
- Is Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne similar to Dead Space?
- Yes, very much so — Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne scores 97/100 similarity to Dead Space. They share 9 attributes, including shooter and first-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 Firework, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, Max Payne and Super Metroid. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Dead Space attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
- How is similarity to Dead Space calculated?
- We compare Dead Space against every game in our catalog using 15 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.