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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.

Release DateJan 9, 2009
Price$ 19.99  Top 10%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)92.1% (very positive) Top 20% / 91.5%  Top 20%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)90% Top 4% / 89.6%  Top 4%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)20.2K  Top 2% / 26.2K  Top 2%
Curators604 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time14 hours  Top 15%
Play Time per Dollar42 minutes
Followers24.3K  Top 5%
Owners± 3M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 1.6M  Top 2%
Gross Revenue ($)± 14.9M  Top 2%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Dead Space (2008) steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This chart shows Dead Space (2008)'s Steam rating and reviews from October 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating oscillates between 100% (November 2010) and 90% (July 2018).

With 26.2K reviews Top 2%, Dead Space (2008) is an undeniable major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Dead Space (2008) and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Dead Space (2008)'s reviewers. The most popular language is English (53%), followed by Russian (11%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 5 languages. Unless the game has a lot of dialogues, translating is usually not a lot of work compared to completing a game, therefore adding more translations is generally recommended.

Time Played

Chart displaying Dead Space (2008) percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time players have spent in Dead Space (2008), showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 24 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 5.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Great Soundtrack
  • Well-Written Story
  • Amazing Gameplay
  • Upgrading Armour and Weapons
  • The Graphics
  • Good Price
  • Realistic Physic
  • Interesting Upgrade System
  • Enjoyable Combat Mechanics
  • Good Horror/Sci-Fi Atmosphere
  • Repetitive Missions
  • Difficult Ammo/Survival Management
  • Too Many Jump Scares
  • Requires Manual Fixing
  • A Bit Too Easy
  • Mildly Dated Graphics
  • Mouse / Controller Sensitivity Issues
  • Occasional In-Game Bugs
  • Lack of Ammunition
  • Not Enough Diverse Missions

These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's 92.1% rating  Top 20% should be factored in during their evaluation.

Please take this list with a grain of salt, as this is an AI generated list based on a small sample of Dead Space (2008)'s review data provided by Steam. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!

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