Dead Space (2008)

- Developer
- EA Redwood Shores
- Publisher
- Electronic Arts
- Released
- Jan 9, 2009
- Steam reviews
- 92% of players recommend it, from 29,313 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
- Tags
- ActionAdventure
On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
This game runs perfectly out of the box under Proton, per ProtonDB reports (153 reports). Valve rates it Deck Verified.
Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.
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About this game
The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Only the Dead Survive. A massive deep-space mining ship goes dark after unearthing a strange artifact on a distant planet. Engineer Isaac Clarke embarks on the repair mission, only to uncover a nightmarish blood bath the ship's crew horribly slaughtered and infected by alien scourge. Now Isaac is cut off, trapped, and engaged in a desperate fight for survival.
- Strategically dismember the Necromorph enemies limb by bloody limb.
- Zero gravity combat means terror can strike from anywhere.
- Uncover the horrific truth of this shocking thriller.
Game Features:
- Messy monster slaying The Necromorphs are unlike any enemies you've seen before. Headshots do about as much damage to them as flicking rubber bands. To survive, you'll need to dismember their insect-like limbs, one at a time.
- Improvised weapons There aren't many traditional firearms aboard the Ishimura, but there's plenty of stopping power in Isaac's toolkit. Send horizontal or vertical blasts of energy at enemies with the Plasma Cutter, remotely control a high-speed sawblade with the Disc Ripper, and fill hallways with wide swaths of destruction with the Line Gun. Switch things up with alternate fire modes, and purchase upgrades to increase ammo, power, and reload speed.
- Real-time attacks. Whatever you do, don’t drop your guard. Everything takes place in real-time. That means any action you take, whether it be reloading or digging through your inventory, gives the Necromorphs a perfect opportunity to attack. This nightmare has just begun and it’s up to get to the bottom of what happened here.
System requirements
As Steam lists them.
Windows
Minimum
- Supported OS
- Microsoft Windows® XP SP2 or Vista
- Processor
- 2.8 GHz or faster
- Memory
- 1 GB RAM or more for Windows XP (2 GB for Vista)
- Graphics
- DirectX® 9.0c compatible video card, Shader Model 3.0 required, 256 MB or better, NVIDIA GeForce 6800 or better (7300, 7600 GS, and 8500 are below minimum system requirements), ATI X1600 Pro or better (X1300, X1300 Pro and HD2400 are below minimum system requirements)
- Hard Drive
- 7.5 GB free space
- Sound
- DirectX® 9.0c compatible sound card
- INTERNET CONNECTION, ONLINE AUTHENTICATION AND ACCEPTANCE OF END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT REQUIRED TO PLAY. EA MAY RETIRE ONLINE FEATURES AFTER 30 DAYS NOTICE POSTED ON .
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