Dead Space 3 divides the series fanbase because it leaned further into action than its predecessors. That criticism is fair. It still earns the tenth spot because it is one of the very few substantial two-player sci-fi horror campaigns on Xbox, and the co-op adds unique scenes and content that the solo mode does not have. I played through it with a friend over a few evenings and the resource pressure, the Necromorph encounters in tight corridors, and a couple of genuinely effective jump moments kept it feeling like horror rather than a shooter with horror dressing. Available via backward compatibility on Series X|S. Not the scariest game here, but the campaign holds up.

Overview
About Dead Space 3
Dead Space 3 is a 2013 survival horror action video game developed by Visceral Games and published by Electronic Arts for PlayStation 3, Windows, and Xbox 360. It is the third and final main entry in the Dead Space series. The game supports online cooperative multiplayer sessions in which a second player takes the role of new character John Carver.
Story setup
Journey across space to the icy planet of Tau Volantis with Isaac Clarke and Sgt. John Carver to discover and destroy the source of the Necromorph outbreak. Comb the harsh environment for raw materials and scavenge parts to create the ultimate customized weapons and survival tools. You’ll need them if Issac and Carver hope to make it off the planet alive. And Necromorphs are just one of many enemies they’ll face this time around. Overcome avalanches, treacherous ice climbs, violent wilderness, and an army of deadlier, more evolved enemies on your mission to save mankind from the impending apocalypse.
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At a glance
Media
Screenshots
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Playtime
How long to beat
Player-reported completion times for Dead Space 3.
- Rushed
- 14hoursMain story only
- Typical
- 19hoursStory plus some extras
- Completionist
- 32hoursEvery side objective too
Estimated from 6 player reports — a small sample, so treat these as approximate.
Playing together
Multiplayer & game modes
supports up to 2 players online, features co-op campaign mode.
2 online
Features
Online Multiplayer
Drop In/Out
Co-op Campaign
Play Modes
Single Player • Multiplayer • Co-op • Online Multiplayer
Player Count
- Online
- 1-2
Content
Age ratings
How rating boards around the world have classified Dead Space 3. Open a board for its content descriptors.
ACBMA 15+
ESRBM
- Strong Language
- Blood and Gore
- Intense Violence
GRAC19+
- Language
- Fear, Horror, Threatening
- Violence
PEGI18
- Violence
- Bad Language
Contains frequent, strong, gory violence and strong language.
USK18
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Often listed alongside Dead Space 3
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Coverage
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