Dead Space (Series) AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Horror Games

The best Horror Game alternative to Dead Space is Doom. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Dead Meets Lead. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Dead Space and 12 are Horror Games so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Horror Game alternatives to Dead Space are Metro, Alien: Isolation, SOMA and Prey.

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Dead Space

Horror Game
Paid • Proprietary

Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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Dead Space alternatives page was last updated Sep 9, 2022

Doom
Doom is a science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game in which players assume the role of a space marine, popularly known as "Doomguy", who must fight his way through the hordes of invading demons from Hell.
60 Doom alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- First-Person Shooter
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
- Nintendo Switch Online
- Xbox
- Stadia
Doom Features
Game Series
Single player
Multiplayer
First person view
Sci-fi
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Doom VS Dead Space
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- Doom is the most popular commercial alternative to Dead Space.
- Doom is Paid and ProprietaryDead Space is also Paid and Proprietary
- Doom is MultiplayerDead Space is not according to our users

Metro
Metro is a survival horror first-person shooter video game series, based on the novel Metro 2033 by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky.
42 Metro alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Role-playing Game
- Adventure Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Epic Games Store
- Steam
- Playstation
- Xbox
Metro Features
Game Series
Single player
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Alien: Isolation
Discover the true meaning of fear in Alien: Isolation, a survival horror set in an atmosphere of constant dread and mortal danger.
37 Alien: Isolation alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Horror Game
- First-Person Shooter
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Android
- iPhone
- Android Tablet
- iPad
- Steam
- Nintendo Switch
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Alien: Isolation Features
1. Controller Support
2. Single player
3. Achievements Supported
4. Sci-fi
5. Stealth
6. First person view
7. Steam cloud
8. Psychological horror
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- Alien: Isolation is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Dead Space.
- Alien: Isolation is Paid and ProprietaryDead Space is also Paid and Proprietary

SOMA
SOMA is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Seek out the last remaining inhabitants amidst a world of horrors beneath the Atlantic ocean.
18 SOMA alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Horror Game
- Adventure Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
- Playstation
SOMA Features
Single player
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Dead Meets Lead
Dead Meets Lead is every bit and piece of what a challenging zombie-slaying action game should be. Enter the role of the 18th century commander who’s on a mission to obliterate evil, by fighting your way through the island of El Mirando.
14 Dead Meets Lead alternatives
License model
- Free • Proprietary
Application type
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Windows
Dead Meets Lead Features
Single player
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Prey
Prey casts players aboard space station Talos I in the midst of an experiment gone awry. The station is overrun by hostile aliens and players must survive using mind-bending powers and weaponry as the fate of humanity is at hand.
8 Prey alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- First-Person Shooter
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
- Playstation
- Xbox
Prey Features
Sci-fi
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System Shock
Unravel the mystery of the starship Von Braun in this classic, sci-fi space horror.
8 System Shock alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- First-Person Shooter
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- Steam
System Shock Features
Game Series
Sci-fi
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Betrayer
Betrayer is a first person action adventure game that takes you to the New World at the turn of the 17th century.The year is 1604. You sailed from England expecting to join a struggling colony on the coast of Virginia.
12 Betrayer alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- Horror Game
- First-Person Shooter
Platforms
- Windows
- GOG.com
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Betrayer Features
1. Single player
2. Atmospheric
3. First person view
4. Exploration
5. Stealth
6. Walking simulator
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Afterfall InSanity
The year is 2035. About 20 years ago the citizens of The Republic had to search for a shelter from the hell of the Third World War. Yet, only few were fortunate enough to have a place waiting for them in the prepared shelters.
7 Afterfall InSanity alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Windows
Afterfall InSanity Features
Single player
Third person perspective
Sci-fi
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DUSK
Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
45 DUSK alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- First-Person Shooter
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
DUSK Features
Moddable
Single player
First person view
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Conarium
Conarium casts you in the shoes of Frank Gilman, who has no memory of why he's located in a haunting, Antarctic base. Explore and discover the mystery of why you're there.
29 Conarium alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application type
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
Conarium Features
Lovecraftian
First person view
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Aliens Fireteam Elite
Set in the iconic Alien universe, Aliens: Fireteam Elite is a cooperative third-person survival shooter that drops your fireteam of hardened marines into a desperate fight to contain the evolving Xenomorph threat.
6 Aliens Fireteam Elite alternatives
License model
- Paid • Proprietary
Application types
- First-Person Shooter
- Horror Game
Platforms
- Windows
- Steam
- Playstation
- Xbox
Aliens Fireteam Elite Features
Single player
Multiplayer
Sci-fi
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