Content Warning
Dead Space contains graphic violence, including explicit depictions of dismemberment, impalement, blood, gore, vomit, and death.
This page provides an overview of the timing and nature of graphic content in the game and in-game settings that allows players to control how they view this content.
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Gore Settings
We want to ensure that as many players as possible can play and enjoy our game. The in-game settings below offer a list of options to help players potentially reduce the impact of disturbing and sensitive content.
An overview of potentially sensitive content per chapter is available for players on the next tab.
Show Content Warning
Toggle to enable or disable a content warning display prior to scenes that could be potentially disturbing. The default is set to disabled.
When turned ON, the "Show Content Warning" setting shows players a content warning notification prior to scenes that could be potentially disturbing.
When turned ON, the "Show Content Warning" setting also shows players a content warning notification prior to any audiologs and videologs that could be potentially disturbing.
Hide Disturbing Scenes
Toggle to enable or disable the ability to hide the most disturbing scenes behind a screen effect. Note that audio is not affected. The default is set to disabled.
When turned ON, the "Hide Disturbing Scenes" setting hides some of the most disturbing scenes behind a screen effect. Note that audio is not affected.
When turned ON, the "Hide Disturbing Scenes" setting also hides Isaac Clarke's death animations. Note that audio is not affected.
When turned ON, the "Hide Disturbing Scenes" setting will also hide some of the most disturbing scenes in videologs behind a screen effect. Note that audio is not affected.
Explicit Content Warnings Per Chapter
Dead Space contains graphic violence, including explicit depictions of dismemberment, impalement, blood, gore, vomit, and death.
Below you will find an overview of some potentially sensitive content per game chapter. Though this is not a fully exhaustive list of every scene and gameplay moment, we hope that this information may be of use to players.
Chapter 1
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming scene contains depictions of a graphic death."
Chapter 2
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of self-inflicted death."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of a bloody death."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of suicide."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains graphic depictions of bodily transformation."
Chapter 3
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains depictions of self-harm."
Chapter 4
- In-Game Warning: "The nearby videolog contains needles and depictions of a graphic death."
Chapter 5
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming scene depicts a graphic lobotomy."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains depictions of psychological manipulation and medical malpractice."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains a depiction of disturbing death."
Chapter 7
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains a depiction of violent self-amputation."
Chapter 10
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of a slow and graphic death by gunshot."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of suicide."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of a graphic and violent death."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of suicide."
Chapter 12
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming scene shows a videolog with depictions of suicide."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming section contains depictions of a graphic and violent death."
Side Mission
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains a depiction of suicide."
- In-Game Warning: "The upcoming audiolog contains a depiction of a violent, disturbing death."