Dead Space 2 is het vervolg op het inmiddels al weer twee jaar oude origineel, en hoewel het nog meer dan een maand duurt voor dat deze in de winkels ligt zal er eerst nog een demo verschijnen. De Xbox 360 versie zal op 21 december te downloaden zijn, en voor de PlayStation 3 is het een dag later raak.

The demo will allow players to discover the Church of Unitology and help Isaac defeat the Necromorph outbreak in a gruesome, unforgiving battle on The Sprawl.

In the Dead Space 2 demo, players will take engineer Isaac Clarke on a terrifying adventure through the Church of Unitology, an expectedly "safe" place that quickly becomes dangerous and deadly, during the Necromorph outbreak on the Sprawl. Players will also have access to a variety of new tools that Isaac can use to fight Necromorphs, including the new Javelin gun, updated stasis recharge mechanic and enhanced telekinesis ability. Players will also experience the advanced suit, equipped with jets that will allow Isaac full 3600 control in Zero-G space.

The Dead Space 2 demo will be available for download December 21 on Xbox Live Marketplace Worldwide and the PlayStation Network in North America. The demo will be available December 22 on PlayStation Network in Europe.