EA’s Dead Space remake isn’t out until next year, and that’s if we’re being generous. If that’s too long for you to wait for Dead Space on modern hardware, then we’ve got the next best thing.
The Dead Space Mod from 4Koddda turns characters from Capcom's Resident Evil 2 remake into several Dead Space characters. Of course, Leon Kennedy gets several different Dead Space 2 skins along with a fully animated Isaac Clarke head, while Claire gets 10 different Dead Space 2 skins and a hairdo that sort of makes her look like Ellie Langford. Mr. X, meanwhile, gets two different Necromorph skins from Dead Space 1 and 3.
Resident Evil 2's weapons also get the Dead Space treatment to look more like the tools found on space stations in the far future.
Many of the skins replace existing DLC skins, but don't worry if you haven't purchased those DLC--the mod will still work just fine.
To install the mod, you'll first need to download Fluffyquack's Mod Manager. After that, download the Dead Space Mod, copy the .rra file into "\Fluffy Manager 5000\Games\RE2R\Mods," and then launch Fluffy Manager 5000 and refresh the mod list. Then activate the Dead Space Mod and play.
Note that zombies are still zombies, so not everything in Resident Evil 2 is Dead Spacey, just the main characters. Still, it's got the same vibe, so the Dead Space Mod should do the trick.
If not, Dead Space is now available on Xbox Game Pass's Cloud, so you can play the original game that started it all.