In 2011, Visceral Games released Dead Space 2, a sequel that not only expanded on the ideas of the first game but also took the series to new heights. While preserving its terrifying atmosphere, the game became more dynamic, cinematic, and intense. The story takes place three years after the events of Dead Space. Isaac Clarke wakes up in the psychiatric ward of the massive space station, the Sprawl, with no memory of what happened during those years. Haunted by visions of Nicole and the Marker, he soon finds himself in the middle of another Necromorph outbreak, forcing him to fight for survival once again.