Dead Space: Extraction has received favorable reviews, with an average rating of 82/100 on review aggregator Metacritic

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. Official Nintendo Magazine awarded the game 84 percent and called it "A first rate introduction to one of the finest survival horror franchises of recent years." The website EuroGamer

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 awarded the game 8 out of 10, while ComputerandVideoGames.com awarded it 7.0/10. IGN

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 gave the game a score of 8.5/10 along with an Editor's Choice award. The Guilty Geek said it "isn't just another typical rail-shooter" and that it "is a real game that stays true to the franchise." Giant Bomb

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 was less enthusiastic, awarding the game a score of three out of five stars, criticizing the game's abrupt ending and short play time, although recommended Dead Space fans to check it out. Despite receiving favorable reviews, the title sold only 9,200 units in its first five days at retail in the U.S.

In their Best and Worst of 2009 awards, GameSpot

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 awarded Extraction Best Game no one Played and Best Wii Game. IGN awarded it Best Shooter on the Wii.

PlayStation 3 version

The game was released for the PlayStation 3 both as a standalone purchase on the PlayStation Network and with the limited edition of Dead Space 2. The port of Extraction is compatible with the DualShock 3 and Sixaxis controllers, as well as PlayStation Move. Graphical enhancements have been added to increase the polygon count and make models smoother for the move to HD. For the most part, the port is identical to its Wii counterpart, except that it does not contain the bonus materials included in the original release.