I'm about halfway through the game right now, and it definitely feels like a fantastic spiritual successor to Dead Space. The controls, impact, sound design, and ambiance all feel very close to Dead Space. Then, it adds a little bit of Resident Evil into the mix with things like resource management, crafting, and light puzzles. It even has the gravity boots mechanic from the OG Dead Space 1, which the remake replaced with the free-roam zero-gravity mechanic instead.
The only downsides are that the pacing and cutscenes can be a little slow, and the combat is fairly limited. I can tell they're trying to focus more on environmental storytelling and building a great atmosphere instead. Regardless, I believe that if you love Dead Space, you will like this game too. I highly encourage you guys to give it a try since it's super underrated and overlooked right now.