Games Like Mass Effect (2007)

The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

Why similar: Sci-fi 16.1%, Third-Person Shooter 14.8%, RPG 12.8%, Space 11.6%, Story Rich 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: This collection includes the entire trilogy with modernized gameplay, making it the definitive way to experience the full Mass Effect story.

Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.

Why similar: Sci-fi 18%, Third-Person Shooter 17.8%, Space 12.4%, RPG 11.8%, Character Customization 8%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a fresh start in a new galaxy while retaining the core exploration and squad-based RPG mechanics of the series.

It is four thousand years before the Galactic Empire and hundreds of Jedi Knights have fallen in battle against the ruthless Sith. You are the last hope of the Jedi Order. Can you master the awesome power of the Force on your quest to save the Republic? Or will you fall to the lure of the dark side?

Why similar: RPG 26.2%, Sci-fi 20.8%, Real-Time with Pause 12.9% ★, Story Rich 11.3%, Space 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by BioWare, this classic sci-fi RPG set the foundation for the narrative-heavy, choice-driven structure seen in Mass Effect.

5 years after the events of the award winning original, the Sith are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. As a lone Jedi, will you follow the light side or succumb to the dark?

Why similar: RPG 24.7%, Sci-fi 20%, Real-Time with Pause 12.9% ★, Story Rich 12.7%, Space 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A deeper, more philosophical take on the Star Wars universe that emphasizes complex character relationships and moral ambiguity.

Winner of over 130 Game of the Year awards, discover the definitive Dragon Age: Inquisition experience. The Game of the Year Edition includes the critically acclaimed game, all three official add-ons - Jaws of Hakkon, The Descent, and Trespasser - and more.

Why similar: RPG 24.4%, Story Rich 13.4%, Character Customization 11.5%, Choices Matter 11.3%, Open World 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Combines large-scale exploration with the deep party management and narrative choices that define BioWare games.

You play Adam Jensen, an ex-SWAT specialist who's been handpicked to oversee the defensive needs of one of America's most experimental biotechnology firms. Your job is to safeguard company secrets, but when a black ops team breaks in and kills the very scientists you were hired to protect, everything you thought you knew about your job...

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.9%, RPG 25.8%, Great Soundtrack 14.5%, Story Rich 13.1%, Action 5.5%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that rewards player agency through multiple approaches to combat, stealth, and narrative decision-making.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.

Why similar: Sci-fi 25.2%, RPG 19.6%, Story Rich 14.1%, Great Soundtrack 10.7%, Open World 10%

Why You'll Like It: A premier sci-fi RPG that excels in world-building, dialogue-driven choices, and intense action sequences.

Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

Why similar: RPG 36.3%, Choices Matter 14.5%, Third-Person Shooter 11.9%, Third Person 8.5%, Story Rich 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: A spy-themed RPG that features a highly reactive dialogue system where your choices significantly alter the plot and character relationships.

The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.

Why similar: Sci-fi 17.6%, RPG 17.1%, Space 14%, Story Rich 10.4%, Action RPG 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that balances humor with meaningful player choices and a distinct, vibrant art style.

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 22.3%, Sci-fi 15.4%, Space 13.1%, Story Rich 11.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features exceptional squad banter and cinematic action that mirrors the camaraderie found in the Mass Effect crew.

Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.

Why similar: Space 22.9%, Sci-fi 20.5%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 7.8%, Open World 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive space-faring RPG experience with extensive exploration and faction-based questlines.

Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.

Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, Character Customization 11.6%, Choices Matter 10.9%, Open World 9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the classic BioWare-style party-based RPG feel with a unique colonial-era fantasy setting and faction-based politics.

Experience Aloy’s legendary quest to unravel the mysteries of a future Earth ruled by Machines. Use devastating tactical attacks against your prey and explore a majestic open world in this award-winning action RPG!

Why similar: Sci-fi 17.8%, RPG 17.1%, Story Rich 13.6%, Open World 11.3%, Great Soundtrack 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic sci-fi action-RPG that features a compelling mystery and deep world-building.

Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

Why similar: RPG 32.6%, Story Rich 14.8%, Great Soundtrack 9.5%, Third Person 8.2%, Action RPG 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic BioWare action-RPG that focuses on a deep, choice-driven narrative within a unique martial-arts fantasy world.

The Technomancer is a sci-fi RPG that offers players plenty of dynamic combat action based on 4 skill trees dedicated to 3 combat styles and the destructive electrical powers of the Technomancers.

Why similar: RPG 28%, Sci-fi 26.8%, Third Person 8.7%, Open World 7.1%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi RPG that focuses on faction politics, combat, and dialogue choices in a harsh Martian environment.

Set in futuristic Tokyo, take control of the robotic community before they control everything!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 41.1%, Sci-fi 27.8%, Story Rich 8.6%, Action 7.8%, Third Person 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A squad-based third-person shooter that features a unique trust system where your dialogue choices affect how your teammates perform in battle.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.9%, Space 23.1%, Story Rich 11.5%, Great Soundtrack 9%, RPG 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: An immersive sci-fi narrative that emphasizes environmental storytelling and player choice in a hostile space station setting.

Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

Why similar: Space 35.2%, Sci-fi 22.5%, Great Soundtrack 12.9%, RPG 12.8%, Open World 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the space-faring aspect of sci-fi, offering deep ship customization and a sense of galactic scale.

The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23.9%, Space 16.1%, Story Rich 11.6%, Third Person 9.5%, RPG 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a cinematic sci-fi adventure with strong narrative beats and fluid, action-oriented combat.

The sci-fi survival-horror classic returns, completely rebuilt to offer an even more immersive experience — including visual, audio, and gameplay improvements — while staying faithful to the original game’s thrilling vision.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 30.7%, Sci-fi 25.5%, Space 22.3%, Third Person 6.6%, Shooter 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in sci-fi atmosphere and third-person action that shares the same tense, space-faring DNA as Mass Effect.

From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.

Why similar: RPG 17.4%, Sci-fi 14.6%, Open World 11.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An open-world RPG that blends shooter mechanics with deep character progression and faction-based decision-making.

Winner of over 80 awards, Control is a visually stunning third-person action-adventure that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.1%, Sci-fi 20.5%, Story Rich 14.2%, Third Person 8.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: A cinematic sci-fi action game with a mysterious, deep narrative and supernatural abilities.

A common legend pervades the galaxy-that of a powerful, highly intelligent ancient race that will one day deliver the universe. They are known as Humans. The Advent of Humanity Begins...

Why similar: Sci-fi 31%, Third-Person Shooter 26%, Action 12.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%, Story Rich 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: An action-heavy sci-fi narrative that explores epic themes of destiny and galactic conflict.

You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

Why similar: Sci-fi 37%, Space 17.6%, Great Soundtrack 17.2%, Action 11.1%, Shooter 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical squad-based shooter that captures the feeling of leading an elite unit in a high-stakes sci-fi war.

You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.

Why similar: RPG 25.9%, Story Rich 18.7%, Open World 12.8%, Great Soundtrack 12.6%, Choices Matter 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for choice-driven narrative RPGs, offering unparalleled depth in side quests and character interactions.

ELEX is a handcrafted action role-playing experience from the award-winning creators of the Gothic series, set in a brand new post-apocalyptic Science Fantasy universe that puts players into a huge seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.

Why similar: RPG 30.4%, Sci-fi 21%, Open World 12.1%, Story Rich 7.7%, Third-Person Shooter 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi and fantasy hybrid RPG that forces players to navigate complex faction loyalties and moral dilemmas.

You play as Adam Jensen, an experienced covert operative operating in a world that despises his kind: augmented humans. Choose from an arsenal of state-of-the-art weapons and augmentations to build your playstyle, and decide who you'll trust, to unravel a vast worldwide conspiracy.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.7%, RPG 20.2%, Story Rich 15.3%, Great Soundtrack 13.6%, Action 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the tradition of choice-heavy, immersive sci-fi RPGs with a focus on player-defined playstyles.

Are you prepared to lose everything to save the galaxy? You'll need to be, Commander Shepard. It's time to bring together your greatest allies and recruit the galaxy's fighting elite to continue the resistance against the invading Reapers.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 19.3%, Sci-fi 15.7%, Space 13.5%, RPG 12.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

Earth is burning. The Reapers have taken over and other civilizations are falling like dominoes. Lead the final fight to save humanity and take back Earth from these terrifying machines, Commander Shepard.

Why similar: Sci-fi 17.6%, Third-Person Shooter 17.4%, Space 12.2%, RPG 7.9%, Story Rich 7.5%

You are Hawke, a refugee seeking to escape the darkspawn-plagued land of Ferelden and become Champion of Kirkwall. Rise to power and fight epic battles while making decisions that determine the course of civilization.

Why similar: RPG 35.7%, Story Rich 9.8%, Character Customization 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.3%, Third Person 7.4%

Explore a stunning world, make complex moral choices, and engage in bone-crushing combat against massive and terrifying creatures. The Ultimate Edition includes Dragon Age: Origins, Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening and all nine content packs.

Why similar: RPG 33.2%, Real-Time with Pause 20.6% ★, Story Rich 18.1%, Choices Matter 11.9%, Character Customization 6.8%

Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 18.3%, Sci-fi 15.8%, Space 13.4%, RPG 9.7%, Story Rich 8%

You are Isaac Clarke, an engineer on the spacecraft USG Ishimura. You're not a warrior. You're not a soldier. You are, however, the last line of defense for the remaining living crew.

Why similar: Sci-fi 28.8%, Space 21.9%, Third-Person Shooter 20.2%, Third Person 8.1%, Action 5.7%

Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

Why similar: RPG 27.4%, Sci-fi 23.4%, Third-Person Shooter 11.8%, Action 7.8%, Story Rich 6.7%

As humanity’s elite space trooper, you take on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy. Explore planets, protect colonies, and be the first to meet the unknown! Dive into the original story inspired by James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse series...

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 25.7%, Sci-fi 19.5%, Space 18.4%, Story Rich 8%, Third Person 5.8%

Each person you aid, each flower you crush, and each creature you slay will change this world forever. Fable: Who will you be?

Why similar: RPG 37.6%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Choices Matter 9.2%, Third Person 9%, Story Rich 7.8%

STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.

Why similar: Sci-fi 16.8%, RPG 14.7%, Space 12.7%, Story Rich 10.8%, Character Customization 10.6%

Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.

Why similar: RPG 27.3%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Open World 13.8%, Story Rich 7.1%, Character Customization 5.5%

Explore the galaxy on your quest, make allies and enemies among the alien races you encounter, and uncover a danger so great that it threatens all of creation.

Why similar: RPG 34.8%, Sci-fi 23.1%, Space 10.3%, Great Soundtrack 10.1%, Action 9%

Prepare for the Future™ With Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition, experience the most acclaimed game of 2008 like never before. Create a character of your choosing and descend into an awe-inspiring, post-apocalyptic world where every minute is a fight for survival.

Why similar: RPG 31.3%, Sci-fi 21%, Open World 14%, Great Soundtrack 6.1%, Story Rich 5.9%

Become The Witcher, Geralt of Rivia, a legendary monster slayer caught in a web of intrigue woven by forces vying for control of the world. Make difficult decisions and live with the consequences in a game that will immerse you in an extraordinary tale like no other.

Why similar: RPG 37.8%, Story Rich 15.5%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Great Soundtrack 9.4%, Third Person 8.1%

Within the Cosmos is a sci-fi RPG. After awakening in a secluded star system, you soon discover a fractured human society grappling with an emerging android threat. Explore planets, uncover mysteries, and navigate differing philosophies. Your choices will shape how the story unfolds.

Why similar: Sci-fi 23.1%, RPG 16.8%, Space 14.6%, Story Rich 9.3%, Choices Matter 7.7%

Three years after the Necromorph infestation aboard the USS Ishimura, Isaac Clarke awakens from a coma, confused, disoriented, and on a space station called The Sprawl. Explore this world and its zero-g environments to discover the truth about the Unitology and its role in the Necromorph epidemic.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 27.6%, Sci-fi 19.9%, Space 17%, Story Rich 11.8%, Third Person 8.2%

Discover the world of Transistor, a sci-fi-themed action RPG from the creators of Bastion.

Why similar: Great Soundtrack 30.8%, Sci-fi 22.3%, Story Rich 12.4%, RPG 12.3%, Female Protagonist 8.1%

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.

Why similar: RPG 23.2%, Sci-fi 21.2%, Space 17.8%, Action RPG 9.5%, Shooter 7.5%

Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.

Why similar: Space 37.9%, Sci-fi 31.1%, RPG 13.1%, Action 10.2%, Open World 6.4%

Take on the role of Camina Drummer and explore the dangerous, uncharted edges of the Belt. From scavenging wrecked ships in a zero-g environment, to combating fearsome pirates, you make the difficult choices in this latest Telltale adventure. All five episodes playable at launch!

Why similar: RPG 23.3%, Sci-fi 22.3%, Space 19.1%, Choices Matter 10.1%, Story Rich 8.6%

In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.9%, Space 27.5%, RPG 17.5%, Character Customization 5.8%, Open World 5.5%

Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.

Why similar: Space 34.4%, Sci-fi 26.1%, RPG 17.6%, Story Rich 5.7%, Open World 5.3%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any you've ever played, loaded with weapons and tactics never seen. You'll have a complete arsenal at your disposal from simple revolvers to grenade launchers and chemical throwers, but you'll also be forced to genetically modify your DNA to create an even more deadly weapon: you.

Why similar: Story Rich 22.4%, Sci-fi 20.9%, RPG 13%, Immersive 8.9% ★, Action 8.5%

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

Why similar: Space 18.4%, Third-Person Shooter 17.5%, Sci-fi 14.5%, RPG 10.4%, Story Rich 9.7%

Take control of Nara on a quest to destroy the dark cult that created her. Unlock devastating weapons & mind-bending abilities in an evolution of the space-combat shooter. Along with Forsaken, her sentient starfighter, explore ancient temples, engage in zero-g combat & venture beyond waking reality.

Why similar: Space 25.3%, Sci-fi 23%, Action 17.2%, Female Protagonist 7.4%, Adventure 6.5%

Outcast – Second Contact is the complete remake of the cult title which sparked the open world, action-adventure genre. Take off on an exploration of Adelpha, an alien world as beautiful as it is dangerous, where your heroic journey places the fate of two worlds in your hands.

Why similar: Sci-fi 32.5%, Third-Person Shooter 16.1%, Open World 11.4%, Action 11.2%, Third Person 10.8%