Games Like Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 15.7%, Character Customization 14.3%, Sci-fi 12%, Space 11.4%, Action RPG 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the exact Mass Effect universe and formula, with squad-based third-person combat, companion loyalty arcs, dialogue choices, and a custom protagonist.

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: Character Customization 18.7%, Choices Matter 18.7%, RPG 15.5%, Story Rich 12.9%, Sexual Content 9%

Why You'll Like It: BioWare's fantasy counterpart delivers the same blend of party banter, romances, major decisions, and a hero you shape through dialogue and build choices.

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 26.1%, Choices Matter 24.3%, Story Rich 21.5%, Character Customization 13.7%, Classic 7.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: If your favorite part of Mass Effect is meaningful choices and a memorable squad, this is one of the closest matches BioWare has ever made.

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 22%, Classic 16.9% ★, Sci-fi 16.7%, Story Rich 14.4%, Choices Matter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: This classic BioWare RPG captures the same companion-focused storytelling, morality-driven choices, and galaxy-spanning sci-fi adventure that define Mass Effect.

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 22.9%, Character Customization 14.1%, Choices Matter 13.9%, Action RPG 10.7%, Story Rich 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: It trades space opera for fantasy, but its tighter companion cast, relationship system, and personal choice-driven storytelling feel very Mass Effect-like.

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: Action RPG 15.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Space 13.2%, RPG 12.3%, Sci-fi 12.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person perspective aside, it nails the Mass Effect appeal of witty crew interactions, branching dialogue, loyalty quests, and a colorful spacefaring RPG structure.

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 25.9%, Sci-fi 16.8%, RPG 13.3%, Character Customization 12.6%, Story Rich 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: For the space exploration side of Mass Effect, this gives you custom character building, faction roleplay, ship travel, and a large sci-fi universe to inhabit.

Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.

Why similar: RPG 30.2%, Action RPG 20.5%, Character Customization 15.6%, Romance 9.1%, Story Rich 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes party chemistry, cinematic presentation, character-driven quests, and big narrative decisions in a way that strongly echoes modern BioWare.

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 19.8%, Story Rich 15.3%, Sci-fi 15.2%, Classic 13.4% ★, Choices Matter 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: It offers another companion-heavy sci-fi RPG with alignment choices, philosophical writing, and a crew-centered journey across the galaxy.

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 18.1%, Story Rich 16.1%, RPG 14.8%, Nudity 12.9%, Great Soundtrack 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a cinematic, choice-driven sci-fi RPG with strong companion questlines, romances, and a protagonist build you can tailor heavily.

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 19.9%, Character Customization 18.9%, Choices Matter 18%, Story Rich 11.9%, Sexual Content 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Its mid-budget BioWare-style structure of companions, diplomacy, romances, and quest decisions makes it one of the clearest non-BioWare Mass Effect alternatives.

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 21.5%, Choices Matter 14.6%, Story Rich 13.5%, Space 13.1%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the feeling of traveling with a lovable space crew, constant banter, and cinematic third-person action even if its roleplaying is lighter.

Baldur’s Gate 3 is a story-rich, party-based RPG set in the universe of Dungeons & Dragons, where your choices shape a tale of fellowship and betrayal, survival and sacrifice, and the lure of absolute power.

Why similar: Choices Matter 20%, Character Customization 18.3%, RPG 17%, Story Rich 14.5%, Romance 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: Though turn-based and fantasy, its companion depth, romances, reactive storytelling, and huge number of meaningful choices make it a great fit for Mass Effect fans.

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 25.8%, RPG 24.3%, Story Rich 18.5%, Great Soundtrack 16.4%, Action 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: It leans more immersive sim than squad shooter, but its cyberpunk setting, conversation choices, and RPG progression scratch a similar story-driven sci-fi itch.

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 22.3%, Story Rich 15.3%, Action RPG 11.1%, Choices Matter 10.3%, Romance 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: This older BioWare RPG shares Mass Effect's focus on player morality, companion interactions, and story choices, just in a martial-arts fantasy setting.

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 24.7%, Story Rich 20.8%, RPG 18.3%, Great Soundtrack 14.8%, Shooter 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Like Mass Effect, it mixes futuristic worldbuilding, player choice, and character customization with action-heavy missions and narrative consequences.

Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!

Why similar: RPG 28.5%, Story Rich 16.7%, Sci-fi 14.4%, Character Customization 12.3%, Action RPG 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its writing, faction choices, and highly reactive quests make it a strong pick if your favorite part of Mass Effect is shaping the story through decisions.

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 15.9%, Story Rich 12.8%, Third-Person Shooter 12.7%, Sci-fi 12.7%, Action RPG 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It combines character building, companion relationships, and action-RPG combat in a way that appeals to players who enjoy Mass Effect's accessible RPG systems.

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 26.2%, Sci-fi 23.8%, Choices Matter 8.6%, Action 6.3%, Great Soundtrack 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: It is a rougher but clearly Mass Effect-inspired sci-fi action RPG with companions, dialogue choices, and a strong emphasis on roleplaying on a hostile world.

Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

Why similar: Space 18.4%, Choices Matter 17.3%, Character Customization 15.5%, Sci-fi 14.9%, Story Rich 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a sprawling sci-fi RPG with a command crew, major branching choices, and heavy narrative roleplaying in a dangerous galaxy.

The hit RPG returns! Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay Re-Reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world.

Why similar: RPG 28%, Action RPG 23%, Character Customization 18.3%, Story Rich 7.4%, Action 6.4%

Why You'll Like It: It is lighter on party storytelling, but its fast action-RPG combat, customization, and big heroic questing appeal to the action side of Mass Effect fans.

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 27.8%, Space 27%, Story Rich 15.4%, Great Soundtrack 9.6%, RPG 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This is a more solitary sci-fi experience, but its immersive storytelling, tense space-station setting, and player-driven problem solving overlap well with Mass Effect's tone.

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: Character Customization 20.6%, Choices Matter 15.1%, Space 12.8%, Story Rich 12.4%, Sci-fi 12.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even as an MMO, it feels very Mass Effect-adjacent thanks to fully voiced class stories, companion crews, romances, and choice-driven conversations across the galaxy.

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: Story Rich 22%, RPG 20.3%, Choices Matter 17%, Great Soundtrack 11.8%, Nudity 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: It lacks the sci-fi setting, yet its cinematic quest design, moral choices, and character-driven storytelling strongly appeal to fans of Mass Effect's narrative side.

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

Why similar: Sci-fi 21.7%, Space 20.3%, Story Rich 16.8%, Character Customization 10.3%, RPG 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is more action-adventure than RPG, but its cinematic sci-fi journey, character-driven story, and polished combat make it a strong lower-ranked crossover recommendation.

FOR EVERY CHOICE, A CONSEQUENCE.Fully re-mastered with HD visuals and audio, Fable Anniversary is a stunning rendition of the original game that will delight faithful fans and new players alike! The all new Heroic difficulty setting will test the mettle of even the most hardcore Fable fan.

Why similar: RPG 22.8%, Classic 18.2% ★, Choices Matter 14.7%, Action RPG 10.9%, Character Customization 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its morality system, character growth, and heroic roleplaying make it a charming pick for players who enjoy shaping a protagonist through choices.

Hunt ghosts as two memorable characters in a story-driven Action-RPG where your decisions carry dramatic consequences. Torn between honoring your oath to the living and saving your departed partner, how far will you go for love?

Why similar: Choices Matter 26.6%, Action RPG 22.3%, Story Rich 19.3%, RPG 17.1%, Atmospheric 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its emotionally central companion relationship and frequent moral decisions make it a good choice if you want another story-first action RPG with consequence.

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

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 46.1%, Sci-fi 23.5%, Story Rich 11.5%, Action 7.2%, Shooter 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: This squad-based third-person sci-fi shooter stands out for its team banter and relationship mechanics, giving it more Mass Effect flavor than most shooters.

London, 1918. You are newly-turned Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must find a cure to save the city’s flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you are cursed to feed on those you vowed to heal.

Why similar: Choices Matter 28.3%, Story Rich 20.4%, RPG 20.4%, Action RPG 10.1%, Sexual Content 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a dialogue-heavy action RPG with morality systems, companion-like character ties, and story decisions that meaningfully shape the experience.

The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 42.1%, Sci-fi 27.9%, Action 8.5%, Shooter 6.6%, RPG 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its third-person squad commands, alien-threat premise, and story-focused structure make it a solid fit for players who liked Mass Effect's combat-and-team dynamic.

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 33.2%, Space 25.1%, Sci-fi 20.7%, Shooter 8.2%, Atmospheric 3.7%

As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

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

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: Action RPG 18%, Space 16.6%, RPG 16.4%, Sci-fi 14.3%, Character Customization 13%

The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.

Why similar: Classic 20.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 19.4%, Sci-fi 16.5%, Space 14.4%, Story Rich 14.3%

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 18.9%, Space 13.8%, Choices Matter 12.1%, Sci-fi 11.6%, RPG 10%

Explore Cyrodiil like never before with stunning new visuals and refined gameplay in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion™ Remastered.

Why similar: RPG 25.5%, Character Customization 21.9%, Action RPG 16.9%, Story Rich 13%, Great Soundtrack 9.9%

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: Third-Person Shooter 16.9%, Choices Matter 13.7%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Space 12.3%, Action RPG 8.9%

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 27.6%, Story Rich 19.5%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Female Protagonist 10.6%, Action 6.2%

Be the hero in the ultimate STAR WARS™ battle fantasy with STAR WARS™ Battlefront™ II: Celebration Edition!

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 29.5%, Space 22.4%, Sci-fi 18%, Shooter 9.7%, Character Customization 8.1%

Experience the single-player experience from the iconic first-person shooter, Crysis 3, optimized to take advantage of today's hardware in Crysis 3 Remastered.

Why similar: Sci-fi 41.8%, Shooter 24.8%, Action 12.8%, Story Rich 10.1%, Combat 7.7%

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 27.1%, Choices Matter 18.8%, Story Rich 16.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.1%, Nudity 8.1%

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: Choices Matter 21.6%, Space 20.7%, RPG 19.1%, Sci-fi 17.4%, Story Rich 10.7%

The classic first person shooter from Crytek is back with the action-packed gameplay, sandbox world, and thrilling epic battles you loved the first time around – now with remastered graphics optimized for a new generation of hardware.

Why similar: Sci-fi 44%, Shooter 25.7%, Action 13.2%, Atmospheric 9.6%, Singleplayer 7.4%

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Why similar: RPG 26.8%, Character Customization 24.2%, Story Rich 14.3%, Great Soundtrack 12.1%, Classic 9.4% ★

Experience the BAFTA award-winning story of Life is Strange now beautifully remastered with enhanced visuals and vastly improved animation using mocap technology.

Why similar: Choices Matter 36%, Story Rich 24%, Romance 15.3%, Female Protagonist 10.4%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%

Relive the legendary single-player campaign from the classic first-person shooter, Crysis 2, optimized for today's hardware in Crysis 2 Remastered.

Why similar: Sci-fi 36%, Shooter 33.7%, Action 19.2%, Combat 6.8%, Singleplayer 4.4%

Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.

Why similar: Space 36.2%, Sci-fi 19%, Classic 17% ★, Great Soundtrack 13.1%, Story Rich 10%

Embark on this epic adventure in up to 4K 60 fps with improved graphics and audio, a new speedrun mode, updated achievements, and an exclusive anniversary gallery.

Why similar: Sci-fi 35.2%, Story Rich 21.8%, Action 19.2%, Female Protagonist 17.8%, Singleplayer 6%

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: Story Rich 20.5%, RPG 17%, Sci-fi 16.9%, Female Protagonist 11.8%, Action RPG 10.7%

Experience the critically acclaimed Horizon Zero Dawn™ with stunning new visuals and upgraded features. In a far future where colossal machines roam the Earth, pockets of humanity survive in unique tribes among the lush, overgrown ruins of our long-lost civilization.

Why similar: Sci-fi 31.9%, Story Rich 31.1%, Female Protagonist 18.4%, Action 8.4%, RPG 5%

The Full Package, Remastered – With enhanced graphics, improved lighting, reworked environments, and visual effects, Steelport and The Third Street Saints have never looked so good.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 48.2%, Character Customization 21.8%, Shooter 14.9%, Action 8.3%, Female Protagonist 6.7%

Join the rise of Darth Vader’s elite 501st Legion of Stormtroopers as you fight through an all new story-based saga where every action you take impacts the battlefront and, ultimately, the fate of the Star Wars galaxy.

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 24.5%, Space 18.3%, Classic 17.4% ★, Sci-fi 15.1%, Shooter 7.8%

Fahrenheit (known as Indigo Prophecy in North America) was a breakthrough in interactive narrative. This newly remastered edition features updated textures in HD, expanded controller support, and is based on the uncut and uncensored international version of the game.

Why similar: Story Rich 32%, Choices Matter 23.1%, Classic 11.8% ★, Nudity 8.8%, Great Soundtrack 7.6%

Discover Lara Croft’s Original Adventures, Lovingly Restored – Now with New Challenge Mode

Why similar: Third-Person Shooter 38.8%, Story Rich 23.9%, Female Protagonist 15.1%, Action 8.2%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.

Why similar: Shooter 23.8%, RPG 21.8%, Action RPG 19.6%, Sci-fi 19.3%, Action 7%

BioShock is a shooter unlike any other, loaded with unique weapons and tactics. Complete with an arsenal of revolvers, shotguns, and grenade launchers, players will be forced to genetically modify their DNA to become an even deadlier weapon.

Why similar: Story Rich 26.8%, Sci-fi 15.5%, Classic 12.9% ★, Great Soundtrack 10.4%, Shooter 9.5%

Then, there was fire. Re-experience the critically acclaimed, genre-defining game that started it all. Beautifully remastered, return to Lordran in stunning high-definition detail running at 60fps.

Why similar: RPG 22.2%, Great Soundtrack 19.5%, Action RPG 17.7%, Character Customization 15.5%, Story Rich 13.1%

Life is Strange: Before the Storm returns with remastered visuals across characters & environments.

Why similar: Choices Matter 36%, Story Rich 22.7%, Romance 19.5%, Female Protagonist 12.6%, Action 4.8%