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Games like Mass Effect

2021USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable91 % positive59.99 €

You step into Commander Shepard's shoes for an epic space saga where your decisions shape companions and the galaxy. This Legendary Edition version brings the original opener of the trilogy to modern systems with updated visuals.

  • Choices with consequences
  • Companions and relationships
  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Lore and world history

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In short: Games like Mass Effect

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mass Effect special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition

91 %Match

2023PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam Deck playable74 % positive39.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Mass Effect: choices with consequences, dialogue where you play your role and companions you grow fond of.

A satirical sci-fi first-person shooter RPG from Obsidian where you shape the story through dialogue, choices and companions in a corporate-run colony. The Spacer's Choice Edition bundles the main game with all DLC in a polished version.

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Binary Domain

Sci-fi setting

A third-person squad shooter set in 2080 Tokyo where you dismantle enemy robots piece by piece. Its squad trust system and story about human-like robots set it apart.

The Outer Worlds

Choices with consequences

Obsidian's satirical space RPG drops you into a corporate-run colony where your dialogue choices and allegiances decide the fate of its factions. Biting humor, likeable companions and first-person gunplay define the experience.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

Sci-fi setting

As Star-Lord you lead the bickering Guardians through a linear, cinematic space adventure packed with banter and an '80s soundtrack. In combat you direct your team's special moves. Its real strength is a heartfelt, funny story about a found family.

Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

Choices with consequences

A sprawling Warhammer 40K role-playing game where you command a voidship, a crew of eccentric companions and a trade empire as a Rogue Trader. Turn-based battles, deep character builds and weighty decisions define the journey.

Dragon Age: The Veilguard

Companions and relationships

A fast-paced fantasy action RPG where you lead Rook and a band of companions against awakened elven gods. Snappy combat with parries and dodges meets a vibrant world, companion-driven storytelling and choices that shape the finale.

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Choices with consequences

As the Inquisitor, you lead a growing organization through a rift-torn Thedas, making political decisions and forging bonds with a memorable cast of companions. Sprawling zones, real-time party combat with a tactical camera, and managing your power base define the experience.

Shadowrun: Hong Kong

Companions and relationships

A turn-based tactical RPG set in a cyberpunk Hong Kong where magic meets cyberware. You lead a crew of runners through story-heavy missions with meaningful dialogue choices, Matrix hacking and varied character builds.

Torment: Tides of Numenera

Lore and world history

A text-heavy RPG set in the strange far-future world of Numenera, serving as a spiritual successor to Planescape: Torment and probing questions of identity and mortality. Conversations and choices matter far more than the rare turn-based combat.

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