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Games like Shadowrun

1993

You roam a grim cyberpunk world where magic, elves and megacorporations collide, taking jobs as a shadowrunner. Its mix of role-playing progression and quick firefights gives it its charm.

  • Dialogue and role-playing
  • Lore and world history
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Shooting and gunplay

In short: Games like Shadowrun

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

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Best match

Shadowrun Returns

90 %Match

2013USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable88 % positive14.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Shadowrun: dialogue where you play your role, a deep world history and a sci-fi setting.

A turn-based RPG set in a cyberpunk world where magic has returned, with elves, orks and megacorporations. You take jobs as a shadowrunner, mixing text-heavy storytelling with tactical squad combat.

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Mass Effect

Dialogue and role-playing

As Commander Shepard, you lead your Normandy crew across the galaxy chasing a rogue Spectre in a landmark sci-fi RPG built around its dialogue wheel, companion bonds and choices that carry into the sequels. Combat is real-time cover shooting with pausable squad powers.

Mass Effect

Dialogue and role-playing

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.

Arcanum: of Steamworks and Magick Obscura

Strong character progression

A classic RPG from ex-Fallout developers where magic and steam-powered technology clash in a world in upheaval. Flexible character creation and many ways to solve quests make each playthrough different, whether you play a mage or a tinkerer.

Mass Effect 2

Dialogue and role-playing

Commander Shepard assembles a crew of specialists for a suicide mission, blending cover-based shooting with unforgettable companions and choices that decide who lives and dies.

Mass Effect 2

Dialogue and role-playing

You lead Commander Shepard through a space saga where your decisions shape the crew and the outcome. Recruiting a team and the cinematic presentation make this 2021 remaster of the classic especially compelling.

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Shooting and gunplay

As the Pathfinder, you explore open alien planets on foot with a jetpack and in the Nomad rover, searching for a new home for humanity in an uncharted galaxy. It pairs fast, mobile third-person combat built on freely mixed skill profiles with BioWare's trademark companion relationships.

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