Games like Mass Effect

Ranked by shared qualities, not genre tags.

What defines Mass Effect

Space Opera95%

Real-Time with Pause85%

Party Management80%

Dialogue Trees75%

Wide-Linear75%

Character Builds70%

Gunplay70%

Relationship Sim65%

Class System60%

AI & Consciousness60%

Level & XP58%

Skill Checks55%

Third-Person50%

Branching Narrative50%

Meta-Progression50%

Military & War50%

Campaign45%

Earnest45%

Loot & Drops35%

Moral Choice30%

12 kindred games

Mass Effect 265% match

Shares Space Opera, Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Gunplay.

Both lean into Space Opera, Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Gunplay.

Space Opera85%Real-Time with Pause72%Party Management68%Gunplay75%

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Dragon Age II64% match

Shares Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Dialogue Trees, Relationship Sim.

Both lean into Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Dialogue Trees, Campaign.

Party Management85%Real-Time with Pause75%Dialogue Trees80%Campaign95%

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Dragon Age: Origins59% match

Shares Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Wide-Linear, Character Builds.

Both lean into Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Character Builds, Wide-Linear.

Real-Time with Pause95%Party Management85%Character Builds80%Wide-Linear75%

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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified59% match

Shares Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Gunplay.

Space Opera75%Party Management75%Real-Time with Pause70%Gunplay65%

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard58% match

Shares Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Dialogue Trees, Character Builds.

Both lean into Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Dialogue Trees, Character Builds.

Real-Time with Pause85%Party Management80%Dialogue Trees80%Character Builds85%

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords57% match

Shares Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds.

Both lean into Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds.

Space Opera90%Party Management80%Real-Time with Pause65%Character Builds75%

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Dragon Age: Inquisition55% match

Shares Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds, Wide-Linear.

Party Management80%Real-Time with Pause65%Character Builds75%Wide-Linear65%

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Star Wars: The Old Republic53% match

Shares Space Opera, Dialogue Trees, Party Management, Class System.

Both lean into Space Opera, Dialogue Trees, Party Management, Campaign.

Space Opera95%Dialogue Trees80%Party Management60%Campaign85%

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Expeditions: Rome51% match

Shares Party Management, Dialogue Trees, Character Builds, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Party Management, Dialogue Trees, Campaign, Character Builds.

Party Management85%Dialogue Trees70%Campaign90%Character Builds60%

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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy50% match

Shares Space Opera, Party Management, Gunplay, Wide-Linear.

Both lean into Space Opera, Party Management, Gunplay, Wide-Linear.

Space Opera82%Party Management75%Gunplay78%Wide-Linear70%

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Star Trek Online49% match

Shares Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds.

Both lean into Space Opera, Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Character Builds.

Space Opera95%Party Management65%Real-Time with Pause55%Character Builds60%

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Pathfinder: Kingmaker49% match

Shares Real-Time with Pause, Party Management, Class System, Character Builds.

Both lean into Party Management, Real-Time with Pause, Class System, Character Builds.

Party Management85%Real-Time with Pause80%Class System85%Character Builds75%

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