10 Best Games Like Mass Effect

Baldur's Gate 3 delivers the same depth of companion relationships and narrative freedom as Mass Effect in a fantasy setting. Your companions have rich backstories, genuine opinions about your decisions, and relationships that develop meaningfully over the course of the game.

KOTOR II is one of the deepest and most philosophically complex Star Wars stories ever told. The companion system, where your choices influence how companions view the Force itself, is among the most innovative in RPG history. A must-play for any Mass Effect fan.

Cyberpunk 2077 shares Mass Effect's DNA of a rich sci-fi world, complex characters, and a story about identity and mortality. The companion characters — especially Panam and Judy — are among the best written in any RPG, and the world rewards the same deep exploration as the Milky Way galaxy.

Dragon Age: Origins was made by the same studio as Mass Effect and shares its fundamental design philosophy — a richly written world, companions with deep backstories, and choices that feel genuinely consequential. It's the fantasy equivalent of Mass Effect and equally essential.

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy captures the exact feeling of commanding a ragtag crew of misfits across the galaxy. The banter between characters is exceptional, the story is surprisingly emotional, and the relationships you build with your crew mirror what makes Mass Effect's companions so beloved.

Disco Elysium features some of the most exceptional writing in any RPG — if you love how Mass Effect crafts its characters and dialogue, Disco Elysium will astonish you. Every conversation is meaningful and the freedom to define your character through dialogue is unmatched.

Outer Wilds captures the same sense of wonder and discovery as exploring the Mass Effect universe. A mystery about a solar system trapped in a time loop, it delivers one of the most emotionally resonant finales in gaming and a sense of genuine discovery that is simply unmatched.

Xenoblade Chronicles 3 features one of the most ambitious and emotionally complex stories in RPG history, set in a world of endless war. The companion relationships, the grand scale of the narrative, and the deeply felt themes of life and death echo what makes Mass Effect's story so powerful.

Starfield is Bethesda's space exploration RPG with over 1,000 planets to explore, deep character building, and companion characters you can recruit to your crew. While different in tone from Mass Effect, it scratches the same itch of exploring a vast sci-fi universe at your own pace.

Pillars of Eternity II features some of the best companion writing in any RPG — characters with rich backstories, strong opinions, and relationships that develop based on your choices. The seafaring setting and crew-based adventure feel spiritually close to commanding the Normandy.