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Games like Mass Effect (2007)

If Mass Effect (2007) is your kind of game, the closest matches are Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition), Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition and Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its character relationships are deep, choices affect trilogy and replayability is high. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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BioWare's 2008 action RPG casts players as Commander Shepard leading a squad across a space opera setting. The game features biotic abilities, a dialogue system with meaningful choice-consequence, planet exploration, and squad management. Players describe the experience as cinematic, emotional, and epic, with deep character relationships and a narrative that carries consequences across the trilogy. Reviewers highlight high replayability as choices meaningfully shape the story's direction. The game holds 94% positive from over 9,500 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 89. It runs Playable on Steam Deck and offers a long single-player campaign for $5.99.

About Mass Effect (2007): As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.

2008ActionRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 89Windowsby BioWare
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Players who liked Mass Effect (2007) also play

Steam players who put hours into Mass Effect (2007) also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Top pick for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2010RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Second-strongest match for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2023RPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

    2021ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Mass Effect™ 3 N7 Digital Deluxe Edition (2012)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Ranked #4 for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2020ActionStrategyRPG5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

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

    2020ActionRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Everreach: Project Eden

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    Take on the role of Nora Harwood, member of Everreach’s Security Division, on a mission to secure the colonization process of Eden and investigate mysterious incidents! Everreach: Project Eden is a fast-paced, story-driven action-RPG set on the visually stunning Planet Eden.

    2019ActionIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Alpha Protocol™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Ranked #7 for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    Loyalty carries a price and no one knows this more than agent Michael Thorton. A talented young agent cast out by his government, Thorton is the only one with the information needed to stop an impending international catastrophe.

    2010ActionRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Mass Effect (2007) fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2020ActionAdventureRPG7.49 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Mass Effect (2007)

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

    2021ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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?

    2012RPG2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Starship Wars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Destroy enemies, bosses and everything you see ahead!! Get crystals to buy better starships and get stronger. Have fun in three different game modes.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2010RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    A galaxy-spanning adventure awaits in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, a 3rd person action-adventure title from Respawn. An abandoned Padawan must complete his training, develop new powerful Force abilities, and master the art of the lightsaber - all while staying one step ahead of the Empire.

    2019ActionAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Jade Empire™: Special Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.

    2007RPG3.74 USDSteam ↗
  7. Star Control I and II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Explore a vast universe with pulse-pounding action, side-splitting humor, and hair-raising plot twists in these 2 classic space adventure games.

    2017ActionStrategyIndie3.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Reviewers of Mass Effect (2007) cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    Uncover secrets of past lives in this story-rich, tactical roleplaying game set in Sigil, a dark fantasy city at the heart of the Dungeons & Dragons multiverse. Explore the planes, survive combat alongside a party of bizarre companions, and solve puzzles unlike any ever seen in the genre.

    2017AdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Mass Effect (2007) at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Superflight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Mass Effect (2007) on Steam right now. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Superflight is an intense, easy to learn wingsuit game with an infinite number of beautiful procedurally generated maps. A great game to relax for half an hour and chase your latest highscore!

    2017ActionSportsIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Mass Effect (2007).

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗

More from BioWare

Other recommendable Steam games by BioWare, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    The Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition includes single-player base content and over 40 DLC from the highly acclaimed Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3 games, including promo weapons, armors, and packs — remastered and optimized for 4K Ultra HD.

    2021ActionRPG14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Dragon Age™: The Veilguard

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

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

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure20.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cinematic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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?

    2009AdventureRPG2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2010RPG7.49 USDSteam ↗
  5. Dragon Age™ Inquisition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an emotional mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2020ActionStrategyAdventure9.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares Action and RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

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

    2020ActionRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    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.

    2010RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Dragon Age: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Mass Effect (2007).

    Another title from BioWare, the studio behind Mass Effect (2007). Shares RPG with Mass Effect (2007).

    When history tells the story of the Fifth Blight, what will be said about the hero who turned the tide against the darkspawn? Determine your legacy and fight for Thedas as a noble dwarf, an elf far from home, a mage apprentice, or a customized hero of your own design.

    2009RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Mass Effect (2007)

Does Mass Effect (2007) run on Steam Deck?
Mass Effect (2007) is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Mass Effect (2007) cost?
Mass Effect (2007) is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mass Effect (2007)?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mass Effect (2007) are Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition), Mass Effect 2 (2010) Edition, Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition.
Who developed Mass Effect (2007)?
Mass Effect (2007) was developed by BioWare and published by Electronic Arts.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Mass Effect (2007).

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