Single-player games like Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)
Below are 21 single-player Steam games similar to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition), ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Mass Effect (2007)
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
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Dragon Age II: Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Alpha Protocol™
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II - The Sith Lords™
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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?
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Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Embody the superhuman skill and brutality of a Space Marine. Unleash deadly abilities and devastating weaponry to obliterate the relentless Tyranid swarms. Defend the Imperium in spectacular third-person action in solo or multiplayer modes.
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GreedFall
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Engage in a core roleplaying experience, and forge the destiny of a new world seeping with magic, and filled with riches, lost secrets, and fantastic creatures. With diplomacy, deception and force, become part of a living, evolving world - influence its course and shape your story.
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Detroit: Become Human
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Detroit: Become Human puts the destiny of both mankind and androids in your hands, taking you to a near future where machines have become more intelligent than humans. Every choice you make affects the outcome of the game, with one of the most intricately branching narratives ever created.
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STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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.
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Dragon Age: Origins
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Jade Empire™: Special Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Step into the role of an aspiring martial-arts master and follow the path of the open palm or the closed fist.
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
You are Geralt of Rivia, mercenary monster slayer. Before you stands a war-torn, monster-infested continent you can explore at will. Your current contract? Tracking down Ciri — the Child of Prophecy, a living weapon that can alter the shape of the world.
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The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
A time of untold chaos has come. Mighty forces clash behind the scenes in a struggle for power and influence. The Northern Kingdoms mobilize for war. But armies on the march are not enough to stop a bloody conspiracy...
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Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Star Control I and II
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Explore a vast universe with pulse-pounding action, side-splitting humor, and hair-raising plot twists in these 2 classic space adventure games.
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Fallout: New Vegas
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Dragon Age™: The Veilguard
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Unite the Veilguard and defy the gods in Dragon Age™: The Veilguard, an immersive single-player RPG.
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STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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?
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Dragon Age™ Inquisition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
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.
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Mass Effect™: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition).
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.