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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mass Effect 3 down to the 22 that fit the “Sci-Fi” category. Mass Effect: Andromeda, LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Mass Effect 3.

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GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreThird-Person ARPG
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NarrativeDarkSoloMultiplayer
Year 2012Dev BioWare

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Within the “Sci-Fi” category, the closest game to Mass Effect 3 is Mass Effect: Andromeda — scoring 97/100 on our similarity scale. LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 follow close behind.

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The best games with a sci-fi setting like Mass Effect 3

22 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Mass Effect 3. Each one has been evaluated across 18 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Mass Effect: Andromeda
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiSpaceThird Person
IGDB73· 23OC72· 180
Year 2017Dev BioWare Montréal · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 7.0KIGDB76· 23OC77· 84
Year 2016Dev Traveller's Tales · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and open world exploration, while skipping shooter

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Steam👍 84%· 209KRAWG👍 89%· 26IGDB79· 6OC81· 165
Dev Saber Interactive · Focus EntertainmentPlaytime ~11hOn PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and third-person shooting

≠ Its own twist: turn-based strategy, ranged combat and combat tactical, while skipping action RPG combat

Mass Effect
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 94%· 17KIGDB89· 4
Year 2007Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings open world exploration and exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Mass Effect 2
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 78%· 342IGDB96· 9
Year 2010Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMeleeNarrativeSci-FiSpaceThird Person
Steam👍 87%· 1.8KIGDB69· 5OC71· 19
Year 2017Dev Telltale GamesOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, while skipping action RPG combat

Marvel's Avengers
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 67%· 34KIGDB73· 13OC68· 188
Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: open world exploration, fantasy world and exploration and discovery, while skipping shooter

Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloCo-opMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 66%· 580IGDB72· 7
Year 2006Dev Beenox · NEC InterchannelOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and melee combat.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

Astral Chain
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB89· 11OC87· 112
Year 2019Dev PlatinumGames · NintendoOn Switch

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling.

≠ Missing: shooter.

The First Descendant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 57%· 111KIGDB30· 1OC56· 24
Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with free to play, while skipping action RPG combat

Daemon X Machina
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiSkill TreeThird Person
Steam👍 85%· 6.8KIGDB71· 10OC70· 106
Year 2019Dev Marvelous First Studio · XSEED GamesOn PC · Switch

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Its own twist: setting anime, post-apocalyptic world and PvP competition, while skipping first-person shooting

Honkai Impact 3rd
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 73%· 10.0K
Year 2016Dev HoYoverseOn Android · PC · iOS

✓ Both are third-person Action RPGs — sharing deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings visual novel storytelling, fantasy world and visual 2d, while skipping shooter

The Baconing
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 79%· 261RAWG👍 60%· 35MC63IGDB63· 2
Year 2011Dev Hothead GamesPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of third-person Action RPGs: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with offline, while skipping shooter

Watchmen: The End is Nigh
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Steam👍 71%· 1.1KRAWG👍 34%· 82MC61IGDB48· 4
Year 2009Dev Warner Bros. InteractivePlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the third-person Action RPGs cluster, with deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and melee combat

≠ Its own twist: fighting mechanics, fantasy world and historical setting, while skipping shooter

Anthem
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
IGDB60· 15OC61· 158
Year 2019Dev BioWare · Electronic ArtsOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: deep RPG systems, shooter and third-person shooting.

≠ Missing: action RPG combat.

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