Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Mass Effect (2007), which made by the same studio, BioWare.
- Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) is tagged RPG, Sci-fi, Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter, Action, Space, Singleplayer, Great Soundtrack by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 5 are from the same studio: Mass Effect (2007), Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition, STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age Inquisition.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Mass Effect (2007)
Why it matched: made by the same studio, BioWare; both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 14 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Mass Effect (2007) at a glance Released 2008 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 94% positive of 16,574 Price $29.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichSpaceThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterGreat SoundtrackThird Person
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, BioWare; both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 13 player tags including Story Rich, RPG and Choices Matter.
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.
Mass Effect Legendary Edition at a glance Released 2021 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 67,045 Price $59.99 Story RichRPGChoices MatterSci-fiSpaceCharacter CustomizationThird-Person ShooterAction RPG
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Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, BioWare; both science fiction and story-rich; shares 12 player tags including Character Customization, Sci-fi and RPG.
Return to the Mass Effect universe & lead the first humans in Andromeda on a desperate search for our new home.
Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 74% positive of 18,764 Price $39.99 Character CustomizationSci-fiRPGThird-Person ShooterAction RPGSpaceThird PersonStory Rich
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: made by the same studio, BioWare; both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
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?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2009 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,917 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichClassicReal-Time with PauseChoices MatterThird PersonSpace
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Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Sci-fi.
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?
Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords at a glance Released 2004 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,011 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichSci-fiClassicChoices MatterReal-Time with PauseCharacter CustomizationThird Person
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STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 11 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Sci-fi.
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?
STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords at a glance Released 2012 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 94% positive of 26,011 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichSci-fiClassicChoices MatterReal-Time with PauseCharacter CustomizationThird Person
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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 10 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Story Rich.
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?
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic at a glance Released 2003 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,918 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiStory RichClassicReal-Time with PauseChoices MatterThird PersonSpace
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Star Wars: The Old Republic
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Character Customization, RPG and Story Rich; published by the same company.
STAR WARS™: The Old Republic™ is a free-to-play MMORPG that puts you at the center of your own story-driven saga. Play as a Jedi, Sith, Bounty Hunter, or one of many other iconic STAR WARS roles in the galaxy far, far away over three thousand years before the classic films.
Star Wars: The Old Republic at a glance Released 2011 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 90% positive of 75,206 Price Free Character CustomizationRPGStory RichChoices MatterSci-fiSpaceThird PersonAction RPG
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Fallout 4
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including RPG, Shooter and Story Rich.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
Fallout 4 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 428,604 Price $19.99 RPGShooterStory RichSci-fiAction RPGGreat SoundtrackThird PersonThird-Person Shooter
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Starfield
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Space, RPG and Sci-fi.
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
Starfield at a glance Released 2023 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 57% positive of 175,175 Price $49.99 SpaceRPGSci-fiCharacter CustomizationStory RichThird PersonAction RPGCinematic
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Story Rich, Third-Person Shooter and Choices Matter.
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.
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy at a glance Released 2021 Studio Eidos-Montréal Player sentiment 94% positive of 45,101 Price $8.99 Story RichThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterSci-fiSpaceShooterCinematicGreat Soundtrack
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Dragon Age Inquisition
Why it matched: made by the same studio, BioWare; both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Choices Matter.
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.
Dragon Age Inquisition at a glance Released 2020 Studio BioWare Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,380 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichThird PersonAction RPGFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack
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Star Wars Outlaws
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 9 player tags including Third Person, Shooter and Sci-fi.
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game and explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as scoundrel Kay Vess, seeking freedom and the means to start a new life.
Star Wars Outlaws at a glance Released 2024 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 72% positive of 12,488 Price $69.99 Third PersonShooterSci-fiThird-Person ShooterSpaceStory RichFemale ProtagonistRPG
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Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Classic.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy at a glance Released 2003 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,820 Price $9.99 Sci-fiThird PersonClassicCharacter CustomizationShooterRPGThird-Person ShooterGreat Soundtrack
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy
Why it matched: both science fiction and story-rich; shares 10 player tags including Sci-fi, Third Person and Classic.
Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.
STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy at a glance Released 2009 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 96% positive of 13,821 Price $9.99 Sci-fiThird PersonClassicCharacter CustomizationShooterRPGThird-Person ShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout 3
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Sci-fi and Shooter.
Vault-Tec engineers have worked around the clock on an interactive reproduction of Wasteland life for you to enjoy from the comfort of your own vault. Included is an expansive world, unique combat, shockingly realistic visuals, tons of player choice, and an incredible cast of dynamic characters.
Fallout 3 at a glance Released 2008 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 22,174 Price $9.99 RPGSci-fiShooterCharacter CustomizationThird PersonStory RichAction RPGFemale Protagonist
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Final Fantasy XIII
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Female Protagonist and Great Soundtrack.
Final Fantasy XIII is a fantasy RPG in which a band of brave humans struggle against fate in the utopian sky city of Cocoon and the primeval world of Pulse. Follow stylish heroine Lightning's fast paced battles and high adventure in a mysterious new world.
Final Fantasy XIII at a glance Released 2009 Studio Square Enix Player sentiment 75% positive of 19,914 Price $15.99 RPGFemale ProtagonistGreat SoundtrackStory RichCinematicSci-fiThird PersonAction RPG
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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Sci-fi and Third Person.
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast at a glance Released 2002 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 91% positive of 4,951 Price $9.99 ClassicSci-fiThird PersonShooterStory RichThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackSpace
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STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Classic, Sci-fi and Third Person.
The Legacy of Star Wars Dark Forces™ and Star Wars® Jedi Knight lives on in the intense first-person action of Jedi Outcast.
STAR WARS Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast at a glance Released 2009 Studio Raven Software Player sentiment 91% positive of 4,951 Price $9.99 ClassicSci-fiThird PersonShooterStory RichThird-Person ShooterGreat SoundtrackSpace
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Quantum Break
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including Story Rich, Sci-fi and Cinematic.
From Remedy Entertainment, the masters of cinematic action games, comes Quantum Break, a time-amplified suspenseful blockbuster. The Quantum Break experience is part game, part live action show—where decisions in one dramatically affect the other.
Quantum Break at a glance Released 2016 Studio Remedy Entertainment Player sentiment 86% positive of 30,932 Price $39.99 Story RichSci-fiCinematicThird PersonThird-Person ShooterChoices MatterShooterGreat Soundtrack
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Dragon Age: Inquisition
Why it matched: both story-rich and atmospheric; shares 8 player tags including RPG, Character Customization and Choices Matter; published by the same company.
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.
Dragon Age: Inquisition at a glance Released 2014 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 76% positive of 21,376 Price $39.99 RPGCharacter CustomizationChoices MatterStory RichThird PersonAction RPGFemale ProtagonistGreat Soundtrack
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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including Third Person, Sci-fi and Story Rich; published by the same company.
The story of Cal Kestis continues in STAR WARS Jedi: Survivor™, a galaxy-spanning, third-person, action-adventure game.
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor at a glance Released 2023 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 71% positive of 85,859 Price $69.99 Third PersonSci-fiStory RichSpaceCharacter CustomizationRPGGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout: New Vegas
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Story Rich and Sci-fi.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Fallout: New Vegas at a glance Released 2010 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 261,194 Price $9.99 RPGStory RichSci-fiAction RPGCharacter CustomizationShooterThird Person
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Deus Ex
Why it matched: both science fiction, story-rich and atmospheric; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Classic and Sci-fi.
The year is 2052. The world's economies are close to collapse and the gap between the insanely wealthy and the desperately poor grows ever wider. Worst of all, an ages old conspiracy bent on world domination has decided that the time is right to emerge from the shadows and take control.
Deus Ex at a glance Released 2000 Studio Ion Storm Player sentiment 95% positive of 15,619 Price $6.99 RPGClassicSci-fiStory RichGreat SoundtrackAction RPGShooter
Common questions
What game is most like Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)?
Mass Effect (2007), on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, BioWare. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition)" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition). Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Mass Effect 2 (2010 Edition) do?
Mass Effect (2007), Mass Effect Legendary Edition, Mass Effect: Andromeda Deluxe Edition, STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic, Dragon Age Inquisition are also from BioWare, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.