16 Online games like Mass Effect 3 that you should try

It comes from the same genre as Mass Effect 3 and shares melee combat, a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is stealth mechanics and a cyberpunk setting.

If Mass Effect 3 worked for you because of dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, the same is here. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Mass Effect 3 does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and co-op play. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and progression: exploration and discovery, and stealth mechanics.

What brings it close to Mass Effect 3 is dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

It shares the essentials of what Mass Effect 3 does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression and setting — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Mass Effect 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and an anime aesthetic.

What brings it close to Mass Effect 3 is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on skill tree progression and a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and tone — its own ground is cozy, relaxing feel and fantasy world.

Genre puts it alongside Mass Effect 3, and so does melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Its point of contact with Mass Effect 3 is single-player focus and a third-person camera. The distance is in progression — its own ground is exploration and discovery.

On paper it is what Mass Effect 3 is — melee combat, single-player focus and skill tree progression — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

It comes from the same genre as Mass Effect 3 and shares strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera and skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: stealth mechanics and historical setting.

The genre is the same as Mass Effect 3’s, and with it melee combat, co-op play and skill tree progression. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

Same family as Mass Effect 3: melee combat, single-player focus and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and progression: exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.

It shares the essentials of what Mass Effect 3 does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a third-person camera. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings exploration and discovery, and horror setting.

The thread back to Mass Effect 3 runs through melee combat, multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting: a medieval setting.