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9 Games like Mass Effect 3 on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 50 games similar to Mass Effect 3 down to the 9 that fit the “PS5” category. Watch Dogs: Legion, The First Descendant and Once Human 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 “PS5” category, the closest game to Mass Effect 3 is Watch Dogs: Legion — scoring 84/100 on our similarity scale. The First Descendant and Once Human follow close behind.

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The best games like Mass Effect 3 on PS5

9 similar games foundUpdated May 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.

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Watch Dogs: Legion

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Watch Dogs: Legion
Closest overall match
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
MultiplayerCo-opSoloOnlineMeleeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2020Dev Ubisoft Toronto · Ubisoft EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 8 years after Mass Effect 3.

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The First Descendant

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The First Descendant
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiThird Person
Year 2024Dev Nexon Games · Nexon KoreaOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It meets Mass Effect 3 on a sci-fi setting, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings free-to-play access.

Released 12 years after Mass Effect 3.

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Once Human

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Once Human
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineThird Person
Year 2024Dev Starry StudioOn Xbox · Android · PC

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.

Released 12 years after Mass Effect 3.

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Gotham Knights

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Gotham Knights
Closest on tone
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opSoloOnlineMultiplayerMeleeNarrativeDarkSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2022Dev WB Games Montréal · WB GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 10 years after Mass Effect 3.

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Marvel's Avengers

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Marvel's Avengers
Closest on combat
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeNarrativeSci-FiThird Person
Year 2020Dev Eidos Montréal · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 8 years after Mass Effect 3.

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Enshrouded

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Enshrouded
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOnlineMeleeSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2024Dev Keen GamesOn Xbox · PC · PS5

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.

Released 12 years after Mass Effect 3.

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me

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The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2022Dev Supermassive Games · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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 tone. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting — its own ground is horror setting.

Released 10 years after Mass Effect 3.

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Dauntless

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Dauntless
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
Co-opOnlineMultiplayerSoloMeleeSkill TreeThird Person
Year 2019Dev Phoenix LabsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 7 years after Mass Effect 3.

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As Dusk Falls

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As Dusk Falls
RPGAction RPGThird-Person ARPG
SoloMultiplayerCo-opMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2022Dev INTERIOR/NIGHT · Xbox Game StudiosOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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 tone. To that it adds a third-person camera. Its own ground is puzzle design.

Released 10 years after Mass Effect 3.

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