In 2007 "Mass effect"Burst into the gaming market, capturing the hearts of avid gamers. In 2003, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic appeared, which became so popular that it could not leave anyone indifferent. And Microsoft turned to BioWare, requesting an action movie in the space setting for their consoles. And did not fail. So there was "Mass Effect", telling about the adventures of captain Sheppard and his motley team.
The game collected a huge number of awards, and the universe of the game grew, expanded, now it has a lot of fan art and even short films.
If you love “Mass Effect” as much as we love it, we offer you 10 games that are similar in some ways and give you the same experience and enjoyment of passing through.
10. Borderlands
What Borderlands? This is madness. Crazy heroes, characters, quests and stories. This is a first-person shooter with RPG elements that plunges into an atmosphere of chaos and lawlessness.
In the center of the plot is the planet Pandora. Once upon a time, thousands of settlers flew here in search of better life and useful resources, but alas, the planet turned out to be scarce, like a desert. The one who had the money flew away, the rest were left to adapt and survive.
In the vastness of Pandora you will meet a variety of people (and not only), with different fates, which are united by one thing: a raid of madness. Some stories in the midst of a general bacchanalia are so dramatic that you start to look at what is happening in a completely different way.
9. The Outer Worlds
Alcyone is the farthest colony of man in space, and a whole battle unfolded on it. Various influential people and groups are fighting for power, not suspecting that at that very moment on the ship that disappeared on the way to the planet 70 years ago, a man woke up who was destined to change everything.
This person is your character. He spent all this time in cryosion and upon awakening he fell into the thick of things. The outer worlds - A first-person shooter that gives you the opportunity to explore two whole planets, so different and bewitching, and participate in their fate.
8. Dragon Age
Game series Dragon age It has long become a cult. The universe includes not only games, but also books, series, cartoon and comics, as well as an infinite number of fan works. An impressive recommendation to familiarize yourself with the game.
Dragon Age - role-playing game in the setting of the conditional Middle Ages. You have to create a character who will become a hero and save the world. The world, by the way, is called Thedas, and the most diverse representatives of races and creatures live in it. And then there are demons that get to the surface of the planet, trying to capture it.
Your character will become one of those who are able to protect the house from the evil of darkness, simultaneously solving countless conflicts.
7. Alpha Protocol
Although the action Alpha protocol takes place not in distant galaxies, but on their native Earth, this is a fascinating and peppy shooter that talks about the investigation of special agent Michael Thorton. He was tasked with sorting out a terrorist attack that resulted in a passenger plane being shot down.
The investigation showed that American missiles were used, and suddenly the colleagues and the government itself turned away from Torton. Rejected, persecuted, he continues his work, using the Alpha Protocol.
6. Elite: Dangerous
Elite: Dangerous - This is a space simulator in which you are given a ship and some money. And with this situation, you have to survive in a huge open world. You can honestly trade, hunt for criminals, become a mercenary yourself and even engage in robbery - the main thing is to survive in the cold interplanetary space.
You can both interact with other players in multiplayer mode, and enjoy a single passage in the company of artificial intelligence. In the new part of Elite, many actions can change the world, its trade and political orders, which can even lead to wars.
5. Binary Domain
Binary domain - Tactical shooter from the Japanese Yakuza Studio. It was released exclusively for Sega. The main difference between this action movie from the others was the interaction of the members of the combat team, their reaction to certain decisions of the commander. As a result, fighters can obey and act better or worse, expressing their attitude to what is happening.
The plot focuses on the post-apocalyptic world and the conflict over the use of robots. The "rusty brigade" needs to get to Japan and find the head of the corporation on the orders of the US government.
4. Star Wars
If it comes to space setting in games, the first thing that comes to mind is “Star wars". George Lucas’s universe is so vast and multifaceted that it easily found a place in the gaming industry. Of course, users happily plunged into battle in a distant, distant galaxy, speaking on the dark and bright side of the force, playing for attack aircraft and Jedi.
The projects under the heading Star Wars are different: there are action films, shooters and even strategies. The latest in the series was the Star Wars. Jedi: The Fallen Order ”, in which you have to take the fate of the Padawan, who accidentally survived after the execution of the order to destroy the Jedi Order.
3. BioShock
Bioshock - This is a gloomy, addictive first-person shooter game. The first two parts of the series are dedicated to the fictional city of Delight, which was built by millionaire Andrew Ryan. He dreamed of his own utopia, where everyone would be happy and would glorify his great ruler. But in reality, everything turned out to be more complicated, Delight fell and was flooded.
The main character was in a mysterious city by accident, and now he will have to survive in this place filled with monsters and return home.
The second part continues to tell the story of Delight, while the third takes the player up to heaven in the vibrant, delightful city of Colombia, where tyranny flourishes behind colorful signs. A special charm of the series in an original setting that combines various elements of steampunk and cyberpunk.
2. Osiris: New Dawn
Osiris: New Dawn is a new survival game. The action takes place in 2078. The player will explore the solar system Gliese 541 and colonize its planets, extracting resources and enjoying the unprecedented beauty of unknown worlds. But not everything is so simple, and the hero will have to face all the difficulties of space travel and dangerous creatures who are not at all happy about new guests. The game is currently available on Steam in an open beta.
1. The Witcher
The witcher appeared as an experimental project of the Polish Red CD Project development team and initially attracted the attention of only fans of original novels. But over time, games attracted an increasing number of players, and the third part of “The Witcher: Wild Hunt” became a real hit in the gaming industry.
The main character is the witcher Geralt of Rivia. Mutant. He destroys monsters, and in return receives some gold and contempt of people. But he has true friends, an ambitious adopted daughter and the love of one of the most beautiful sorceresses.
Travel with Geralt, kill monsters, understand political intrigues and find out if the old witcher deserves a little peace.