Mass Effect 2 cover art

games like

Mass Effect 2

Mass Effect 2 leans Optimization (Pure Optimization). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Role-playing (RPG), Strategy - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION4 /10READS1 /10VARIANCE1 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

12 games like Mass Effect 2

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Undertale cover art
UndertalePure Optimization · narrative RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Final Fantasy VII Remake cover art
Final Fantasy VII RemakePure Optimization · action JRPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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Dragon Age: The Veilguard cover art
Dragon Age: The VeilguardPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt cover art
The Witcher 3: Wild HuntPracticed Mastery · narrative action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Loot rolls and minor combat variance only.

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Fallout: New Vegas cover art
Fallout: New VegasPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Some loot and crit RNG

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Dishonored cover art
DishonoredPracticed Mastery · immersive sim

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Blink timing and combat inputs matter.

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Cyberpunk 2077 cover art
Cyberpunk 2077Practiced Mastery · open-world action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 5) - Gunplay and movement reward aim but builds carry hard.

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion cover art
The Elder Scrolls IV: OblivionPure Optimization · open-world RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - Real-time swing and block, modest demand

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Castlevania: Symphony of the Night cover art
Castlevania: Symphony of the NightPure Optimization · metroidvania RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Item drops and rare gear

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Prey (2017) cover art
Prey (2017)Pure Optimization · immersive sim

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: variance (1 vs 2) - Mimics and resource spawns randomized.

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Hogwarts Legacy cover art
Hogwarts LegacyPracticed Mastery · open-world action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (4 vs 4). Biggest difference: reads (1 vs 0) - Enemies use fixed shield-and-attack scripts

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The Outer Worlds cover art
The Outer WorldsPure Optimization · action RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (1 vs 1). Biggest difference: execution (4 vs 3) - FPS-lite with time-dilation aim

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Game details

Released
2021
Developer
BioWare
Franchise
Mass Effect
Platforms
PS4, PC, XONE
Modes
Single player
IGDB users
88/100
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