Mass Effect: Andromeda cover art

games like

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Mass Effect: Andromeda leans Execution (Practiced Mastery). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

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

EXECUTION5 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE2 /10OPTIMIZATION5 /10

12 games like Mass Effect: Andromeda

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

The Lord of the Rings: War in the North cover art
The Lord of the Rings: War in the NorthPracticed Mastery · co-op action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

full comparison →
Dead Island 2 cover art
Dead Island 2Practiced Mastery · zombie action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

full comparison →
NieR cover art
NieRPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

full comparison →
Red Dead Redemption 2 cover art
Red Dead Redemption 2Practiced Mastery · open-world western

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Enemies use scripted AI patterns, not adaptation.

full comparison →
Horizon Zero Dawn cover art
Horizon Zero DawnPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Machines follow fixed patterns, not adapting.

full comparison →
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings cover art
The Witcher 2: Assassins of KingsPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Scripted enemy patterns

full comparison →
BioShock 2 cover art
BioShock 2Practiced Mastery · immersive shooter

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: reads (0 vs 1) - Splicer AI scripted, not adaptive.

full comparison →
Assassin's Creed Origins cover art
Assassin's Creed OriginsPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Hitbox-based combat needs timing but lenient.

full comparison →
Dying Light cover art
Dying LightPracticed Mastery · parkour survival

Both lean on variance about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 6) - Parkour traversal and melee timing demanding.

full comparison →
Assassin's Creed Unity cover art
Assassin's Creed UnityPracticed Mastery · stealth action-adventure

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (5 vs 4) - Refined parkour, still forgiving combat

full comparison →
Metro 2033 cover art
Metro 2033Practiced Mastery · atmospheric survival FPS

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: variance (2 vs 3) - hidden moral points and supplies first run

full comparison →
Bastion cover art
BastionPracticed Mastery · action RPG

Both lean on execution about the same (5 vs 5). Biggest difference: optimization (5 vs 6) - Weapon and idol builds reward planning.

full comparison →

Game details

Released
2017
Developer
BioWare Montréal
Franchise
Mass Effect
Platforms
PS4, PC, XONE
Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
IGDB critics
73/100
IGDB users
70/100
ShooterRole-playing (RPG)AdventureActionScience fiction