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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

Story-driven sci-fi action RPG trilogy where choices carry forward

BioWare · Published by Electronic Arts · Released May 14, 2021

ActionRPG

Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 66K
Recent reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 1,254 in 30 days
Players
2,898
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Jan 26, 2023
Minimum PC
GTX 760
8 GB RAM · 120 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 86/100 (critic reviews)

What is Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?

This collection contains three remastered single-player, third-person sci-fi action RPGs and more than 40 DLC additions. You customize Commander Shepard, fight with weapons and skills, lead a squad across the galaxy, and make decisions that carry between games as Shepard confronts a threat to humanity.

For you if...

  • +you want a long, connected, story-focused science-fiction trilogy
  • +you value character relationships and choices with lasting consequences
  • +you prefer single-player third-person shooting with RPG customization

Not for you if...

  • −you want multiplayer instead of a single-player campaign
  • −you dislike story-led games built around choices and relationships

What players say

90% of 66,309 reviews are positive · 95% of 1,254 in the last 30 days

Players praise the connected story, characters, consequential choices, and improvements to the first game. The dominant complaint is the required EA app and account; players report login and connection failures, offline restrictions, and trouble launching the game.

Players over time

▲ +19% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,551 players on Oct 25, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,898
Nov 6, 20262,141
Nov 5, 20261,950
Nov 4, 20262,317
Nov 3, 20262,317
Nov 2, 20262,522
Nov 1, 20262,796
Oct 31, 20262,430
Oct 30, 20262,087
Oct 29, 20262,024
Oct 28, 20262,090
Oct 27, 20263,282
Oct 26, 20263,454
Oct 25, 20263,551
Oct 24, 20262,874
Oct 23, 20262,349
Oct 22, 20262,068
Oct 21, 20261,809
Oct 20, 20261,861
Oct 18, 20262,186
Oct 17, 20261,921
Oct 16, 20261,744
Oct 15, 20261,770
Oct 14, 20261,898
Oct 13, 20261,936
Oct 11, 20262,197
Oct 10, 20261,916
Oct 9, 20261,863
Oct 8, 20261,843
Oct 7, 20261,965
Oct 6, 20262,007
Oct 4, 20262,369
Oct 3, 20262,078
Oct 2, 20261,927
Oct 1, 20262,100
Sep 30, 20262,133
Sep 29, 20262,265
Sep 27, 20262,525
Sep 26, 20262,194
Sep 25, 20262,093
Sep 24, 20262,115
Sep 23, 20261,390
Sep 23, 20262,154
Sep 22, 20262,399
Sep 21, 20263,085

How many players finish Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition?

38% of Steam players have unlocked «Medal of Honor», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition system requirements

Minimum: GTX 760, 8 GB RAM, 120 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5 3570 or AMD FX-8350
Graphics
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 760, AMD Radeon 7970 / R9280X GPU RAM: 2 GB Video Memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
120 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
64-bit Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-7700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Graphics
GPU: NVIDIA GTX 1070 / RTX 200, Radeon Vega 56, GPU RAM: 4 GB Video Memory
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
120 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Does Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection
  • Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
EA on-line activation and Origin client software installation and background use required.
Third-party account
EA Account
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
127
Steam features
Trading cards
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French, Italian, German. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Russian.

Does Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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