Mass Effect (2007)
Third-person sci-fi RPG with squad combat and story choices
BioWare · Published by Electronic Arts · Released Dec 19, 2008
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 17K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 87% of 16 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 13
- peak 24h 19
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 89/100 (critic reviews)
What is Mass Effect (2007)?
A single-player, third-person sci-fi action RPG set across the galaxy. You customize Commander Shepard, explore planets, make story choices, and lead a squad of three through tactical gunfights while pursuing Saren and an ancient threat.
For you if...
- +you like shaping a science fiction story through choices
- +you enjoy tactical squad combat and planetary exploration
Not for you if...
- −you prefer fast shooting without managing a squad
- −you want action without vehicle-based planetary exploration
What players say
94% of 16,577 reviews are positive · 87% of 16 in the last 30 days
Players praise the writing, world-building, companions, and story choices. They commonly report crashes and visual glitches in this version, while some find the combat clunky and the vehicle exploration tedious.
Screenshots and trailer
Mass Effect (2007) system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- Processor
- Intel P4 2.4 Ghz or faster / AMD 2.0 Ghz
- Graphics
- DirectX 9.0c compatible, ATI X1300 XT or greater (ATI X1300, X1300 Pro, X1600 Pro, Radeon 2600 HD, and HD 2400 are below minimum system requirements); NVidia GeForce 6800 or greater (7300, 7600 GS, 8500 are below minimum system requirements)
- Memory
- 1.0 GB RAM or more (2.0 GB for Vista)
- Storage
- 12.0 GB or more free hard drive space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Age rating
- 17+
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Italian.
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