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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Prime Day Deals Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 stock Recommended reading Action RPGs Mass Effect 5 director reacts to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a new sci-fi action RPG reminiscent of BioWare's own beloved series: "Looking pretty awesome" Action RPGs Upcoming sci-fi action RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn isn't just inspired by Mass Effect, but Baldur's Gate 3 and Soulslikes, and it's even "a little bit similar" to Persona 5 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is basically Mass Effect: Expanse edition The Outer Worlds 2 was obviously inspired by Fallout: New Vegas, but if you're "tired" of hearing that, its director says it's got plenty of Deus Ex DNA too Mass Effect Mass Effect 5: Everything we know so far about the new BioWare adventure Mass Effect Mass Effect 5 director hints that the sci-fi RPG series' notorious lens flares will be back in the next game, as BioWare apparently goes head-to-head with JJ Abrams The Outer Worlds 2 is "going deeper and more complex" with its companions, and I'm already making grabby hands at this RPG The Expanse The Expanse RPG is taking "great inspiration" from Mass Effect with romance, deep choices, and third-person combat: "It's an iconic game" Kaan Serin 10 July 2025 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn developers at Owlcat Games grew up on the BioWare series When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Owlcat Games) The Expanse: Osiris Reborn was one of this summer's nicest game reveals – especially for fans of the Amazon Prime show still reeling from its cancelation – because it sounded so darn similar to a Mass Effect spiritual successor. It seems to be sharing more than just sci-fi trappings and third-person combat with BioWare's iconic series, though, as its director says Commander Shepard's adventures are a "great inspiration." Speaking to Polygon, creative director Alexander Mishulin welcomed comparisons to the Mass Effect trilogy and admitted it's a "great inspiration for us because it's an iconic game for [the] Xbox 360 generation." So iconic, in fact, that lots of the Owlcat Games team grew up playing Mass Effect and even got into game development because of the tragic space opera. "It would be impossible to deny that Mass Effect has [had] a lot of impact on us as game developers," he says. All of that adoration and inspiration sounds like it's manifesting in-game in lots of different ways, too. For one, you'll be able to smooch and romance your companions, which I know makes this an instant-buy for some. There'll also be a bunch of different origins to choose from that'll affect how certain factions treat you. And borrowing from Mass Effect: Andromeda, of all things, you'll also have a twin sibling on board who will probably brutally judge all your actions in a way that only your sibling can. You may like Mass Effect 5 director reacts to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a new sci-fi action RPG reminiscent of BioWare's own beloved series: "Looking pretty awesome" Upcoming sci-fi action RPG The Expanse: Osiris Reborn isn't just inspired by Mass Effect, but Baldur's Gate 3 and Soulslikes, and it's even "a little bit similar" to Persona 5 The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is basically Mass Effect: Expanse edition Still, Mishulin acknowledges that the Mass Effect formula is a little outdated at this point. The first game did come out 18 whole years ago, as painful as that is to write, so the developers are thinking about how players are now "accustomed to a lot more convenient user interfaces [and] convenient approaches to the gameplay." Owlcat isn't simply "modernizing Mass Effect, but just making a game in the same genre but with all the modern trappings." The team's even looking at more modern RPGs like Persona 5 and Baldur's Gate for reference, too. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn doesn't have a solid release date yet, but it'll come to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC when it's ready. Mass Effect 5 director reacts to The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, a new sci-fi action RPG reminiscent of BioWare's own beloved series: "Looking pretty awesome" Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Xbox Series X News Xbox Series X PlayStation Freelance contributor Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that's vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he'll soon forget. 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