Mass Effect’s Replacement Officially Arrives April 2027

Published Sep 9, 2026, 1:01 PM EDT Tom Wilson is a Gaming Features Writer at Screen Rant. Over the past five years, Tom has worked as the Editor-in-Chief at The Game Crater, as a Staff Writer for GamingIntel, a List Writer at TheGamer, and, of course, as a Senior Writer at ScreenRant. Tom has experience writing reviews, guides, news, and features, and has been responsible for teams of writers, training them and editing their work. Tom graduated with a Masters in Multimedia Journalism, and has since gone on to build up his portfolio of games journalism work. Mass Effect has languished in gaming purgatory for quite some time, its last release being 2017's critically panned Andromeda. Since then, BioWare has teased a new entry in the series, one that brings it back to its roots to deliver a swansong experience that will endear fans to its side once again. Of course, these lofty claims have been met with a healthy dose of skepticism, especially after the somewhat ridiculed Dragon Age: The Veilguard illustrated BioWare isn't quite delivering the same level of quality it was once famous for. It could also be years before we actually see the release of Mass Effect 5, let alone get to decide whether it successfully replicates the series' glory days. Fortunately, looming on the horizon is the perfect replacement for Mass Effect as a whole, a game capable of delivering the same highs that Mass Effect once enjoyed while charting its own course through its star-riddled galaxy. For Mass Effect fans whose patience is quickly running out, this new sci-fi RPG may just be the game of your dreams. This Sci-Fi RPG Could Truly Be The Mass Effect Killer There have, of course, been games like Mass Effect released since Andromeda's rocky launch. Titles like The Technomancer, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and even The Outer Worlds offer an experience that captures at least one core tenet that made the original Mass Effect trilogy so great. However, these titles have either been hampered by budget, limitations in development, or lack the remaining core features that would make it a true Mass Effect clone. Fortunately, that's where the upcoming Exodus comes in. Developed by debut studio Archetype Entertainment (which is formed of former BioWare developers) and published by Dungeons & Dragons' creator Wizards of the Coast, Exodus promises to be a big-budget spiritual successor to Mass Effect, offering third-person combat alongside two AI-controlled companions whose abilities you can trigger, complex and compelling lore and worldbuilding, a well-written narrative, and meaningful choices that impact your playthrough dramatically. This information hasn't come merely from speculation based on trailers or a developer-produced press release. Exodus has garnered rave previews already, with numerous publications, ScreenRant included, already heralding it as the natural evolution of the Mass Effect formula. It truly does feel like Exodus has the opportunity to dethrone BioWare's iconic series, or, at the very least, offer a near 1:1 alternative to it that benefits greatly from being closer in style to the original trilogy and the modern innovations that have come since its release. Exodus Has The Budget And Ambition To Be Great Archetype Entertainment As aforementioned, one benefit Exodus has over the previous Mass Effect clones, and even some other upcoming titles, is budget. Hasbro recently announced a $1 billion investment in gaming, with it establishing its own developers, an in-house publishing organization, and numerous in-development games, including Exodus. The company is betting big on the likes of Exodus working, with it prioritizing single-player experiences over live service titles under the belief that the former has a greater chance of making a profit than the latter. As a result, in addition to the aforementioned amazing qualities, great gameplay, and compelling established universe that has already proven to be interesting in novel form, Exodus has a genuine chance of being the next big sci-fi RPG, much like Mass Effect was over two decades ago. Of course, it is competing against the hard sci-fi-focused The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, which could also prove to be a Mass Effect killer, but, frankly, that just means that those missing BioWare's legendary series have even more options for replacements they can turn to. Systems Released April 7, 2027 Developer(s) Archetype Entertainment Publisher(s) Wizards of the Coast Number of Players Single-player Steam Deck Compatibility Unknown PC Release Date April 7, 2027 Xbox Series X|S Release Date April 7, 2027