Every Mass Effect Game Ranked

Mass Effect spans 4 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2007 and 2021. The highest-rated is Mass Effect 3 (89) and the lowest is Mass Effect: Andromeda (77). Across 51 critic reviews, the series averages 86, and Mass Effect: Andromeda has drawn the most reviews.

Highest ratedMass Effect 3 89
Series average86
  1. 1
    Mass Effect 3

    Mass Effect 3

    89
    7 critic reviews·Mar 5, 2012·Electronic Arts
    PCPS3Xbox 360
    “But when all is said is done, the important thing here is Mass Effect 3 is the close to one of the most beloved new series in this current console generation.”
    — CGMagazine · 90/100
  2. 2
    Mass Effect 2

    Mass Effect 2

    89
    7 critic reviews·May 13, 2021
    PCPS4Xbox One
    “Mechanically speaking, the shooting has been raised to the standards of most elite third person shooters.”
    — MonsterVine · 100/100
  3. 3
    Mass Effect 3

    Mass Effect 3

    89
    11 critic reviews·May 13, 2021·Electronic Arts
    PCPS4Xbox One
    “It's a rarity nowadays to actually get that sense of accomplishment without something looming over your head that has you asking what's next, and wondering when you'll get to pay to see it.”
    — Attack of the Fanboy · 90/100
  4. 4
    Mass Effect: Andromeda

    Mass Effect: Andromeda

    77
    26 critic reviews·Mar 20, 2017·Electronic Arts
    PCPS4Xbox One
    “Mass Effect Andromeda, the newest entry in the highly popular Mass Effect series, makes the journey to a new galaxy with a promise of a fresh start. Is it a journey worth taking or are you better off staying on Earth?”
    — KeenGamer · 79/100

Expansions & DLC

Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.

Mass Effect games in release order

  1. 2007Mass Effect—
  2. 2010Mass Effect 2—
  3. 2012Mass Effect 389
  4. 2017Mass Effect: Andromeda77
  5. 2021Mass Effect 389
  6. 2021Mass Effect 289