The Expanse: Osiris Reborn looks so Mass Effect that some are already calling it Mass Effect: The Expanse. Based on the debut trailer and what we know about how the game plays, it’s easy to see why. And to be fair to the developers at Owlcat Games, they’re wearing their inspirations proudly on their sleeves.
In an interview with IGN, creative director Alexander Mishulin and head of publishing Andrey Tsvetkov are upfront about the influence BioWare’s sci-fi series has had on The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. But they insist it’s more than just a carbon copy.
For fans of The Expanse itself, Osiris Reborn is an exciting project because it delivers a new story featuring several actors from the beloved Prime Video series returning in their original roles. Owlcat won’t reveal exactly who (I tried!), but at least we know more The Expanse is on the way for fans still missing the show since it ended in 2022.
In fact, for me, there’s even more to get excited about with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn. I’m a huge Mass Effect fan, I love The Expanse, and I’m a big admirer of Owlcat’s Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader—which isn’t just one of the best Warhammer 40,000 games in recent years, but one of the finest cRPGs around.
Is Osiris Reborn the sweet spot at the center of a Venn diagram blending Mass Effect, The Expanse, and Warhammer 40,000? Read on to find out just how Mass Effect The Expanse: Osiris Reborn really is.
