The Expanse: A Telltale Series, based on the popular sci-fi series, captivated players with its gripping narrative, complex characters, and difficult choices. If you're craving a similar experience, you're in luck! 2025 offers a range of games that deliver comparable levels of intrigue, moral ambiguity, and space-faring adventure. This article explores five of the best games that capture the essence of The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

1. Outer Wilds

While not a narrative-driven adventure in the same vein as The Expanse, Outer Wilds offers a similarly captivating mystery. You're an astronaut exploring a solar system with a 22-minute time loop, piecing together the history of a vanished civilization. The exploration, puzzle-solving, and overall sense of wonder are reminiscent of the immersive world-building found in The Expanse.

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2. Mass Effect Legendary Edition

The Mass Effect trilogy provides a sprawling space opera with compelling characters, meaningful choices, and impactful consequences. Your decisions shape the narrative, mirroring the player agency in The Expanse. While the scale and scope are larger, the core themes of exploration, political intrigue, and difficult moral choices resonate strongly with The Expanse's atmosphere.

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3. The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series

Staying within the Telltale Games family, The Walking Dead shares The Expanse's focus on character relationships, difficult choices, and a branching narrative. Although set in a vastly different environment, the emotional weight of decisions and the impact on the story's progression create a similar level of player investment.

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4. Disco Elysium

Disco Elysium isn't set in space, but its focus on narrative depth, character development, and impactful choices makes it a compelling alternative. The game's unique internal thought system allows for incredible role-playing and impactful character choices, similar to the way conversations and decisions shape the narrative in The Expanse.

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5. Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic

A classic RPG, Knights of the Old Republic, provides a rich space-faring adventure, memorable characters, and meaningful choices that impact the storyline. The blend of exploration, combat, and narrative depth creates a similar engaging experience to that found in The Expanse. Its blend of action and narrative exploration will keep players hooked just as The Expanse did.

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Conclusion

While The Expanse: A Telltale Series occupies a unique space in gaming, the games listed above offer compelling alternatives for those seeking similar narrative experiences. Each game provides a blend of compelling storytelling, meaningful player choices, and captivating worlds, ensuring a satisfying experience for fans of the original Telltale series.