Looking for games like Borderlands? Look no further! Gearbox's series is all about looting, shooting, looting, teaming up with others, looting, laughing, and also looting. There are a lot of guns in the best Borderlands games. Even so, there eventually comes a point where you start to look for something similar but fresh, even if only to dip in and out of in between Borderlands sessions. We're here to help.
Whatever it is that you like about the experience, these games like Borderlands, will welcome you with open, heavily-armed, er, arms. Is it the feeling of a job well done cooperatively that has you hooked? The promise of another new weapon around the corner? The knowledge that you're never too far from a joke? All of the above? This list will help you scratch those itches while we all wait for Borderlands 4 to arrive.
The best games like Borderlands to play in 2025
10. Destiny 2
Developer: Bungie
Platform(s): PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC
Easily one of the best FPS games available right now, Bungie gave the genre a more serious coat of paint with Destiny, it's fantasy space epic that invoked the best of Halo's first-person combat and mashed it together with a shared open-world that trumps Pandora for scale and scope.
If you're looking for a more hands-on, particular progression system and MMO-style end-game content, Destiny 2 will be right up your street. It’s also got some excellent PVP gameplay up its sleeve in The Crucible if you're tired of playing nice and want to frag your friends instead.
9. Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
Developer: Rocksteady Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S
Despite using licensed DC Comics characters and a third-person perspective, Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League has major Borderlands vibes. The story has its tongue placed firmly in its cheek, every page of the script is sewn together with jokes, and four players carving through hordes of enemies in a quest for better and better gear should be instantly familiar to any Borderlands fan.
With all post-launch updates now in place, there are more missions to complete and gear to grab than ever. There are also now a total of eight playable characters. In addition to the launch lineup of Harley Quinn, King Shark, Deadshot, and Captain Boomerang, you can now unlock Joker, Deathstroke, Lawless, and Mrs Freeze through game progression. Like Borderlands, there's no shortage of unlocks to aim for, and besides, you always wanted the opportunity to shoot Batman in the face, didn't you? Of course you did.
Read our Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review
8. Risk of Rain 2
Developer: Hopoo
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
An indie darling with a devilishly addictive Borderlands-esque gameplay loop, Risk of Rain 2 is the 3D sequel to Hopoo Games' Game Maker smash hit that allows for four-player co-op and intense item management. You can curate builds and play as a suite of different characters who each have their own complementary skills.
Each level is like a more contained Borderlands mission, complete with its own bombastic boss battle as you risk it all to defend the teleporter that allows you to move between worlds. With a limitless difficulty slider and interesting roguelike mechanics, and curious secrets, Risk of Rain 2 would be a natural fit for Borderlands players looking for a refreshing spin on the formula.
7. Tales From The Borderlands
Developer: Telltale
Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC, Android, iOS
For the Borderlands fans who can't quite get enough of the game's writing style and rich world, Tales From The Borderlands is Telltale's narrative adventure set within the confines of the game's lore. With a host of vibrant and well-written new characters (and plenty of cool cameos), it's hard not to get wrapped up in the fast-paced story, which rushes between set pieces and delivers wit, humor, and adrenaline in a more relaxed package.
Whilst it doesn't have any of the gunplay you might be used to, it's still a gripping tale well worth playing through – in fact, it's one of the best Borderlands games of all time.
Read our Tales from the Borderlands review
6. Helldivers 2
Developer: Arrowhead Game Studios
Platform(s): PC, PS5
Today, you can't talk about the best online games out there without mentioning Helldivers 2. Nor should you want to. Its phenomenal success stems from an understanding that, sometimes, players can create at least half of the fun themselves if you give them the right toys to play with. Especially if those toys will sometimes accidentally and "accidentally" kill their teammates. Clearing out a horde of giant insectoid aliens is fine, but it's even better if your buddy gets caught up in the air support.
Like Borderlands, you play with up to three others against seemingly impossible odds. Weapons and gear are slowly unlocked through progression and (free) battle passes rather than drops and chests, but a sense of humor is very much present and correct. Friendly fire aside, there's a strong Starship Troopers style of satire permeating the experience. The team that grins together wins together.
Read our Helldivers 2 review
5. The Division 2
Developer: Ubisoft
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
A more serious and refined version of the looter-shooter, The Division 2 much like grafts a lot of welcome MMO-lite features into the fray and frames it around a very hawkish, totally not political take on a dystopian Washington D.C. Whilst the grim story leaves a lot to be desired, it makes up for it by providing extremely satisfying gameplay.
The feeling of shooting itself is addicting, and the feedback loop and gear slots will keep you scavenging and coming back for more, especially if you convince some friends to join you. The Dark Zone is its main unique pull, a social experiment in misdirection and betrayal that could lose you some good comrades if you don't play your cards right. The Division 2 is still being supported by Ubisoft, and it's one of the best shooters available right now.
Read our The Division 2 review
4. Bulletstorm
Developer: People Can Fly
Platform(s): PS4, Xbox One, PC, and Nintendo Switch
Polish game developer People Can Fly was well known for their affinity for stylish shooters following the release of the excellent Painkiller, but this belief was later cemented by Bulletstorm, one of the more unique new IPs to arrive in the last decade.
An arcade experience with co-op score attack functionality, the game is excessive in every sense, rewarding the player for being creative in their approach towards turning legions of grunting foes into red mist. Borderlands is clearly its nearest neighbor, given the tone and stylish gunplay, which means fans of Gearbox's shooter series will feel right at home in its silly world.
Read our Bulletstorm review
3. Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Developer: Gearbox
Platform(s): PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One
Perhaps the ultimate game like Borderlands: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a chaotic spin-off that will whisk you away from Pandora and into an out-of-control D&D game hosted by one of Borderlands' most colorful characters.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands features an absurd amount of guns and some truly outrageous scenarios and is built around a four-player co-op. If you're looking for something like Borderlands but don't want to stray too far from the formula, you'll have an awesome time with Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.
Read our Tiny Tina's Wonderlands review
2. Outriders
Developer: People Can Fly
Platform(s): PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
When looking for games like Borderlands, you might be hoping to come across something that takes the basic idea and runs with it. Outriders does that, sure, but as well as running, it jumps, swears profusely, and shoots balls of fire around. It's immediately recognizable as a looter-shooter, but one with a vicious - yet fun-loving - attitude. Playing solo or with up to two others, you'll play through the story in this sci-fi world using the powers of your chosen class in conjunction with those all-important guns.
The World Tier mechanic puts you in control of how challenging you want things to be, with the highest difficulties offering the sweetest loot. You can even bypass the randomness of loot pickups to a degree, thanks to an upgrade system that allows you to make any gun into a monster with the right materials. If you like always having a new weapon or ability to aim for while still feeling powerful, Outriders is for you.
Read our Outriders review
1. Payday 2
Developer: Overkill Software
Platform(s): PC, PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
If you're in need of a break from the run-and-gun chaos and want more tactics and stealth in your co-op shooter, Payday 2 should be at the top of your list to play after you're tired of Borderlands. Whilst you can go loud if necessary, the focus is on communication and sleuthing as you curate skill trees and create the perfect criminal combos to unravel high-security banks and compounds.
Each reactive heist can fall to pieces in seconds, creating a palpable sense of adrenaline in each map. With some fun aesthetic loot mechanics and a similarly silly tone, Payday 2 is well worth it if you have a dedicated group of friends who want a change of pace from Borderlands for some switched-on tactical gameplay.
Read our Payday 2 review
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