Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Battleborn (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Battleborn on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: Borderlands 2, which made by the same studio, Gearbox Software.
- Battleborn is tagged Hero Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, MOBA, Shooter, Co-op, Free to Play by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 11 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 5 are from the same studio: Borderlands 2, Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Duke Nukem Forever.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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Borderlands 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction; shares 10 player tags including Shooter, FPS and RPG; released around the same time (2012).
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Borderlands 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 312,170 Price $19.99 ShooterFPSRPGFirst-PersonFunnyComedyOnline Co-OpAction RPG
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Borderlands Game of the Year
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, RPG and Shooter.
Get ready for the mind blowing insanity! Play as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries and take out everything that stands in your way! With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the...
Borderlands Game of the Year at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 90% positive of 31,877 Price $29.99 FPSRPGShooterOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonComedySci-fiAction RPG
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Borderlands
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.
Borderlands at a glance Released 2009 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 81% positive of 27,781 Price $29.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpRPGComedyAction RPGSci-fi
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Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person.
Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced at a glance Released 2023 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 81% positive of 27,784 Price $29.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpRPGComedyAction RPGSci-fi
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PlanetSide 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
PlanetSide 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Rogue Planet Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 74,813 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPOnline Co-Op
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Apex Legends
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Apex Legends is the award-winning, free-to-play Hero Shooter from Respawn Entertainment. Master an ever-growing roster of legendary characters with powerful abilities, and experience strategic squad play and innovative gameplay in the next evolution of Hero Shooter and Battle Royale.
Apex Legends at a glance Released 2019 Studio Iron Galaxy Studios Player sentiment 68% positive of 1,066,464 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPHero ShooterTeam-BasedSci-fi
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Paladins
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including Hero Shooter, Free to Play and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
Paladins is the ultimate fantasy team-based shooter experience, with over 50 customizable Champions fighting in 5v5 action across a diverse Realm of modes and maps!
Paladins at a glance Released 2018 Studio Evil Mojo Games Player sentiment 85% positive of 345,436 Price Free Hero ShooterFree to PlayFPSShooterTeam-BasedFirst-PersonPvPMOBA
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Marvel Rivals
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 9 player tags including Free to Play, Hero Shooter and PvP.
Marvel Rivals is a Super Hero Team-Based PVP Shooter! Assemble an all-star Marvel squad, devise countless strategies by combining powers to form unique Team-Up skills and fight in destructible, ever-changing battlefields across the continually evolving Marvel universe!
Marvel Rivals at a glance Released 2024 Studio NetEase Games Player sentiment 76% positive of 412,470 Price Free Free to PlayHero ShooterPvPTeam-BasedShooterOnline Co-OpSci-fiFPS
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Duke Nukem Forever
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Comedy.
The King arrives with an arsenal of over-the-top weapons, giant explosions and pure unadulterated fun!
Duke Nukem Forever at a glance Released 2011 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 69% positive of 11,615 Price $19.99 FPSShooterComedyFirst-PersonSci-fiFunnyMemes
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Splitgate: Arena Warfare
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2019).
Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
Splitgate: Arena Warfare at a glance Released 2019 Studio 1047 Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 110,493 Price Free Free to PlayFPSShooterFirst-PersonPvPSci-fiTeam-BasedOnline Co-Op
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The Outer Worlds
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Action RPG, RPG and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
The Outer Worlds at a glance Released 2020 Studio Obsidian Entertainment Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,294 Price Not listed Action RPGRPGFPSSci-fiFirst-PersonShooterComedyFunny
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Team Fortress 2
Why it matched: shares 10 player tags including Free to Play, Hero Shooter and FPS.
Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats!
Team Fortress 2 at a glance Released 2007 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 1,248,892 Price Free Free to PlayHero ShooterFPSShooterClass-BasedTeam-BasedFunnyFirst-Person
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Tribes: Ascend
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including Free to Play, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
Tribes: Ascend at a glance Released 2012 Studio Hi-Rez Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 8,582 Price Not listed Free to PlayFPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonTeam-BasedOnline Co-OpRPG
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BRINK
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Free to Play.
You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
BRINK at a glance Released 2011 Studio Splash Damage Player sentiment 63% positive of 8,159 Price Free FPSShooterFree to PlayClass-BasedFirst-PersonTeam-BasedOnline Co-OpSci-fi
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Titanfall 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2020).
Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Titanfall 2 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Respawn Entertainment Player sentiment 96% positive of 285,715 Price $29.99 FPSShooterSci-fiFirst-PersonPvPTeam-BasedHero Shooter
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The Lab
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Funny; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
The Lab at a glance Released 2016 Studio Valve Player sentiment 95% positive of 6,671 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonFunnySci-fiFPSShooterMemes
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SCP: Secret Laboratory
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, First-Person and Shooter; released around the same time (2017).
Deep within a secure underground facility, a sudden containment breach allows many of the secured anomalies to escape from their chambers. Assist the Foundation in re-securing the facility, help the Insurgency in their goal to capture it, or wreak havoc as an SCP in a frantic bid to escape.
SCP: Secret Laboratory at a glance Released 2017 Studio Northwood Studios Player sentiment 91% positive of 234,020 Price Free Free to PlayFirst-PersonShooterOnline Co-OpFPSMemesSci-fi
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Serious Sam II
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Comedy and Shooter; released around the same time (2012).
Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!
Serious Sam II at a glance Released 2012 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,188 Price $9.99 FPSComedyShooterFirst-PersonFunnySci-fiOnline Co-Op
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Sanctum 2
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Sci-fi and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2013).
Sanctum 2 is the sequel to the world’s first Tower Defense/FPS hybrid game. Pick from four unique character classes and embark on a mission to protect the oxygen-producing Cores from hordes of deadly aliens who are threatened by their existence.
Sanctum 2 at a glance Released 2013 Studio Coffee Stain Studios Player sentiment 90% positive of 14,389 Price $14.99 FPSSci-fiOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonShooterFunnyRPG
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and Shooter; published by the same company; released around the same time (2017).
Step into the boots of Grayson Hunt after a crash landing on an old resort planet forces him to make a hard choice: survival or revenge. Execute masterful kills with Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition’s unique combat system that rewards you for performing the most creative and deadly kills imaginable.
Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition at a glance Released 2017 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,652 Price $39.99 FPSFirst-PersonShooterComedySci-fiFunny
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AirMech Strike
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, MOBA and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2018).
AirMech® Strike is a fast paced Action-RTS game that can be played solo, coop, or competitively online. Earn Kudos and Experience in battle and unlock a wide collection of AirMechs and Units while you practice the perfect strategy to emerge victorious!
AirMech Strike at a glance Released 2018 Studio Carbon Games Player sentiment 84% positive of 10,862 Price Free Free to PlayMOBAOnline Co-OpSci-fiPvPShooterRPG
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Atlas Reactor
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, PvP and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2016).
SEASON 6 NOW LIVE! The battle for Atlas continues as a hot (some might even say fiery) new freelancer enters the scene.
Atlas Reactor at a glance Released 2016 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 84% positive of 5,291 Price Not listed Free to PlayPvPOnline Co-OpMOBASci-fiFunnyShooter
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MechWarrior Online Solaris 7
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, Shooter and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
MechWarrior Online™ Legends is a tactical, 'Mech-based online shooter set in the vast BattleTech Universe. Assume the role of an elite MechWarrior, piloting powerful BattleMechs, fighting for supremacy over the Inner Sphere.
MechWarrior Online Solaris 7 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Piranha Games Inc. Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,817 Price Free Free to PlayShooterSci-fiFPSPvPFirst-PersonTeam-Based
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Defiance
Why it matched: both science fiction; shares 7 player tags including Free to Play, RPG and Shooter; released around the same time (2014).
Join the futuristic online open-world shooter where thousands of players scour a transformed Earth competing for alien technology.
Defiance at a glance Released 2014 Studio Trion Worlds Player sentiment 77% positive of 12,617 Price Not listed Free to PlayRPGShooterSci-fiFPSOnline Co-OpFirst-Person
Common questions
What game is most like Battleborn?
Borderlands 2, on the evidence we have. It made by the same studio, Gearbox Software. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Battleborn" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Battleborn. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Battleborn do?
Borderlands 2, Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Duke Nukem Forever are also from Gearbox Software, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.