Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Borderlands 3 (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Borderlands 3 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 Game of the Year, which made by the same studio, Gearbox Software.
- Borderlands 3 is tagged RPG, Looter Shooter, Multiplayer, FPS, Online Co-Op, Action, Loot, Open World 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 6 are from the same studio: Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Borderlands 2, Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Battleborn.
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 Game of the Year
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both open world; shares 9 player tags including Looter Shooter, FPS and RPG; released around the same time (2023).
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 Looter ShooterFPSRPGLootShooterOnline Co-OpFirst-PersonComedy
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Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; shares 10 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2023).
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-PersonLootOnline Co-OpRPGLooter ShooterComedy
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Borderlands 2
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both open world; shares 8 player tags including Loot, Shooter and Looter Shooter.
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 LootShooterLooter ShooterFPSRPGFirst-PersonComedyOnline Co-Op
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Borderlands
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; shares 10 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-PersonLootOnline Co-OpRPGLooter ShooterComedy
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Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including FPS, Gore and Violent; released around the same time (2017).
America, 1961. The assassination of Nazi General Deathshead was a short-lived victory. The Nazis maintain their stranglehold on the world. You are BJ Blazkowicz, aka “Terror-Billy,” member of the Resistance, scourge of the Nazi empire, and humanity’s last hope for liberty.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus at a glance Released 2017 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 81% positive of 49,468 Price $39.99 FPSGoreViolentFirst-PersonShooterNudityComedyGreat Soundtrack
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Sniper Fury
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Shooter, FPS and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Sniper Fury is an action-sharpshooting game set in a world threatened by violence. Neutralize threats using an ever-growing arsenal of modern firepower. Customize everything: weapons, gear sets, bullets! Join other snipers in Clan Wars, challenge them in PvP mode, & try events for extra surprises.
Sniper Fury at a glance Released 2017 Studio Gameloft Player sentiment 49% positive of 2,804 Price Free ShooterFPSFirst-PersonViolentGoreOnline Co-OpGreat SoundtrackComedy
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; shares 7 player tags including Loot, Looter Shooter and Shooter; released around the same time (2022).
Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands at a glance Released 2022 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 71% positive of 24,680 Price $11.99 LootLooter ShooterShooterRPGFPSOnline Co-OpComedy
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Mafia III
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Violent, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; published by the same company; released around the same time (2016).
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III at a glance Released 2016 Studio Aspyr Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,036 Price $29.99 ViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackNudityGoreFPS
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Shadow Warrior 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Gore, Looter Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2016).
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Shadow Warrior 2 at a glance Released 2016 Studio Flying Wild Hog Player sentiment 87% positive of 28,173 Price $29.99 GoreLooter ShooterFPSShooterFirst-PersonComedyLoot
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Serious Sam 4
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Gore, FPS and Shooter; released around the same time (2020).
Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed one-liners.
Serious Sam 4 at a glance Released 2020 Studio Croteam Player sentiment 83% positive of 17,689 Price $39.99 GoreFPSShooterViolentComedyGreat SoundtrackFirst-Person
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Dead Island Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Gore, First-Person and FPS; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – and now more beautiful than ever. Caught in the midst of an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Techland Player sentiment 82% positive of 28,183 Price $19.99 GoreFirst-PersonFPSOnline Co-OpRPGViolentNudity
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Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Co-op Campaign, Online Co-Op and Gore; released around the same time (2016).
Built exclusively for VR, Arizona Sunshine® puts you and up to 3 fellow survivors in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. Survive solo or in co-op, handle weapons with real-life movements, and explore a post-apocalyptic world in VR. Putting the undead back to rest is more thrilling than ever before.
Arizona Sunshine VR Legacy at a glance Released 2016 Studio Vertigo Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 9,302 Price $14.99 Co-op CampaignOnline Co-OpGoreFPSShooterFirst-PersonViolent
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Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Gore, First-Person and Online Co-Op; released around the same time (2016).
Welcome to the zombie apocalypse experience of a lifetime – more beautiful than ever. Caught in an epic zombie outbreak on the tropical island of Banoi, your only thought is: Survive!
Dead Island: Riptide Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2016 Studio Techland Player sentiment 71% positive of 13,002 Price $19.99 GoreFirst-PersonOnline Co-OpFPSViolentNudityRPG
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OUTRIDERS
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Looter Shooter, RPG and Loot; released around the same time (2021).
Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.
OUTRIDERS at a glance Released 2021 Studio People Can Fly Player sentiment 67% positive of 61,283 Price $19.99 Looter ShooterRPGLootShooterOnline Co-OpGoreViolent
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Sniper Ghost Warrior 3
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2017).
Go behind enemy lines with the ultimate modern military shooter. Play as an American sniper dropped in Georgia, near Russian border. Choose your own path to accomplish your missions across an unforgiving open world.
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 at a glance Released 2017 Studio CI Games Player sentiment 67% positive of 19,635 Price $19.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonViolentGoreOnline Co-OpNudity
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Fallout 4 VR
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including RPG, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2017).
Fallout 4, the legendary post-apocalyptic adventure from Bethesda Game Studios and winner of more than 200 ‘Best Of’ awards, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year, comes in its entirety to VR.
Fallout 4 VR at a glance Released 2017 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 60% positive of 8,760 Price $59.99 RPGShooterFPSFirst-PersonViolentGoreGreat Soundtrack
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Mafia III: Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Violent, Shooter and Great Soundtrack; published by the same company; released around the same time (2020).
After Lincoln Clay's surrogate family, the black mob, is betrayed and killed by the Italian Mafia, Lincoln builds a new family and blazes a path of revenge through the Mafioso responsible.
Mafia III: Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2020 Studio Hangar 13 Player sentiment 57% positive of 64,063 Price $29.99 ViolentShooterGreat SoundtrackNudityGoreFPS
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Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
Why it matched: shares 7 player tags including Gore, FPS and Violent; 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 GoreFPSViolentFirst-PersonShooterComedyGreat Soundtrack
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Cyberpunk 2077
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Nudity, RPG and FPS; released around the same time (2020).
Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in the dark future of Night City — a dangerous megalopolis obsessed with power, glamor, and ceaseless body modification.
Cyberpunk 2077 at a glance Released 2020 Studio CD Projekt RED Player sentiment 87% positive of 976,377 Price $59.99 NudityRPGFPSFirst-PersonViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Battlefield 1
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
Battlefield™ 1 takes you back to The Great War, WW1, where new technology and worldwide conflict changed the face of warfare forever.
Battlefield 1 at a glance Released 2016 Studio DICE Player sentiment 86% positive of 226,777 Price $39.99 FPSShooterFirst-PersonGoreViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Fallout 76
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including RPG, Shooter and FPS; released around the same time (2018).
Bethesda Game Studios welcome you to Fallout 76. Twenty-five years after the bombs fall, you and your fellow Vault Dwellers emerge into post-nuclear America. Explore a vast wasteland in this open-world multiplayer addition to the Fallout story.
Fallout 76 at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bethesda Game Studios Player sentiment 72% positive of 140,429 Price $39.99 RPGShooterFPSGoreViolentGreat Soundtrack
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Battleborn
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; shares 6 player tags including FPS, Shooter and First-Person; released around the same time (2016).
FREE PVP TRIAL AVAILABLE NOW! A tremendous band of badass heroes fight to protect the universe’s very last star from a mysterious evil in this Hero Shooter by the creators of Borderlands.
Battleborn at a glance Released 2016 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 63% positive of 9,719 Price Not listed FPSShooterFirst-PersonComedyOnline Co-OpRPG
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Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including FPS, Violent and Gore; released around the same time (2019).
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is the first modern co-op Wolfenstein adventure. Team up with a friend or play solo as one of BJ Blazkowicz’s twin daughters and wield a powerful arsenal of new weapons, gadgets, and abilities to liberate Paris from the Nazis.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood at a glance Released 2019 Studio MachineGames Player sentiment 43% positive of 15,906 Price $19.99 FPSViolentGoreOnline Co-OpShooterFirst-PersonGreat SoundtrackRPG
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Terminator: Resistance
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including FPS, First-Person and RPG; released around the same time (2019).
Terminator: Resistance, is a first-person shooter set during the 'Future War' scenario that was only glimpsed at in the iconic films, 'THE TERMINATOR' and 'T2: JUDGMENT DAY'. The machines are destined to lose, but at what cost?
Terminator: Resistance at a glance Released 2019 Studio Teyon Player sentiment 92% positive of 18,564 Price $7.99 FPSFirst-PersonRPGViolentShooterGreat Soundtrack
Common questions
What game is most like Borderlands 3?
Borderlands Game of the Year, 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 Borderlands 3" 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 Borderlands 3. 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 Borderlands 3 do?
Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced, Borderlands 2, Borderlands, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands, Battleborn 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.