Games Like Borderlands 3

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.2% ★, Loot 22.4%, Co-op 9.8%, FPS 9.6%, Multiplayer 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers the same signature mix of co-op FPS combat, wild guns, skill-tree builds, and humor, with even more iconic vault-hunting structure.

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.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.9% ★, Loot 18.1%, Online Co-Op 11.3%, FPS 10.1%, Co-op 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It feels like Borderlands with a fantasy twist, keeping the same fast looter-shooter loop, co-op chaos, and build variety while adding spells and melee weapons.

Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23% ★, Loot 15.4%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, FPS 9.3%, Co-op 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is another direct dose of Borderlands gun loot, character classes, and co-op campaign play, just with a lower-gravity sci-fi spin.

Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.7% ★, Loot 16.5%, FPS 11.8%, Co-op 10.9%, Open World 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: If you want slick first-person gunplay and an endless chase for better weapons, builds, and co-op PvE content, this is one of the closest alternatives.

Outriders’ brutal and bloody combat combines frenetic gunplay, violent powers and deep RPG systems to create a true genre hybrid.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 39.2% ★, Co-op 12.7%, Loot 11.1%, RPG 7.7%, Multiplayer 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It leans hard into ability-driven combat, legendary loot, and co-op build crafting in a way that strongly echoes Borderlands' power-fantasy loop.

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.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.4% ★, FPS 12.1%, Co-op 11.1%, Loot 9.9%, Gore 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It mixes irreverent writing, chunky FPS combat, randomized weapon stats, and co-op play into something very Borderlands-adjacent.

Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game

Why similar: Looter Shooter 53.4% ★, Online Co-Op 12.9%, RPG 11.8%, Co-op 10.4%, Shooter 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: Its fast co-op action, huge arsenal, farming loop, and deep character customization make it an easy recommendation for loot-obsessed Borderlands players.

Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 36.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13.9%, Open World 12.3%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Loot 9%

Why You'll Like It: Although it's third-person, its mission-based co-op, gear grind, and endgame build optimization hit many of the same reward loops.

The First Descendant is a third-person looter shooter powered by Unreal Engine 5. Become a Descendant. Fight for the survival of humanity. Descendants have unique abilities to tackle both solo and co-op missions. Up to 4 players use varied mechanics to defeat giant bosses. BE THE FIRST DESCENDANT!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 44.9% ★, Online Co-Op 15.8%, Multiplayer 11.6%, Co-op 7.8%, RPG 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: This is a modern co-op looter-shooter built around repeating missions for better gear, better characters, and stronger builds.

Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 25.7% ★, Online Co-Op 18.1%, FPS 16.6%, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 9.5%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful guns, co-op-friendly shooting, and build-synergy obsession make it a great pick if you like Borderlands' weapon experimentation.

Escape a chaotic alien planet by fighting through hordes of frenzied monsters – with your friends, or on your own. Combine loot in surprising ways and master each character until you become the havoc you feared upon your first crash landing.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 33.2% ★, Loot 17.8%, Co-op 14.8%, Multiplayer 12.4%, Online Co-Op 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: It trades story campaign structure for roguelike runs, but the escalating co-op chaos and item-powered builds create a similar power curve.

REMNANT II® pits survivors of humanity against new deadly creatures and god-like bosses across terrifying worlds. Play solo or co-op with two other friends to explore the depths of the unknown to stop an evil from destroying reality itself.

Why similar: Co-op 22.4%, Online Co-Op 19%, Looter Shooter 17.6% ★, RPG 11.5%, Multiplayer 11.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its co-op shooting, gear-focused progression, and build experimentation make it one of the best RPG-shooter hybrids outside Borderlands.

Deep Rock Galactic is a 1-4 player co-op FPS featuring dwarven space miners, procedurally-generated destructible environments, and endless hordes of alien monsters. Explore cave systems, mine for minerals, and work together to survive!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 28.8% ★, Loot 21.3%, Co-op 19.8%, FPS 16.3%, Shooter 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: The mix of co-op classes, mission variety, upgrade progression, and nonstop PvE gunplay makes it a strong fit for Borderlands fans.

Roboquest is a fast FPS Roguelite in a scorched futureworld. You're a rebooted Guardian, ready to kick some metal ass! Fight with your buddy or by yourself and annihilate hordes of deadly bots in ever-changing environments.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 29.9% ★, FPS 20.3%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Co-op 13.8%, Shooter 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: This cel-shaded co-op FPS captures some of Borderlands' visual energy while focusing on speedy movement, randomized guns, and replayable runs.

The world has been thrown into chaos by an ancient evil from another dimension. As one of the last remnants of humanity, you must set out alone or alongside up to two other survivors to face down hordes of deadly enemies to try to carve a foothold, rebuild, and retake what was lost.

Why similar: Co-op 26.4%, Online Co-Op 22.1%, RPG 14.9%, Multiplayer 14.5%, Shooter 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: This earlier Remnant game also blends co-op gunplay, loot progression, and replayable content for players who want more build-driven shooting.

Enter the adrenaline-filled world of a modern-day guerrilla revolution. With stunning vistas, visceral gunplay, and a huge variety of gameplay experiences, there's never been a better time to join the fight.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 19.5%, FPS 18%, Open World 17.4%, Co-op 15.1%, Multiplayer 12%

Why You'll Like It: This keeps the open-world co-op FPS formula going with plenty of weapons, loud combat, and a similar accessible action focus.

RAGE 2 brings together two studio powerhouses – Avalanche Studios, masters of open world insanity, and id Software, creators of the first-person shooter – to deliver a carnival of carnage where you can go anywhere, shoot anything, and explode everything.

Why similar: FPS 28.8%, Open World 23.6%, Gore 11.2%, Shooter 9.2%, Multiplayer 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: It matches Borderlands 3's love of explosive first-person combat and open-world mayhem, even if its loot systems are lighter.

A deadly virus is spreading across Los Angeles, turning its inhabitants into zombies. Bitten, infected, but more than just immune, uncover the truth behind the outbreak and discover who - or what - you are. Survive, evolve and become the ultimate Zombie Slayer.

Why similar: Co-op 40.6%, FPS 24.3%, Gore 19.3%, First-Person 8.4%, Action 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its first-person co-op combat, loot drops, and pulpy humor give it a similar feel, even though it emphasizes melee more than gunplay.

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.

Why similar: Open World 23.6%, Multiplayer 18.2%, Co-op 14.9%, RPG 13.7%, FPS 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: It offers online co-op questing, open-world shooting, and a steady stream of gear upgrades for players who want a bigger shared-world spin on the formula.

The Ascent is a solo and co-op Action-shooter RPG set in a cyberpunk world. The mega corporation that owns you and everyone, The Ascent Group, has just collapsed. Can you survive without it?

Why similar: Co-op 26%, Open World 21.6%, RPG 16.4%, Shooter 13.2%, Gore 8.2%

Why You'll Like It: Even with an isometric view, it delivers a satisfying combo of guns, loot, RPG stats, and co-op action in a dense sci-fi world.

Welcome to a new world! In Monster Hunter: World, the latest installment in the series, you can enjoy the ultimate hunting experience, using everything at your disposal to hunt monsters in a new world teeming with surprises and excitement.

Why similar: Co-op 31.9%, Multiplayer 22.4%, Open World 19.9%, RPG 12.4%, Action 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: It isn't a shooter, but its co-op boss farming, loot crafting, and build-tuning loop appeals to the same kind of progression-driven player.

Dive into a transformed vibrant post-apocalyptic Hope County, Montana, 17 years after a global nuclear catastrophe. Lead the fight against the Highwaymen, as they seek to take over the last remaining resources.

Why similar: Open World 21.5%, FPS 19%, Co-op 15.7%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Multiplayer 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: The added RPG-lite gear progression and outpost loop make it a bit closer to Borderlands-style advancement than most Far Cry games.

PAYDAY 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original PAYDAY crew - Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains - as they descend on Washington DC for an epic crime spree.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 30.6% ★, Co-op 18%, FPS 14.7%, Online Co-Op 13.7%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: While more heist-focused, it still delivers four-player FPS action, heavy progression, and a satisfying long-term grind for weapons and builds.

Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

Why similar: Loot 41%, Online Co-Op 17.2%, Co-op 12.5%, RPG 10.2%, Multiplayer 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: If the main appeal was chasing rarer loot and refining builds, this delivers that compulsion in a darker action-RPG format.

Become a Hired Gun. The money’s good, the dog’s loyal, and the gun’s reliable. Embark on a fast-paced, violent, and thrilling FPS set in the darkest reaches of Warhammer 40,000’s most infamous hive city.

Why similar: FPS 30.1%, Gore 15.1%, Shooter 15.1%, Violent 10.2%, Looter Shooter 9.6% ★

Why You'll Like It: This single-player FPS scratches the same itch for fast combat, weapon upgrades, and stat-driven gun collecting in a grimier setting.

Discover the open world of Hope County, Montana, besieged by a fanatical doomsday cult. Dive into the action solo or two-player co-op in the story campaign, use a vast arsenal of weapons and allies, and free Hope County from Joseph Seed and his cult.

Why similar: Open World 23.4%, FPS 20.5%, Co-op 20%, Multiplayer 14.9%, Shooter 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Its open-world co-op shooting and constant firefights make it a solid follow-up if you mainly loved Borderlands 3 for roaming and blasting through enemies.

Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.1% ★, Loot 16.5%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, FPS 10.5%, Co-op 9.5%

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.

Why similar: Loot 20%, Looter Shooter 14.8% ★, Online Co-Op 13.6%, FPS 13.2%, Co-op 11.6%

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!

Why similar: Co-op 19.6%, Open World 18%, Multiplayer 14.4%, Online Co-Op 11.8%, FPS 10.6%

Why You'll Like It: This earlier first-person co-op loot game has a similar blend of level-based character growth, gear drops, and chaotic combat.

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!

Why similar: Co-op 22.1%, Open World 18%, Multiplayer 16.1%, Gore 12%, Online Co-Op 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: It continues that same co-op first-person loot-action formula, making it another good fit if you want more RPG-flavored PvE carnage.

MOTHERGUNSHIP is a bullet-hell FPS where you craft your own guns, fight gigantic bosses, and defeat a robotic alien armada that conquered Earth. Face off against overwhelming odds in brutal, non-stop combats where thinking on your feet is the only way to survive.

Why similar: FPS 36.5%, Online Co-Op 27.7%, Co-op 16.5%, First-Person 9%, Action 8.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its absurd weapon combinations and nonstop over-the-top FPS combat make it a fun pick for anyone who loved Borderlands' gun excess.

Smash skeletons, defeat dragons, and battle giant golems in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure. Experience the acclaimed 2013 quest that started it all in this standalone campaign jam-packed with fantasy, fun, and mountains of magical loot!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 26.9% ★, Co-op Campaign 17.6% ★, Online Co-Op 12.6%, Co-op 10.1%, Loot 9%

Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Why similar: Comedy 32.5%, Great Soundtrack 22.2%, RPG 13.8%, Action 12.7%, Adventure 9.4%

Cut through fungal aliens in this hyper-customizable, mission based looter shooter. Hundreds of hand-crafted upgrades, 4-player co-op, and a little roach man. What’s not to love?

Why similar: Looter Shooter 32.2% ★, Online Co-Op 19.9%, FPS 19.8%, Co-op 11.5%, Shooter 8.4%

Back 4 Blood is a thrilling cooperative first-person shooter from the creators of the critically acclaimed Left 4 Dead franchise. Experience the intense 4 player co-op narrative campaign, competitive multiplayer as human or Ridden, and frenetic gameplay that keeps you in the action.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 24.6%, FPS 17.6%, Co-op 14.7%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 8.9%

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.

Why similar: FPS 28.1%, Gore 16.5%, Violent 10.3%, Shooter 9.5%, Action 8.3%

Get virtually immersed in the mayhem-filled world of Borderlands as you step into the boots of a treasure-seeking Vault Hunter, grab 87 bazillion guns, and free Pandora from Handsome Jack’s clutches!

Why similar: RPG 46.8%, Action 18.7%, Gore 14.2%, Violent 10.6%, FPS 9.6%

Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!

Why similar: Gore 34.3%, Violent 23.4%, Nudity 17.8%, Action 14.2%, Singleplayer 6.1%

The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

Why similar: Loot 35.6%, Co-op 18.6%, RPG 16.9%, Online Co-Op 15.1%, Multiplayer 9%

HIGH ON KNIFE DLC OUT NOW!! - Humanity is being threatened by an alien cartel who wants to use them as drugs. It’s up to you to rescue and partner with charismatic, talking guns, take down Garmantuous and his gang, and save the world!

Why similar: FPS 32.8%, Open World 11.8%, Shooter 10.2%, Comedy 8.8%, Gore 8.5%

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.

Why similar: FPS 22.1%, Co-op 16.9%, Gore 12.9%, Multiplayer 11.3%, Shooter 8.6%

Pilgor's baaack! Gather your herd and venture forth into Goat Simulator 3; an all-new (at least on Steam), totally realistic, sandbox farmyard experience. Invite up to three friends in local or online co-op, create carnage as a team, or compete in mini-games and then not be friends anymore.

Why similar: Open World 31%, Co-op 22.1%, Multiplayer 18.8%, Online Co-Op 18.1%, Comedy 7.1%

In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures!

Why similar: Loot 42.3%, RPG 21.8%, Online Co-Op 14.3%, Co-op 8%, Action 6.3%

Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Why similar: Open World 31.7%, Co-op 19.2%, Online Co-Op 15.6%, Action 7%, Comedy 6.8%

Flee the shattered ruins of the Moscow Metro and embark on an epic, continent-spanning journey across the post-apocalyptic Russian wilderness. Explore vast, non-linear levels, lose yourself in an immersive, sandbox survival experience, and follow a thrilling story-line that spans an entire year in the greatest Metro adventure yet.

Why similar: FPS 29.6%, Open World 24.4%, Shooter 10.3%, Multiplayer 6.1%, First-Person 5.7%

PAYDAY 3 is the ultimate co-op FPS crime fantasy. Choose between stealth or loud playstyles, customize your character, and get ready to pull off the perfect heist.

Why similar: Co-op 20.7%, FPS 20.6%, Online Co-Op 18.4%, Multiplayer 14.6%, Shooter 9.8%

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.

Why similar: Open World 28.3%, FPS 27.5%, RPG 17.1%, Shooter 10.1%, First-Person 5.4%

Carefully designed, beautifully remastered, and loaded with new ways to play—Risk of Rain is back and better than ever! Dive into the iconic roguelike full of unique loot combinations, enhanced with new Survivors, overhauled multiplayer, fan favorite content from Risk of Rain 2, and more!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 37.6% ★, Online Co-Op 21.2%, Loot 16.5%, Multiplayer 12.3%, Co-op 8.3%

Blast your way through an interdimensional adventure with Ratchet and Clank – now on PC! Help them take on an evil emperor from another reality as you jump between action-packed worlds and beyond at hyper-speed!

Why similar: Open World 22.6%, Co-op 19.1%, Shooter 18.4%, Action 17.4%, Singleplayer 12.1%

Arthur Morgan and the Van der Linde Gang are outlaws on the run. With federal agents and bounty hunters massing on their heels, the gang must rob, steal, and fight their way across the rugged heartland in order to survive.

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Multiplayer 19.5%, Shooter 10.1%, FPS 9.1%, Gore 7.5%

Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!

Why similar: FPS 34.7%, Open World 16.9%, Shooter 9.4%, Co-op 8.3%, Multiplayer 6.3%

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.

Why similar: Open World 27.8%, FPS 23.6%, RPG 14.8%, Nudity 9%, Violent 6.4%

Set in a post-apocalyptic setting, it’s up to your special team of God Eaters to take down god-like monsters devastating the world. With an epic story, unique characters, and all new God Arcs and Aragami, the latest evolution in ACTION is here!

Why similar: Co-op 27.2%, Online Co-Op 21.6%, Multiplayer 20.9%, RPG 12.9%, Action 10.6%

Dead Rising 4 marks the return of photojournalist Frank West in an all-new chapter of one of the most popular zombie game franchises of all time. With an unmatched level of weapon and character customization, ambitious new features including new zombie classes and EXO Suits, Dead Rising 4 delivers a heart-pounding experience as players...

Why similar: Open World 24.6%, Co-op 20.8%, Multiplayer 15.9%, Gore 10%, Online Co-Op 8.2%

Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a third and first-person action-adventure game set in the Western Frontier. Reconnect with your lost heritage and discover what it means to be Na'vi.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.8%, Open World 22.2%, Multiplayer 15.6%, Co-op 8.5%, Shooter 7.2%

The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition is the ultimate way to play the award-winning RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. Including the base game and all DLC, this remastered masterpiece is the absolute best version of The Outer Worlds.

Why similar: FPS 31.8%, RPG 22.8%, Shooter 17.7%, Action 9.3%, First-Person 7.7%

Experience the insane antics of Saints Row IV. The Saints have gone from the Penthouse to the White House - but Earth has been invaded and it’s up to you to save it with an arsenal of superpowers and strange weapons, in the wildest open world game ever.

Why similar: Open World 35.1%, Co-op 20.6%, Online Co-Op 15.4%, Comedy 8.1%, Action 7.8%

Step into the vibrant, ever-evolving world of Red Dead Online and experience life in frontier America. Chase down bounties, battle outlaw gangs and other players, hunt, fish and trade, search for exotic treasures, run Moonshine, and much more to discover in a world of astounding depth and detail.

Why similar: Open World 25.9%, Multiplayer 19.8%, Online Co-Op 19.5%, Shooter 9.4%, Co-op 8.5%