Games Like Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

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

Why similar: Looter Shooter 19.5% ★, Loot 18.3%, Co-op 8.5%, FPS 8.3%, Shooter 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its nearly identical co-op loot-shooter structure, class skill trees, comic writing, and Pandora setting make it the closest follow-up.

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.3% ★, Loot 14.7%, Online Co-Op 10%, FPS 9.7%, Co-op 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It expands the series' frantic gunplay, enormous weapon pool, character builds, and four-player cooperative campaign.

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 17.9% ★, Loot 12.1%, FPS 8.1%, Action RPG 7.6%, Online Co-Op 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It carries forward Borderlands' build-focused vault hunting, outrageous arsenal, open-zone exploration, and online co-op.

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 21.8% ★, Loot 15.5%, Online Co-Op 9.4%, FPS 9.2%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: This Borderlands spin-off keeps the same loot-heavy first-person co-op action while adding fantasy classes and spellcasting.

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 24.4% ★, Online Co-Op 11.7%, Action RPG 11.3%, Co-op 10.2%, Loot 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: This standalone version of Borderlands 2's beloved expansion offers familiar shooting, loot, classes, and co-op in a fantasy-comedy campaign.

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 26.8% ★, Online Co-Op 15.9%, FPS 15.1%, Co-op 8.9%, Shooter 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: This colorful co-op FPS emphasizes bizarre weapons, customizable upgrades, enemy-splattering combat, and a playful sci-fi atmosphere.

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 26.6% ★, FPS 11.2%, Co-op 10.3%, Loot 8.8%, Multiplayer 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its absurd humor, fast first-person combat, randomized weapon loot, upgrade systems, and four-player co-op closely fit the Borderlands formula.

Explore the mysteries of Sol and experience exhilirating first-person shooter combat in Destiny 2. Unlock powerful abilities and collect unique gear across story missions, co-op, and PvP modes.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 23.2% ★, Loot 13.1%, FPS 9.9%, Open World 9.2%, Co-op 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: It combines polished first-person shooting, exotic loot chasing, character builds, and cooperative strikes in a shared sci-fi world.

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 23.5% ★, FPS 17%, Online Co-Op 16.8%, Co-op 14.4%, Multiplayer 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: It translates the hunt for synergistic guns and character abilities into a highly replayable first-person co-op roguelite.

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 24.6% ★, FPS 19.2%, Online Co-Op 14.6%, Co-op 13.1%, Shooter 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A fast, colorful co-op FPS with randomized guns, build-defining upgrades, and constant movement that captures Borderlands' kinetic combat feel.

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

Why similar: Looter Shooter 35.5% ★, Action RPG 15.6%, Online Co-Op 8.9%, Space 8.6%, Co-op 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its free-to-play co-op missions offer an enormous collection of weapons and frames to build around, with relentless sci-fi action.

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

Why similar: Looter Shooter 37.4% ★, Co-op 13.3%, Loot 11.3%, RPG 6.5%, Online Co-Op 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A campaign-focused co-op looter-shooter with aggressive powers, gear sets, escalating difficulties, and substantial RPG buildcraft.

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 34% ★, Open World 13%, Online Co-Op 13%, Loot 8.6%, Multiplayer 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It delivers a dense open-world co-op loot loop built around gear optimization, abilities, missions, and endgame activities.

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 21.7%, Online Co-Op 17%, Looter Shooter 15.8% ★, Shooter 13.7%, Multiplayer 10%

Why You'll Like It: Its cooperative shooting, procedural adventures, distinctive archetype builds, and rewarding gear progression offer a tougher take on loot-driven action.

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 32.2% ★, Loot 18.2%, Co-op 16.1%, Multiplayer 12.1%, Online Co-Op 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player runs create wildly escalating power through randomized items and rapid shooter combat, albeit in a roguelite format.

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 20.2% ★, Loot 16.1%, Co-op 15.9%, FPS 12.9%, Space 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: Four-player procedural missions, distinct class kits, destructible environments, and a playful co-op spirit make it a superb squad-shooter alternative.

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 26.9%, Online Co-Op 20.4%, Multiplayer 13.1%, RPG 12.2%, Shooter 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: This predecessor mixes third-person co-op gunplay, randomized campaign elements, boss fights, and upgrade-focused builds.

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 36.6% ★, Online Co-Op 13.5%, Multiplayer 9.5%, Action RPG 9.2%, Shooter 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: This free co-op looter-shooter centers on unlocking distinct characters, farming gear, customizing builds, and tackling bosses together.

Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Why similar: FPS 27%, Co-op 16.5%, Online Co-Op 12.1%, Comedy 10.9%, Shooter 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: Its old-school first-person shooting, massive enemy waves, cooperative campaign, and deliberately ridiculous tone match Borderlands' bombastic side.

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 27.9% ★, Co-op 18.5%, FPS 15%, Online Co-Op 12.8%, Multiplayer 8%

Why You'll Like It: Its mission-based co-op FPS action, huge arsenal, skill trees, and chaotic team play appeal to players who enjoy coordinated shooting progression.

Take back the city of Tertium from hordes of bloodthirsty foes in this intense and brutal action shooter. Warhammer 40,000: Darktide is the new co-op focused experience from the award-winning team behind the Vermintide series. As Tertium falls, Rejects Will Rise.

Why similar: FPS 20.7%, Co-op 20.2%, Action RPG 20%, Shooter 13.6%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: It pairs visceral first-person co-op firefights with weapon perks, class builds, mission repetition, and hordes of enemies.

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 32.7%, Action RPG 19.3%, FPS 18%, First-Person 12.4%, Multiplayer 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Its four-player action-RPG campaign supplies abundant weapons, modding, loot, dark comedy, and satisfying close-range zombie mayhem.

In KILLING FLOOR 2, players descend into continental Europe after it has been overrun by horrific, murderous clones called Zeds that were created by rogue elements of the Horzine Corporation. 6-player Co-Op & 12-player VS Zed-slaughtering mayhem.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 20.3%, FPS 19.3%, Co-op 17.8%, Shooter 13.7%, Multiplayer 12.3%

Why You'll Like It: It is a punchy cooperative FPS built around grotesque enemy hordes, perk progression, weapon purchases, and over-the-top gore.

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 27.9%, Open World 23.6%, Shooter 12.5%, First-Person 7.4%, Action 7.2%

Why You'll Like It: Its neon wasteland, exaggerated weapons, vehicular exploration, and spectacular first-person combat make it a strong solo alternative.

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 20%, FPS 17.1%, Co-op 14.4%, Online Co-Op 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: Its colorful post-apocalyptic open world, weapon tiers, RPG progression, and two-player co-op give it a lighter Borderlands-adjacent feel.

Stand and fight for humanity. This arcade shooter takes place in the year 2022, as the Earth Defense Force fends off an all-out attack by unknown life forms. Become an EDF soldier, battle against endless hordes of immense enemies, and restore peace to the earth.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 26%, Co-op 20.1%, Shooter 13.6%, Sci-fi 12.3%, Action 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: This gleefully excessive co-op shooter offers huge enemy swarms, numerous weapon unlocks, distinct classes, and wonderfully silly action.

Humanity is fighting a losing battle against the virus. Experience a post-apocalyptic open world overrun by hordes of zombies, where your parkour and combat skills are key to survival. Traverse the City freely during the day, but watch the monsters take over during the night.

Why similar: Co-op 23.6%, Open World 23.3%, Action RPG 17.7%, Multiplayer 14.3%, First-Person 10%

Why You'll Like It: It combines open-world first-person action, cooperative story play, scavenged gear, RPG upgrades, and a lively post-apocalyptic playground.

Generation Zero is a stealth-action shooter where you wage guerilla warfare against lethal mechanical enemies. Explore a vast open world map inspired by the Swedish Cold War era, take part in the resistance alone or with up to three friends in seamless co-op.

Why similar: FPS 19%, Open World 18.6%, Co-op 18.3%, Shooter 13.2%, Sci-fi 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: This open-world co-op shooter has players scavenge weapons and attachments, level skills, and battle machines across a hostile countryside.

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 16.9%, Looter Shooter 12.1% ★, FPS 11.7%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, Co-op 10.4%

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 32.6%, Memes 21.4%, Funny 13.9%, Sci-fi 10%, Adventure 8.7%

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 27%, Comedy 20%, Co-op 15.4%, Online Co-Op 10.5%, Funny 8.1%

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

Why similar: Open World 26.2%, Comedy 17.9%, Co-op 15.5%, Online Co-Op 11.4%, Funny 8.5%

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 56.6%, Action 29.2%, FPS 14.2%

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 27.1%, Action RPG 23.1%, Co-op 15%, Online Co-Op 11.1%, RPG 11%

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.4% ★, Loot 17.9%, Space 12.9%, Action RPG 10.4%, Open World 9.7%

From Space is a solo and co-op action-shooter for squads up to four players. Take on the challenge of liberating the earth from an alien infestation with your friends, using over-the-top weaponry in a post-apocalyptic world with awesomely stylized graphics. The apocalypse has never been so much fun!

Why similar: Looter Shooter 24.7% ★, Online Co-Op 13.4%, Co-op 12.3%, Action RPG 11.4%, Shooter 8.1%

Revenge of the Savage Planet is an upbeat, satirical action adventure Sci-Fi. Jump, shoot and collect your way across vibrant alien worlds, uncovering new gear and upgrades, while discovering various hidden secrets.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.4%, Co-op 16.9%, Space 15.1%, Open World 11.2%, Comedy 11%

Yee-haw, Cowboys! Team up in this chaotic 1-4 player co-op shooter. Journey to the Far Far West to blast monsters, sling spells, complete missions, and collect bounties. Work as a team to get in, get paid and get out (mostly) alive.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 17.3%, Loot 15.4%, FPS 14.6%, Co-op 12.8%, Shooter 9.7%

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 25.4%, Comedy 12.8%, Shooter 11.8%, Sci-fi 9.5%, First-Person 8.7%

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: Open World 19.6%, Online Co-Op 17.6%, Multiplayer 11.7%, Shooter 8.4%, Co-op 7.6%

The Outer Worlds 2 is the sequel to the award-winning first-person sci-fi RPG from Obsidian Entertainment.

Why similar: Action RPG 22.3%, Open World 19.3%, RPG 16.7%, First-Person 11%, Sci-fi 10.7%

Serious Sam II is a shot of adrenaline to the hearts of first-person shooter fans across the world. This is serious!

Why similar: FPS 21.6%, Co-op 15.4%, Comedy 13.2%, Multiplayer 9%, Shooter 9%

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

Why similar: FPS 20.5%, Co-op 19.6%, Funny 14%, Comedy 13.1%, First-Person 11.7%

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: Sci-fi 17.1%, Adventure 15%, Shooter 12.1%, Funny 10.8%, Open World 10.5%

"WELCOME TO THE PIONEER PROGRAM! As the newest recruit of Kindred Aerospace - The 4th best interstellar space exploration company - Your job is to determine if the planet ARY-26 planet is fit for humans. You may be short on equipment and experience, but you'll figure it out. Good luck!

Why similar: Multiplayer 20%, Comedy 19.7%, Co-op 18.1%, First-Person 15.1%, Adventure 10.1%

Join Johnny Gat & Kinzie Kensington as you tear apart Hell in a quest to save the Boss’ soul. Historical icons, old friends, older enemies, a talking gun, a full length musical number & a whole lot more shenanigans await!

Why similar: Open World 22.1%, Co-op 16.8%, Comedy 16.3%, Funny 10.7%, Shooter 8%

Serious Sam: Shatterverse is a co-op roguelite FPS for 1 - 5 players. Blast through shifting universes, stack wild boons, bend the rules with run modifiers, and hunt Mental's deadliest forces. Fall fast. Come back louder.

Why similar: Shooter 25.9%, Action 13.8%, Comedy 13.7%, Co-op 12.6%, Adventure 12.4%

Fire up a wild ride across the cosmos with a fresh take on Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. In this action-adventure game, you are Star-Lord leading the unpredictable Guardians from one explosion of chaos to the next. You got this. Probably.

Why similar: Space 21.5%, Comedy 17.9%, Sci-fi 14.8%, Shooter 12.8%, Open World 6.6%

Dive into an adrenaline-fuelled free-roaming adventure with 400 square miles of rugged terrain and hundreds of weapons and vehicles.

Why similar: Open World 39.2%, Multiplayer 14.2%, Shooter 12.8%, Action 8.8%, Funny 6.1%

The co-op open-world space sim where everyone has a role! Pilot the ship. Reroute power. Launch nukes. Explore alien planets. Research new talents. Work together to find the Lost Colony! ...or just deliver some biscuits

Why similar: Space 15%, Co-op 14.1%, Open World 13.4%, FPS 10.9%, Online Co-Op 10.9%

The world’s most irreverent co-op action adventure returns! In the next chapter of Magicka, players ascend from the ruins of Aldrheim to experience a Midgård almost wiped free of Wizards after the Wizard Wars, with the few that do remain having either gone mad or extremely hostile toward all others

Why similar: Co-op 24.4%, Comedy 15.5%, Online Co-Op 15.2%, Multiplayer 12.2%, Funny 8.7%

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter is a visually upgraded and fully Steam supported remake of the original high-adrenaline single-play and 16-player co-operative arcade-action FPS and Gamespot's Game of the Month!

Why similar: FPS 26.3%, Co-op 14.6%, Comedy 11.4%, Shooter 10.6%, Online Co-Op 9.7%

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 24.1%, Comedy 21.5%, Sci-fi 11.1%, Shooter 10.6%, Open World 9%

An intergalactic conspiracy threatens the fate of humanity! Team up with a wide cast of talking alien guns as you shoot, stab, and skate your way through the exotic locales to take down the bad guys and save your favorite species (humans)!

Why similar: FPS 22.8%, Comedy 21.1%, Shooter 16%, Space 9.7%, Sci-fi 9.5%

The Galaxy’s Last Line of Offence. Enlist in the Helldivers and join the fight for freedom across a hostile galaxy in a fast, frantic, and ferocious third-person shooter.

Why similar: Online Co-Op 22.2%, Co-op 13.8%, Space 13.3%, Shooter 11.8%, Multiplayer 11.4%

You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below, repair your ship and set off to explore the universe...

Why similar: Space 20.2%, Online Co-Op 18.2%, Open World 15%, Co-op 13.5%, Multiplayer 10.8%