Games like Destiny 2
If Destiny 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Reaper Actual, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom and Borderlands 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, cinematic and epic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Bungie's Destiny 2 is a free-to-play action MMO that has been expanding since its 2019 launch. Players engage with mechanics including crafting, exotic-gear synthesis, faction reputation, mod slots, power leveling, and raid puzzles across genres spanning Action, Adventure, Shooter, and MMORPG. Reviewers describe the experience as challenging, cinematic, epic, and grand, with exotic gear offering unique playstyles and loot-driven progression that feels rewarding. Players highlight nostalgic callbacks to classic content and how raids demand tactical teamwork, while the shared universe continues to expand with expansions. The game holds a 78 percent positive rating from over 377,000 Steam reviews but is not supported on Steam Deck.
About Destiny 2: Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.
Players who liked Destiny 2 also play
Steam players who put hours into Destiny 2 also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Reaper Actual
WHY THIS
Top pick for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
Reaper Actual is an Open-World Persistent Shooter where hundreds of players engage in FPS combat against each other and 5 NPC Factions on the massive war-torn island of Marova. Level your Reapers, maintain a home Base, and complete missions to earn gear and reshape the world.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
Traverse the Telvanni Peninsula in Morrowind and preserve secrets ascribed to the unfathomable realms of Apocrypha. Unlock the runic power of a brand-new class - the Arcanist - and fight to uphold reality itself.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
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.
New World: Aeternum
WHY THIS
Shares crafting and a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Ranked #4 for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
Experience a thrilling action RPG set on the supernatural island of Aeternum. Forge your destiny on an adventure filled with danger and opportunity.
Apex Legends™
WHY THIS
Ranked #5 for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
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.
The Elder Scrolls® Online
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Destiny 2.
Ranked #6 for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.
EVE Online
WHY THIS
Ranked #7 for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
Over 20 years of legendary space battles! Explore a massive living universe of danger and opportunity in a challenging and highly rewarding space adventure. Fight, trade, build, and connect with a universe driven and shaped directly by players.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Ranked #8 for Destiny 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
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!
Reviewers mention these as similar to Destiny 2
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Warframe
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Destiny 2.
Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
8ALLOWEEN
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Destiny 2.
－Rules ・Proceed if nothing is unusual. ・Turn back if you encounter something strange. ・Aim for the exit. ◆ Walking Simulator Inspired by the 8th exit, this game requires sound for identifying anomalies. Use speakers or headphones. Contains mild horror elements. Playtime: 20-60 minutes.
Borderlands 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Mass Effect (2007)
WHY THIS
Shares a cinematic mood with Destiny 2.
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
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.
Minecraft: Story Mode - A Telltale Games Series
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Destiny 2.
Episode 1 is now FREE - for a limited time! In Minecraft: Story Mode, playing as either a male or female hero named 'Jesse,' you’ll embark on a perilous adventure across the Overworld, through the Nether, to the End, and beyond.
No Man's Sky
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Destiny 2.
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Destiny 2.
No Man's Sky is a game about exploration and survival in an infinite procedurally generated universe.
Overwatch®
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Destiny 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Free To Play with Destiny 2.
Overwatch®, A FUTURE WORTH FIGHTING FOR! Overwatch® is an always-on and ever-evolving free-to-play, team-based action game set in an optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 or 6v6 battlefield brawl.
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Halo: The Master Chief Collection
WHY THIS
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
The Master Chief’s iconic journey includes six games, built for PC and collected in a single integrated experience. Whether you’re a long-time fan or meeting Spartan 117 for the first time, The Master Chief Collection is the definitive Halo gaming experience.
Halo 3 Mod Tools - MCC
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
Halo 2 Mod Tools - MCC
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Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2.
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
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Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
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Shares a challenging mood with Destiny 2.
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
Halo 3: ODST Mod Tools - MCC
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Destiny 2.
Another title from Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2. Shares Action with Destiny 2.
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Frequently asked about Destiny 2
- Does Destiny 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Destiny 2 is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is Destiny 2 free to play?
- Yes — Destiny 2 is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does Destiny 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Destiny 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Destiny 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Destiny 2 are Reaper Actual, The Elder Scrolls Online: Necrom, Borderlands 4.
- Who developed Destiny 2?
- Destiny 2 was developed by Bungie.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Destiny 2.
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