Games like Borrowhelen
If Borrowhelen is your kind of game, the closest matches are Heretic + Hexen, Project Warlock and Blood™ Fresh Supply — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its engaging medieval fantasy story, sector lighting enhances atmosphere and atmospheric. 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 →About Borrowhelen: Borrowhelen is a 90s-style first-person shooter set in a fantastical realm like no other. As the brilliant scientist Ordin Gilbellt, you dive into battle against cultists and mythical creatures, wielding powerful and unique weapons.
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Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Top pick for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Project Warlock
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Borrowhelen.
Second-strongest match for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Blood™ Fresh Supply
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Battle an army of sycophantic cultists, zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds, and an insatiable host of horrors in your quest to defeat the evil Tchernobog. Squirm through 42 loathesome levels filled with more atmosphere than a Lovecraftian mausoleum.
Arthurian Legends
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Ranked #4 for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Arthurian Legends is a medieval first person action game set in the land of Albion during a time of myth and legend. Battle hordes of Saxons, demonic beasts, the undead and worse in thy quest to save Albion from The Masters of the Old Religion.
Blood: One Unit Whole Blood
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting with Borrowhelen.
Ranked #5 for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
You carved your soul to shreds in servitude to a dark god, but false promises and betrayal were your only reward. Now you have a score to settle and it will be measured in blood! Experience the madness in one carnage-soaked package! All the gore, all the unholy war! Zombies, gargoyles, hellhounds and blood-crazed hordes of horrors await!
Hexen: Beyond Heretic
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Ranked #6 for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
While the Sidhe elf Corvus battled the evil forces of D'Sparil, the remaining Serpent Riders were busy corrupting other dimensions. As a Warrior, Mage, or Cleric, you must defend your realm of Cronos from the second Serpent Rider known as Korax.
Phantom Fury
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Ranked #7 for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold
WHY THIS
Shares secret hunting and an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Ranked #8 for Borrowhelen fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Wolfenstein 3D took you into the past, thrusting you into a world at war. Blake rockets you into the future where a sinister madman, using genetics to create an army of bizarre creatures, is waging war on Earth. Blake has more of everything!
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DOOM
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Borrowhelen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
Blood Red
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Borrowhelen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Blood Red is a co-op survival horror game that can be played with 1-4 players. Figure out the demon and banish it using your special demon hunting kit!
Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Reviewers of Borrowhelen cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Borrowhelen at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Borrowhelen on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Borrowhelen.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Borrowhelen on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Borrowhelen on Steam right now. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Borrowhelen on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Borrowhelen on Steam right now. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Borrowhelen.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Borrowhelen.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
STRAFTAT
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).
Grimm's Hollow
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Borrowhelen.
A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Heretic + Hexen
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Borrowhelen.
Step into the definitive re-release of two dark spell-casting shooters that shaped the genre. This enhanced restoration makes Heretic™ + Hexen™ available to new audiences and long-time fans with expanded accessibility across more platforms and languages than ever before.
Project Warlock
WHY THIS
Shares a retro mood with Borrowhelen.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Project Warlock is a first-person shooter that fans of Doom, Hexen, and Wolfenstein cannot miss. It serves you an exploding cocktail of bullets, spells, and monsters. Battle through 60 levels of non-stop action, packed with bloodthirsty enemies and challenging bosses.
Phantom Fury
WHY THIS
Shares boss fights and an atmospheric mood with Borrowhelen.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Indie with Borrowhelen.
Shelly “Bombshell” Harrison is back in this highly interactive mix of first person action and road movie adventure. Embark on an adrenaline-fueled journey around the USA. Use an enormous arsenal of weapons and skills to battle treacherous soldiers and vile mutants, all while trying to save mankind.
Frequently asked about Borrowhelen
- Does Borrowhelen run on Steam Deck?
- Borrowhelen is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Borrowhelen cost?
- Borrowhelen is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Borrowhelen?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Borrowhelen are Heretic + Hexen, Project Warlock, Blood™ Fresh Supply.
- Who developed Borrowhelen?
- Borrowhelen was developed by 4-Cube Games.
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