Rank 01Games like Tales from the Borderlands
- 28 games
- Updated Oct 24, 2026
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The closest matches to Tales from the Borderlands: Dispatch, Batman - The Telltale Series, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Episodic and Quick-Time Events, like Tales from the Borderlands.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2016
Rank 03Why this
Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Why this: Same emotional mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Why this: Same funny mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Tales from the Borderlands
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- 1Dispatch
Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with Tales from the Borderlands.
- 98% of 102,071 reviews
- 2Batman - The Telltale Series
Also Episodic and Quick-Time Events, like Tales from the Borderlands.
- 87% of 7,608 reviews
- 3The Wolf Among Us
Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
- 98% of 18,516 reviews
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- 5Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series
Same emotional mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
- 85% of 768 reviews
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- 10Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Shares dialogue choices with Tales from the Borderlands.
- 93% of 13,006 reviews
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- 16Detroit: Become Human
Shares branching narrative with Tales from the Borderlands.
- 95% of 52,742 reviews
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- 22Reventure
Also Dark Humor and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
- 93% of 2,407 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Telltale Games
- Price: $9.99−50%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 10,277 reviews
- Genres: Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters shine
- Story is wonderfully written
- Voice acting is incredible
- Cinematic
- Emotional
- Funny
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Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Why this: Same cinematic mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
The Walking Dead
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
Undertale
Why this: Same emotional mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
Giants: Citizen Kabuto
Why this: Same funny mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
New Tales from the Borderlands
Why this: Also Quick-Time Events and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Tales from the Borderlands at current Steam store prices.
The Preposterous Awesomeness of Everything
Why this: Shares branching narrative with Tales from the Borderlands.
Runaway: A Twist of Fate
Why this: Same cinematic mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
Demetrios - The BIG Cynical Adventure
Why this: Same funny mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
Reigns
Why this: Also Dark Humor and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
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The Walking Dead: Season Two
Why this: Also Episodic and Choose Your Own Adventure, like Tales from the Borderlands.
The Walking Dead: The Final Season
Why this: Same emotional mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
Poker Night at the Inventory (2010 Original Version)
Why this: Same funny mood as Tales from the Borderlands.
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
Why this: Shares dialogue choices with Tales from the Borderlands.
About Tales from the Borderlands
The closest matches to Tales from the Borderlands: Dispatch, Batman - The Telltale Series, The Wolf Among Us, The Walking Dead: A New Frontier, and Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Tales from the Borderlands is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dispatch, Batman - The Telltale Series and The Wolf Among Us — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cinematic, emotional and funny, and single out its branching narrative and dialogue choices. 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.
About Tales from the Borderlands: 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.
Is Tales from the Borderlands worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 10,277 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 50% off, now $9.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 12 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters shine
- Story is wonderfully written
- Voice acting is incredible
People who play it also play: Dispatch, Batman - The Telltale Series, The Wolf Among Us
Frequently asked about Tales from the Borderlands
Can I run it?
Does Tales from the Borderlands run on Steam Deck?
Tales from the Borderlands 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 Tales from the Borderlands cost?
Tales from the Borderlands is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Tales from the Borderlands?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Tales from the Borderlands are Dispatch, Batman - The Telltale Series, The Wolf Among Us.
Who developed Tales from the Borderlands?
Tales from the Borderlands was developed by Telltale Games and published by 2K.