Games like Borderlands 2
If Borderlands 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Borderlands 3 and Borderlands 4 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and challenging. 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 →Borderlands 2 is a 2012 action RPG shooter featuring loot-collecting mechanics, character customization, and skill trees. Players progress through drop-based progression as they explore the game's world. The game supports multiplayer and cooperative play. Reviewers highlight that humor and story blend well together, while tactical positioning matters in combat. Players describe the experience as both challenging and funny. The game is currently available at $19.99 USD and is marked as playable on Steam Deck. According to Steam reviews, 90% of over 122,000 reviews are positive, and it holds a Metacritic score of 89.
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
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Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Top pick for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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!
Borderlands 3
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Second-strongest match for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares skill trees and a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Third-strongest match for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 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.
Shadow Warrior 2
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Ranked #4 for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
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.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Ranked #5 for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Destiny 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Ranked #6 for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
Destiny 2 is an action MMO with a single evolving world that you and your friends can join anytime, anywhere, absolutely free.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Ranked #7 for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Borderlands 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!
Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Ranked #8 for Borderlands 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 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.
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Mass Effect (2007)
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Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
As Commander Shepard, you lead an elite squad on a heroic, action-packed adventure throughout the galaxy.
PlanetSide 2
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Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Tales from the Borderlands
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Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.
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.
ZOMBI ROCKSTAR
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Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
ZOMBIE ROCKSTAR is a platform game with zombies and rock and roll in which you will travel through the city protecting your girlfriend and fighting against the cannibal zombie holocaust.
Diablo® IV
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.
Deep Rock Galactic
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borderlands 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!
Monster Hunter: World
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Borderlands 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Borderlands 2 at current Steam store prices.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~50% under Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
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
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Priced ~50% under Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Fallout: New Vegas
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Priced ~50% under Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
Welcome to Vegas. New Vegas. Enjoy your stay!
Vampire Survivors
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 Borderlands 2.
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 with Borderlands 2.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
ENA: Dream BBQ
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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 with Borderlands 2.
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 Borderlands 2.
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.
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More from Gearbox Software
Other recommendable Steam games by Gearbox Software, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Borderlands 3
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares skill trees and a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 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.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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!
Half-Life: Opposing Force
WHY THIS
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences.
Borderlands Game of the Year
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
Get ready for the mind blowing insanity! Play as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries and take out everything that stands in your way! With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the...
Half-Life: Blue Shift
WHY THIS
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
WHY THIS
Shares a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Another title from Gearbox Software, the studio behind Borderlands 2. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Borderlands 4
WHY THIS
Shares skill trees and a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 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.
Shadow Warrior 2
WHY THIS
Shares character customization and a funny mood with Borderlands 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with Borderlands 2.
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.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Borderlands 2.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and RPG with Borderlands 2.
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.
Frequently asked about Borderlands 2
- Does Borderlands 2 run on Steam Deck?
- Borderlands 2 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 Borderlands 2 cost?
- Borderlands 2 is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Borderlands 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Borderlands 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Borderlands 2?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Borderlands 2 are Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Borderlands 3, Borderlands 4.
- Who developed Borderlands 2?
- Borderlands 2 was developed by Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).
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