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Borderlands 4 is hard to replace: few games combine shooter, setting scifi and single-player focus in quite the same way. We analyzed over 2,000 titles across 9 gameplay attributes and found 49 genuine alternatives — not generic genre suggestions. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Journey to the Savage Planet and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition lead the list, with Transformers: Fall of Cybertron reaching a 96/100 similarity score. Every game here is ranked by how closely it replicates what makes Borderlands 4 special.

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The closest game to Borderlands 4 is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron — scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. Journey to the Savage Planet and Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition follow close behind.

#1Transformers: Fall of Cybertron96 #2Journey to the Savage Planet97 #3Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition97 #4Quake II95 #5Descent95

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49 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

#1Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

96

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiMelee

Steam👍 93%· 2.5KIGDB81· 11

Year 2012Dev High Moon Studios · ActivisionOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: third-person shooting, melee combat and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

#2Journey to the Savage Planet

97

Journey to the Savage Planet

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 87%· 6.9KIGDB80· 11OC76· 118

Year 2020Dev Typhoon Studios · 505 GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with Metroidvania exploration, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

#3Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

97

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 9.4KIGDB77· 14OC75· 71

Year 2017Dev People Can Fly · Gearbox PublishingOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

Quake II

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

OC89· 25

Dev Head Games PublishingOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: dark, oppressive atmosphere, ranged combat and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

Descent

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 471IGDB73· 3

Year 1994Dev Parallax Software · SoftBankOn PC · Mac

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with deep simulation, melee combat and setting space, while skipping deep RPG systems

93

Portal 2

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 99%· 459KRAWG👍 94%· 6.1KMC95IGDB92· 9

Year 2011Dev Valve Software · Electronic ArtsPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

#7Doom II: Hell on Earth

94

Doom II: Hell on Earth

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 95%· 9.1KIGDB84· 2

Year 1994Dev id Software · ImagineerOn PC · Mac

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

#8Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

95

Serious Sam HD: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 91%· 926IGDB77· 2

Year 2010Dev Croteam · Devolver DigitalOn Linux · PC

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

#9Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

93

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 96%· 2.0KIGDB91· 2

Year 2002Dev Croteam · Gathering of DevelopersOn PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and offline, while skipping deep RPG systems

94

DOOM 3

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 89%· 8.3KRAWG👍 77%· 632MC87IGDB86· 6

Year 2004Dev id Software · Bethesda SoftworksPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with horror tension, survival mechanics and tower defense planning, while skipping deep RPG systems

#11Grand Theft Auto Online

92

Grand Theft Auto Online

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opFirst PersonSandbox World

IGDB94· 1

Year 2014Dev Rockstar North · Rockstar GamesOn Xbox · PlayStation 3 · PS4

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings sandbox freedom, sandbox world and open world exploration, while skipping deep RPG systems

95

Syndicate

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB79· 6

Year 2012Dev Starbreeze Studios · Electronic ArtsOn PlayStation 3 · PC

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design and setting cyberpunk, while skipping deep RPG systems

91

Quake

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

Steam👍 97%· 15KRAWG👍 88%· 487MC94OC87· 37

Year 1996Dev id Software · SEGAPlaytime ~1hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of first-person shooters: shooter, first-person shooting and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings horror tension, dark, oppressive atmosphere and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Steam Epic Xbox

#14Ratchet: Deadlocked

97

Ratchet: Deadlocked

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person

IGDB70· 1

Year 2005Dev Insomniac Games · Sony Computer Entertainment

✓ Fits the first-person shooters cluster, with shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, exploration and discovery and visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

93

Broforce

GenreShooterSubgenreFPS

MultiplayerCo-opSoloSci-FiOffline

Steam👍 97%· 61KRAWG👍 84%· 1.3KMC83IGDB72· 9OC79· 43

Year 2015Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings precision platforming, vibe casual and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best game similar to Borderlands 4?: The closest game to Borderlands 4 is Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, scoring 96/100 on our similarity scale. They share 7 gameplay attributes, including shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling. It's the most faithful alternative currently available.
What are the top games like Borderlands 4?: The three closest games to Borderlands 4 are: 1. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron (96/100, 7 shared attributes) 2. Journey to the Savage Planet (97/100, 8 shared attributes) 3. Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition (97/100, 8 shared attributes). All share Borderlands 4's most important gameplay attributes, ranked out of 49 candidates across 9 dimensions.
Is Journey to the Savage Planet similar to Borderlands 4?: Yes, very much so — Journey to the Savage Planet scores 97/100 similarity to Borderlands 4. They share 8 attributes, including shooter and first-person shooting. It's one of the most direct alternatives available.
What Shooter games are similar to Borderlands 4?: The best Shooter games similar to Borderlands 4 are Transformers: Fall of Cybertron, Journey to the Savage Planet, Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition and Quake II. All share the Shooter genre alongside other key Borderlands 4 attributes like shooter, first-person shooting and adventure storytelling.
How is similarity to Borderlands 4 calculated?: We compare Borderlands 4 against every game in our catalog using 9 gameplay attributes: genre, atmosphere, world structure, play modes, combat style, and more. Each category is weighted differently — genre matters more than visual style, for instance. The result is a 0-100 score reflecting how closely a game replicates the Borderlands 4 experience, not just whether it shares the same genre label.
Are there free games similar to Borderlands 4?: Yes — theHunter Classic is free and scores well on similarity to Borderlands 4. It's a great way to test whether the play style clicks before investing in other paid titles.