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We filtered the 49 games similar to Borderlands 4 down to the 30 that fit the “Adventure” category. Wolfenstein: Youngblood, BioShock 2 and Journey to the Savage Planet top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Borderlands 4.

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Year 2025Dev Gearbox Software

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Within the “Adventure” category, the closest game to Borderlands 4 is Wolfenstein: Youngblood — scoring 92/100 on our similarity scale. BioShock 2 and Journey to the Savage Planet follow close behind.

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The best adventure games like Borderlands 4

30 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Borderlands 4. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

Wolfenstein: Youngblood
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 43%· 16KIGDB71· 12OC67· 159
Year 2019Dev MachineGames · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings dark, oppressive atmosphere, strong narrative focus and melee combat

BioShock 2
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst PersonRanged
Steam👍 89%· 15KRAWG👍 84%· 2.0KMC88IGDB87· 6
Year 2010Dev Feral Interactive · 2K GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Both are first-person shooters — sharing shooter, first-person shooting and deep RPG systems

≠ Stands apart with puzzle design, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping co op

Journey to the Savage Planet
ShooterFPS
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

Bulletstorm: Full Clip Edition
ShooterFPS
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

Ratchet: Deadlocked
ShooterFPS
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

Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
ShooterFPS
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

Aliens vs. Predator
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 91%· 21KRAWG👍 62%· 422MC68IGDB74· 4
Year 2010Dev SEGAPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping deep RPG systems

Lost Planet 2
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiOnline
Steam👍 66%· 3.0KIGDB71· 6
Year 2010Dev CapcomOn PlayStation 3 · Linux · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, melee combat and online features, while skipping deep RPG systems

Binary Domain
ShooterFPS
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSci-FiMelee
Steam👍 86%· 8.1KIGDB72· 6
Year 2012Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, puzzle design and strong narrative focus, while skipping deep RPG systems

Portal 2
ShooterFPS
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

Star Fox Zero
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opSci-FiFirst PersonThird Person
IGDB67· 13OC69· 86
Year 2016Dev PlatinumGames · Nintendo of Europe

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

≠ Its own twist: visual third person, while skipping deep RPG systems

Broforce
ShooterFPS
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

Serious Sam: The Second Encounter
ShooterFPS
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

Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet
ShooterFPS
SoloCo-opMultiplayerSci-FiOffline
Steam👍 87%· 898RAWG👍 64%· 73MC76IGDB76· 3
Year 2011Dev Shadow Planet Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Xbox · Apple Macintosh

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

≠ Where it differs: brings Metroidvania exploration, puzzle design and melee combat, while skipping deep RPG systems

F.E.A.R. 3
ShooterFPS
Co-opSoloMultiplayerSci-FiFirst Person
Steam👍 71%· 14KIGDB76· 5
Year 2011Dev Day 1 Studios · WB GamesOn PlayStation 3 · PC

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

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

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