19 Games with a sci-fi setting like Borderlands that you should try

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, shooter and first-person shooting

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

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

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Where it differs: brings third-person shooting, survival mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ Shared with Borderlands: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, horror tension and strong narrative focus, while skipping adventure storytelling

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, sandbox world and ranged combat, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus and setting space, while skipping dark, oppressive atmosphere

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ Same family of looter shooters: deep RPG systems, first-person shooting and shooter

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, procedural generation and ranged combat, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and first-person shooting

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, competitive edge and ranged combat, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ Both are looter shooters — sharing deep RPG systems, shooter and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: roguelike runs, precision platforming and punishing difficulty, while skipping action RPG combat

✓ If you enjoyed Borderlands, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and shooter

≠ Stands apart with setting cyberpunk, visual topdown and visual isometric, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

✓ If you enjoyed Borderlands, expect deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: horror setting, visual third person and visual 3d, while skipping shooter

✓ Like Borderlands, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and setting space, while skipping shooter

✓ Like Borderlands, it's known for deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, precision platforming and fantasy world, while skipping shooter

✓ Shared with Borderlands: deep RPG systems, action RPG combat and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, sandbox freedom and sandbox world, while skipping shooter