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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 13 games similar to Warframe down to the 7 that fit the “Ranged” category. Borderlands 2, Shadow Warrior 2 and Destiny 2 top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Warframe.

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Year 2013Dev Digital Extremes

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Within the “Ranged” category, the closest game to Warframe is Borderlands 2 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Shadow Warrior 2 and Destiny 2 follow close behind.

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The best ranged games like Warframe

7 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Warframe. Each one has been evaluated across 17 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.

#1Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2
RPGLooter Shooter
Co-opSoloOnlineRangedMeleeSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 89%· 311KRAWG👍 79%· 3.3KMC89IGDB81· 17OC86· 23
Year 2012Dev Aspyr Media · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Stands apart with sandbox freedom, open world exploration and sandbox world, while skipping third-person shooting

The entry the series is measured against: the best-written villain in the franchise, gun variety that finally delivers on the procedural promise, and four classes that play genuinely differently in co-op. The endgame is a grind — the raid bosses assume a full group and hours of farming, and playing solo makes the later difficulty tiers a slog.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: visuals.

Genre100Combat100Progression70Game mode63Setting60Visuals0
#2Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opMeleeRangedSci-FiLootSkill Tree
Steam👍 87%· 28KRAWG👍 61%· 608MC78IGDB78· 17OC77· 80
Year 2016Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and procedural generation, while skipping third-person shooting

Fast melee-and-guns combat with a genuinely good katana feel, built around procedurally assembled open levels and four-player co-op. Movement is quick and mobile. The procedural generation is the cost: environments repeat visibly after a few hours, and the loot-driven stat progression sits awkwardly on a game whose shooting is otherwise built on precision.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: visuals and setting.

Released 3 years after Warframe.

Genre100Progression90Combat87Game mode59Setting46Visuals0
#3Destiny 2
Destiny 2
RPGLooter Shooter
OnlineCo-opSoloRangedMeleeSci-FiSpaceLootSkill TreeThird PersonFree to Play
Steam👍 77%· 646KRAWG👍 58%· 2.7KMC82IGDB82· 25OC84· 196
Year 2017Dev Bungie · Activision BlizzardPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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 open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

The gunfeel is the benchmark the genre is measured against, and the raids are among the best cooperative content anywhere. Seasonal storytelling keeps it moving. The cost of entry is high and getting higher — expansions stack, campaigns have been removed from sale, and returning after a break means relearning systems that changed while you were gone.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against very positive for Warframe.

Released 4 years after Warframe.

Genre100Setting87Combat84Progression83Game mode67Visuals63
#4Borderlands 3
Borderlands 3
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloCo-opOnlineRangedMeleeSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 81%· 163KRAWG👍 75%· 976MC83OC81· 143
Year 2019Dev 2K · 2K GamesPlaytime ~11hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration, while skipping action RPG combat

The best-feeling guns in the series by a wide margin — movement is faster, weapons have real mechanical variety, and the four classes branch further than before. Where it drops off is tone: the villains are grating in a way that undercuts the campaign, and several planets pad their length with backtracking through areas you have already cleared.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: visuals.

Released 6 years after Warframe.

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Straimium Immortaly
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeRangedSci-FiLoot
Steam👍 90%· 173
Year 2016Dev Anthony Case · CaiyswarePlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ 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

Straimium Immortaly is a shmup roguelike dungeoncrawler. Explore the butts-hard procedurally generated Cubicus battling beasties, looting endless item and weapon upgrades and defeating huge boss meanies in your vengeful quest to eradicate the Queeni Emperess.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: visuals and game mode.

Released 3 years after Warframe.

Genre100Combat100Progression66Setting60Game mode32Visuals0
Neon Curves Racing
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloRangedMeleeLootSkill Tree
Steam👍 86%· 24KRAWG👍 52%· 142MC78IGDB90· 1
Year 2020Dev Veewo Games · Team17 DigitalPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

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

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

Neon Abyss is a frantic roguelike action platformer features unlimited item synergies and unique dungeon evolving system. Each of your raids diversifies the dungeon experience and every choice you make alters the ruleset of the dungeon.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: setting and visuals.

Released 7 years after Warframe.

Genre100Combat100Progression88Game mode33Setting0Visuals0
Noita
RPGLooter Shooter
SoloMeleeRangedLootMagic
Steam👍 95%· 87KRAWG👍 78%· 296MC76IGDB81· 2OC79· 21
Year 2020Dev Nolla GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC

✓ Fits the looter shooters cluster, with deep RPG systems, adventure storytelling and shooter

≠ Stands apart with roguelike runs, deep simulation and sandbox freedom, while skipping action RPG combat

Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself. Explore a variety of environments ranging from coal mines to freezing wastelands while delving deeper in search for unknown mysteries.

Where it drifts furthest from Warframe: setting and visuals.

Released 7 years after Warframe.

Genre100Combat86Progression54Game mode32Setting0Visuals0

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