Games like Borderlands 2
If you like Borderlands 2 (shooter, co-op and loot), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
Gunfire Reborn
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less story
When you have an hour or a bit more: each run lasts between 45 and 90 minutes, solo or with up to three friends online.
Monster Hunter: World
- In common: progression and co-op
- Difference: less story
When you have energy and an hour or more: a hunt lasts about 20-40 minutes and always leaves materials to upgrade your gear.
Torchlight II
- In common: progression and co-op
- Difference: less story
When you want to unwind by smashing monsters and upgrading your gear, solo or in online co-op with friends.
Risk of Rain 2
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less story
If you have an hour and some energy, especially with friends: every run ends in an explosion of items and effects.
Deep Rock Galactic
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less story
When you have an hour and fancy co-op action: one mission is perfect and always unlocks upgrades.
Blood and Bacon
- In common: action and co-op
- Difference: less progression
When you have friends online and want to shoot wildly without taking it seriously.
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)
- In common: action
- Difference: less progression
When you want a short, intense campaign for a weekend: it takes around 4-6 hours on normal difficulty.
BioShock Infinite
- In common: action and long sessions
- Difference: less co-op
When you fancy a single-player campaign with a thought-provoking story that brings parallel universes into play.
HELLDIVERS 2
- In common: co-op and action
- Difference: less story
When you want co-op chaos with friends in 20-40 minute missions full of memorable moments.
The Darkness II
- In common: action
- Difference: less co-op
When you want a short, savage action campaign: GameRevolution finished it in one sitting of about 6-7 hours.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About Borderlands 2
A first-person shooter with the soul of an RPG: you pick one of four Vault Hunters, work through their three skill trees and roam Pandora hunting down Handsome Jack while constantly picking up randomly generated guns.
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