14 Ranged games like Borderlands 3 that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Borderlands 3 does: open world exploration, ranged combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in world — its own ground is a sandbox world.

Genre puts it alongside Borderlands 3, and so does strong narrative focus, open world exploration and ranged combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and setting: competitive edge and a space setting.

Shelved next to Borderlands 3 for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and co-op play. The distance is in world and setting — its own ground is procedural generation and horror setting.

Genre puts it alongside Borderlands 3, and so does open world exploration, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds exploration and discovery. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

If Borderlands 3 worked for you because of strong narrative focus, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

With Borderlands 3 it shares deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and online features. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings action RPG combat and horror setting.

What carries over from Borderlands 3 is deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. Both also lean on a first-person view and melee combat. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is third-person shooting and historical setting.

It comes from the same genre as Borderlands 3 and shares loot and gear systems, ranged combat, and single-player focus. They part company on tone and setting: this one brings punishing difficulty and procedural generation.

The common ground with Borderlands 3 is structural: deep RPG systems, strong narrative focus and open world exploration. To that it adds a first-person view and melee combat. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings MMO world and community, and fantasy world.

With Borderlands 3 it shares deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to co-op play. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: action RPG combat and horror setting.

Its point of contact with Borderlands 3 is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and progression: this one brings survival mechanics and an anime aesthetic.

It resembles Borderlands 3 most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is action RPG combat and fantasy world.

Held in common with Borderlands 3: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a first-person view. The distance is in setting and genre — its own ground is MMO world and community, and a sandbox world.

The common ground with Borderlands 3 is structural: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and ranged combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and multiplayer gameplay. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings MMO world and community, and fantasy world.