18 Offline games like Borderlands that you should try

If Borderlands worked for you because of open world exploration, melee combat and a sci-fi setting, the same is here. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and co-op play. They part company on combat and setting: this one brings a sandbox world and ranged combat.

Shelved next to Borderlands for good reason: loot and gear systems, melee combat, and multiplayer gameplay. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: magic-based combat and fantasy world.

It resembles Borderlands most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. To that it adds loot and gear systems, and melee combat. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings survival mechanics and tactical combat.

The thread back to Borderlands runs through deep RPG systems, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on loot and gear systems. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is fantasy world and an isometric view.

It shares the essentials of what Borderlands does: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and co-op play. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and a top-down view.

The thread back to Borderlands runs through deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is setting and visuals: fantasy world and an isometric view.

Its point of contact with Borderlands is deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings puzzle design and fantasy world.

It resembles Borderlands most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and a sci-fi setting. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is puzzle design and a space setting.

It resembles Borderlands most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and offline play. Where the two diverge is visuals and progression: puzzle design and fantasy world.

It resembles Borderlands most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. Both also lean on exploration and discovery, and offline play. The distance is in visuals and progression — its own ground is precision platforming and a third-person camera.

It resembles Borderlands most in how it is built: deep RPG systems, open world exploration and melee combat. To that it adds exploration and discovery, and offline play. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings puzzle design and a third-person camera.

Held in common with Borderlands: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and melee combat. The common ground extends to a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: horror setting and a third-person camera.

The thread back to Borderlands runs through deep RPG systems, melee combat and offline play. Both also lean on loot and gear systems. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is precision platforming and a third-person camera.

It meets Borderlands on deep RPG systems, melee combat and offline play. To that it adds skill tree progression. They part company on visuals and genre: this one brings precision platforming and a third-person camera.

What carries over from Borderlands is deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting. Both also lean on multiplayer gameplay. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is a third-person camera.