4 Games like Borderlands on PS5 that you should try

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We filtered the 41 games similar to Borderlands down to the 4 that fit the “PS5” category. The Ascent, Dead Island 2 and Outriders top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Borderlands.

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The best games like Borderlands on PS5

4 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Borderlands. Each one has been evaluated across 19 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.

The Ascent

51 similarity to Borderlands

NGL73

Closest on combat

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreIsometric ARPG

Co-opMultiplayerSoloOfflineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiExplorationSkill Tree

Year 2021Dev Neon Giant · Curve DigitalOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Released 12 years after Borderlands.

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Dead Island 2

49 similarity to Borderlands

NGL76

Closest on visuals

GenreRPGSubgenreAction RPGSub-subgenreFirst-Person ARPG

Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeDarkOpen WorldPost-ApocalypticExplorationSkill TreeFirst Person

Year 2023Dev Deep Silver Dambuster Studios · Deep SilverOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It shares the essentials of what Borderlands does: deep RPG systems, dark, oppressive atmosphere and open world exploration. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and a first-person view. Where the two diverge is progression and genre: horror tension and crafting mechanics.

Released 14 years after Borderlands.

Combat100Tone100World100Visuals100Game mode70Setting56

Outriders

86 similarity to Borderlands

NGL71

Closest overall match

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

Co-opSoloMultiplayerOnlineMeleeDarkOpen WorldSci-FiPost-ApocalypticLootExplorationSkill Tree

Year 2021Dev People Can Fly · Square EnixOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The resemblance to Borderlands is about as close as this list gets: they line up on genre, combat and tone. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a sci-fi setting. Where the two diverge is visuals: a third-person camera.

Released 12 years after Borderlands.

Genre100Combat100Tone100Setting100World100Progression100

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

80 similarity to Borderlands

NGL74

Closest on game mode

GenreRPGSubgenreLooter Shooter

MultiplayerCo-opSoloOfflineOnlineMeleeLootSkill TreeFirst Person

Year 2022Dev Gearbox Software · 2K GamesOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

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.

Same studio: Gearbox Software.

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