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Looking for games like Warframe? The NextGameLike editorial team analyzed its gameplay DNA — deep RPG systems, melee combat and a sci-fi setting — against over 6,700 titles. These 13 alternatives are ranked by real similarity, not marketing tags. Borderlands 2 leads with 82/100, followed by the rest of the list.
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The closest game to Warframe is Borderlands 2 — scoring 82/100 on our similarity scale. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Outriders follow close behind.
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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.
Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on visuals and setting: this one brings multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.
On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and combat — its own ground is a first-person view.
Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and co-op play. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: post-apocalyptic world.
Released 8 years after Warframe.
Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.
Released 6 years after Warframe.
On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on skill tree progression. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is horror setting and multiplayer gameplay.
Released 3 years after Warframe.
On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to skill tree progression. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: post-apocalyptic world and multiplayer gameplay.
Genre puts it alongside Warframe, and so does ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems. Where the two diverge is visuals and setting: exploration and discovery, and a first-person view.
Released 6 years after Warframe.
Same family as Warframe: ranged combat, a sci-fi setting and online features. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. The distance is in visuals and game mode — its own ground is multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view.
Released 4 years after Warframe.
Shelved next to Warframe for good reason: melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus. The common ground extends to loot and gear systems, and a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and post-apocalyptic world.
Released 3 years after Warframe.
On paper it is what Warframe is — melee combat, a sci-fi setting and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. To that it adds loot and gear systems. They part company on visuals and game mode: this one brings exploration and discovery, and pixel art.
Released 3 years after Warframe.
On paper it is what Warframe is — loot and gear systems, melee combat, and co-op play — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. They part company on setting and visuals: this one brings magic-based combat and fantasy world.
Released 9 years after Warframe.
Genre puts it alongside Warframe, and so does loot and gear systems, ranged combat, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is a cyberpunk setting and pixel art.
Released 7 years after Warframe.
Same family as Warframe: loot and gear systems, melee combat, and single-player focus. The distance is in setting and visuals — its own ground is exploration and discovery, and fantasy world.
Released 7 years after Warframe.
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