Borderlands (Series) Alternatives

Borderlands is described as 'first-person shooter mixed with role-playing game (experience, specializations) that takes you to a mysterious planet, looking like a futuristic Wild West' and is a popular first-person shooter in the games category. There are more than 25 games similar to Borderlands for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Steam, Linux and Xbox apps. The best Borderlands alternative is Doom. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Warface or Destiny 2. Other Borderlands like games are Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Dead Space, Prodeus and Mad Max.

Borderlands alternatives are mainly First-Person Shooters but may also be Horror Games or Action Games. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Borderlands.

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Doom (Series)
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60 Doom alternatives
Doom is a science fiction horror-themed first-person shooter video game in which players assume the role of a space marine, popularly known as "Doomguy", who must fight his way through the hordes of invading demons from Hell.
Represent entire series of Doom games including Doom , Doom II: Hell on Earth, Final Doom, Doom 64, Doom 3, Doom (2016), Doom Eternal.
- - Doom is the most popular Windows alternative to Borderlands.
- - Doom is the most popular commercial alternative to Borderlands.
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1. Single playerDoom has one or more single player game modes.
2. MultiplayerDoom offers a game mode for more than one player.
First person view
Sci-fi
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon (Series)
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61 Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon alternatives
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is an American video game series of military tactical shooters, created by Red Storm Entertainment, a game development studio founded in part by American author Tom Clancy.
Represent entire series of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon games.
- - Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon is the most popular Mac alternative to Borderlands.
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Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Features
1. MultiplayerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon.
3. Single playerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon has one or more single player game modes.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon to play cooperatively.
5. Local multiplayerTom Clancy's Ghost Recon allows two or more players to play from the same device and/or via LAN/System Link againts each other or against players in another location.
Warface
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Warface is a contemporary MMO first person shooter with millions of fans around the world. It offers intense PvP modes, compelling PvE missions and raids that you can challenge with four diverse classes and a colossal customizable arsenal.
- - Warface is the most popular free alternative to Borderlands.
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1. MultiplayerWarface offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Single playerWarface has one or more single player game modes.
3. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Warface.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Warface to play cooperatively.
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Dead Space (Series)
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46 Dead Space alternatives
Dead Space is a survival horror third-person shooter video game for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Represent entire series of Dead Space games.
- - Dead Space is the most popular Linux alternative to Borderlands.
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Prodeus
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44 Prodeus alternatives
Prodeus is a first-person shooter of old, re-imagined using modern rendering techniques and technology. Experience the quality you’d expect from a modern AAA game, designed with retro aesthetics and gameplay that invoke the tech-imposed limits of older hardware.
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Prodeus Features
1. DRM FreeNo Digital rights management (DRM), i.e. no copy protection.
2. Single playerProdeus has one or more single player game modes.
3. MultiplayerProdeus offers a game mode for more than one player.
4. CrowdsourcedProdeus uses suggestions, information, etc., from a large group of people to improve the quality of the content.
Destiny 2
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11 Destiny 2 alternatives
Humanity's last safe city has fallen to an overwhelming invasion force, led by Ghaul, the imposing commander of the brutal Red Legion. He has stripped the city's Guardians of their power, and forced the survivors to flee.
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Player made loadouts
Mad Max
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Survive the Wasteland as Mad Max, completing treacherous missions and scavenging for supplies to build the ultimate combat vehicle.
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1. Single playerMad Max has one or more single player game modes.
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell
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18 Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell alternatives
Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell is a series of award-winning stealth video games, the first of which was released in 2002, and their tie-in novels. The protagonist, Sam Fisher, is a highly trained agent of a fictional black-ops sub-division within the NSA, dubbed "Third...
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1. MultiplayerTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell offers a game mode for more than one player.
2. Player vs PlayerYou can compete against other real players in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell.
3. Single playerTom Clancy’s Splinter Cell has one or more single player game modes.
4. Online co-opYou can team-up with two or more players over the internet in Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell to play cooperatively.
Stealth
Clive Barker's Undying
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36 Clive Barker's Undying alternatives
The game begins in 1923, after World War I veteran Patrick Galloway receives an urgent letter from his friend Jeremiah Covenant. Covenant, well aware of Galloway's reputation for dealing with occult matters, is in failing health and raves about a curse that has destroyed his...
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1. Single playerClive Barker's Undying has one or more single player game modes.
Gore
ULTRAKILL
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6 ULTRAKILL alternatives
A retro-styled ultraviolent FPS by finnish developer Studio New Blood. You play as "V1", a robot that travels hell to get blood as fuel. "Mankind is dead. Blood is fuel. Hell is full.".
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1. Single playerULTRAKILL has one or more single player game modes.
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CrossFire
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Cross Fire is a free online first-person shooter featuring persistent rankings and five game modes – including the exclusive stealth-action Ghost Mode.
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1. MultiplayerCrossFire offers a game mode for more than one player.
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Ballistic Overkill
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26 Ballistic Overkill alternatives
Ballistic Overkill is a fast paced PvP shooter. Easy pick up and play, no complicated setups or rules: it’s kill or be killed! Select a class with unique skills and arsenal to play. No wimpy classes. In Ballistic, everyone is a killer!.
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1. MultiplayerBallistic Overkill offers a game mode for more than one player.
In-Game Chat
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