Tales from the Borderlands similar games & best alternatives

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Tales from the Borderlands

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

What works

  • Engaging and humorous story
  • Well-developed characters
  • Strong narrative immersion
  • Good voice acting and soundtrack
  • Appealing borderlands art style

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited gameplay depth
  • Choices have limited impact on overall story
  • Episodic release delays
  • Lack of multiplayer or competitive features
  • No official russian localization

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Beyond: Two Souls

  • BUSTAFELLOWS

  • Hiveswap Friendsim

  • Henchman Story

  • Crystalline

  • .hack//G.U. Last Recode

Less fellowship-oriented

Games that feels like Tales from the Borderlands but with less of a community feel

  • Batman - The Telltale Series

  • The Wolf Among Us

  • Dreamfall Chapters

  • Silence

  • King's Quest

  • Leviathan: The Last Day of the Decade

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Tales from the Borderlands but with more leadership over others

  • Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

  • The Walking Dead: Season Two

  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season

  • Star Trek: Resurgence

  • Mass Effect™ Legendary Edition

Less social

Games that feels like Tales from the Borderlands but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Deponia: The Complete Journey

  • Lorelai

  • Fate/stay night REMASTERED

  • Muv-Luv Alternative Total Eclipse Remastered

  • Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

  • Invincible Presents: Atom Eve

More exploratory

Games that feels like Tales from the Borderlands but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Beyond Good and Evil™

  • Yesterday Origins

  • LEGO® Marvel™ Super Heroes

  • AI: The Somnium Files

  • BioShock Infinite

  • MECHANICA: A Ballad of the Rabbit and Mercury

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Batman - The Telltale Series

  • The Walking Dead: A New Frontier

  • The Walking Dead: Season Two

  • The Walking Dead: The Final Season

  • The Wolf Among Us

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Tales from the Borderlands: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Fellowship, Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration.

Last update: 21/08/2026