Tales from the Borderlands similar games & best alternatives
Tales from the Borderlands
2021
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Quick resume
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.
Global score
94/100
Genres
Adventure, Puzzle, Point-and-click
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Pros
- Engaging and humorous story
- Well-developed characters
- Strong narrative immersion
- Good voice acting and soundtrack
- Appealing borderlands art style
Cons
- Limited gameplay depth
- Choices have limited impact on overall story
- Episodic release delays
- Lack of multiplayer or competitive features
- No official russian localization
Motivations
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Autonomy
Game with the same Autonomy vibe
3"Players make meaningful choices affecting story and character interactions, though gameplay is mostly linear and guided."
Forgotton Anne
"Players make choices that affect character relationships and some story elements, but gameplay is mostly linear with limited exploration and QTEs."
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Competence
Game with the same Competence vibe
1"Gameplay involves simple interactions and some quick time events, not highly challenging but requires some skill."
Copycat
"Gameplay involves simple quick-time events and dialogue choices, with minimal skill challenge."
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Competition
Game with the same Competition vibe
-4"Focus is on personal story experience and exploration without competitive elements or leaderboards."
Scarlet Hollow
"Focus is on personal story experience and choices without competitive elements or leaderboards."
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Continuation
Game with the same Continuation vibe
3"Players express strong attachment to characters and story, with desire for replay to explore alternate endings and collectables."
Backfirewall_
"Players express strong attachment to characters and story, with desire to replay for different outcomes."
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Cooperation
Game with the same Cooperation vibe
1"Some narrative involves multiple characters and perspectives, but gameplay is largely single-player and individual."
Kentucky Route Zero: PC Edition
"Game centers on two protagonists working together narratively, but gameplay is single-player and individual."
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Creativity
Game with the same Creativity vibe
2"Players influence story progression through choices, but within a predefined narrative structure."
a new life.
"Players influence story through choices and dialogue, but game structure and scenes are predefined."
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Domination
Game with the same Domination vibe
-5"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven and balanced."
Burnhouse Lane
"No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; interactions are narrative-driven and balanced."
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Escapism
Game with the same Escapism vibe
4"Players enjoy immersion in a fictional, humorous, and nostalgic adventure world, escaping real life."
Runaway, A Road Adventure
"Players enjoy immersion in a humorous, action-packed fictional world distinct from reality."
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Expectation
Game with the same Expectation vibe
-4"Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."
Gnomoria
"Players engage voluntarily out of interest and enjoyment, not obligation or external pressure."
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Experimenting
Game with the same Experimenting vibe
2"Players explore dialogue options and some new mechanics, though largely within established narrative routines."
OXENFREE II: Lost Signals
"Players explore different dialogue options and story branches, though within a fixed narrative framework."
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Exploration
Game with the same Exploration vibe
-2"Limited environmental exploration; mostly linear scenes with some minor item interactions."
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
"Limited environmental exploration; mostly navigating small areas with scripted interactions."
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Expression
Game with the same Expression vibe
1"Limited customization mostly through character choice and item builds; no deep avatar personalization."
FORWARD: Escape the Fold - Ultimate Edition
"Some customization through choices and minor item use, but no extensive avatar or environment personalization."
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Fantasy
Game with the same Fantasy vibe
5"Set in a fictional sci-fi world with exaggerated characters, humor, and imaginative scenarios."
Borderlands 2
"Strongly imaginative fiction with sci-fi, humor, and exaggerated characters in a stylized universe."
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Fellowship
Game with the same Fellowship vibe
2"Strong narrative focus on character relationships and friendships, though social multiplayer is absent."
Judgment
"Narrative emphasizes relationships and teamwork between characters, though social multiplayer is absent."
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Growth
Game with the same Growth vibe
2"Players develop understanding of story and characters; limited skill growth due to simple gameplay."
Forgotton Anne
"Players develop understanding of story and characters; limited skill growth due to simple gameplay."
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Health
Game with the same Health vibe
-5"Sedentary gameplay typical of narrative adventure games with no physical activity."
MiSide
"Sedentary gameplay typical of narrative adventure games with no physical activity."
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Idle
Game with the same Idle vibe
-3"Requires focused attention during episodes; not designed for background or casual intermittent play."
Dark Nights with Poe and Munro
"Requires focused attention during episodes; not suitable for background or casual intermittent play."
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Intimacy
Game with the same Intimacy vibe
3"Emotional connection to characters and their relationships is a key part of the experience."
Tacoma
"Emotional engagement with characters and their relationships is a core part of the experience."
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Leadership
Game with the same Leadership vibe
-4"Players follow the story and character arcs without leading or managing others."
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
"Players follow the story and character arcs without leading or managing others."
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Progression
Game with the same Progression vibe
2"Progression is narrative-based through story advancement and unlocking achievements, not item or power accumulation."
The Lion's Song: Episode 1 - Silence
"Progression is narrative-based with some item collection and story advancement, not resource or power accumulation."
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Relaxation
Game with the same Relaxation vibe
3"The game balances humor and emotional moments, providing a flow state with manageable challenge and enjoyment."
Love Esquire - RPG/Dating Sim/Visual Novel
"Game balances humor and emotional moments, providing a flow state without high tension or stress."
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Sensation
Game with the same Sensation vibe
2"Enjoyable audio-visual style with good graphics and soundtrack, but not focused on intense sensory stimulation."
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
"Enjoyable audiovisual style with comic visuals and music, but not intense sensory stimulation."
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Status
Game with the same Status vibe
-4"No social status or recognition mechanics; focus is on personal narrative experience."
Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds
"No social status or recognition mechanics; focus is on personal narrative experience."
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Story
Game with the same Story vibe
5"Strong narrative immersion with engaging characters, plot twists, and emotional depth."
Goodbye Deponia
"Strong narrative immersion with engaging characters, plot twists, and emotional depth."
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Strategy
Game with the same Strategy vibe
-3"Limited strategic or problem-solving gameplay; mostly dialogue choices and QTEs."
The Walking Dead: Michonne - A Telltale Miniseries
"Gameplay involves straightforward choices and QTEs with minimal strategic planning."
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Thrill
Game with the same Thrill vibe
3"Players experience suspense and excitement from combat and story twists."
The Darkness II
"Players experience suspense and excitement through story twists and action sequences."
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Value
Game with the same Value vibe
3"Players find good value in humor, story, and art for the price, especially during sales."
The Next BIG Thing
"Players perceive good value in story, humor, and character engagement, especially on sale."
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Violence
Game with the same Violence vibe
0"Some narrative violence and death, but gameplay focuses on puzzle solving and story rather than combat."
神明的一天世界(God's One Day World)
"Game includes action and combat scenes but focuses on narrative rather than violent gameplay."
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Survival
Game with the same Survival vibe
-2"No significant survival or threat mechanics; gameplay is stable and low risk."
Firestone – Idle Clicker Online RPG
"No significant survival mechanics; story involves danger but gameplay is low risk."
Analysis
Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Intimacy, Survival, Violence, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Strategy.
How to use the graph
Similar games map
Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.
- Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
- Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
- Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
- Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.
Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.
Last update: 30/04/2026