10 games similar to Destiny 2, a Shooter, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG) game, drawn from IGDB's similarity data. Each pick below notes the genres it shares with Destiny 2.
01Shares AdventureShooterBoth games blend first-person shooter combat with campaign missions and competitive multiplayer modes across open or semi-open environments. Halo Infinite's semi-open ringworld offers similar exploration and boss encounters to Destiny 2's solar system missions, while both feature customization options and achievements. The free-to-play multiplayer in Halo Infinite mirrors Destiny 2's approach to PvP modes like death match and team-based combat.
02Shares AdventureShooterBoth games combine first-person shooter combat with sci-fi warfare across campaign and multiplayer modes. Titanfall 2 shares Destiny 2's focus on action-packed gunplay and team-based competitive play, though it emphasizes fast movement and mech combat rather than ability customization. Each game earned critical recognition and offers single-player story missions alongside competitive multiplayer where you face off against other players.
Games like Titanfall 2 →
03Shares ShooterBoth games emphasize competitive multiplayer shooting with first and third-person perspectives, dropping you into large-scale warfare against other players. PUBG strips away Destiny 2's progression systems to focus purely on survival and combat skill, but shares the same core loop of gathering loot, engaging enemies, and competing for victory. The battle royale format offers a more stripped-down take on the PvP action you'd find in Destiny 2's multiplayer modes.
Games like PUBG: Battlegrounds →
04Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ShooterBoth Borderlands 3 and Destiny 2 blend first-person shooter combat with RPG progression across open worlds, letting you customize your character and hunt for unique gear. Each supports cooperative multiplayer for up to four players tackling story campaigns and challenges together. Borderlands 3 shares the same focus on action-driven gameplay across alien planets, with procedurally generated loot rewarding extended play sessions.
Games like Borderlands 3 →
05Shares ShooterBoth games pair single-player campaigns with competitive multiplayer modes, letting you tackle story missions solo or team up for co-op before testing your skills in deathmatch and team deathmatch arenas. Call of Duty: WWII shares Destiny 2's first-person shooter focus and progression through achievements and loot boxes, grounding the action in historical warfare instead of science fiction.
Games like Call of Duty: WWII →
06Shares Role-playing (RPG)Both games pit androids against invading forces in science fiction settings shaped by warfare and loss. NieR: Automata shares Destiny 2's action-heavy combat and third-person perspective, though it emphasizes melee combat over gunplay. Where Destiny 2 offers cooperative missions and character customization, NieR: Automata delivers a single-player narrative exploring what it means to fight for a world on the brink of collapse.
Games like NieR: Automata →
07Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ShooterBoth Horizon Zero Dawn and Destiny 2 blend action-shooter combat with open-world exploration across science fiction settings. Where Destiny 2 tasks you with fighting aliens across the solar system, Horizon Zero Dawn pits you against robotic machines in a post-apocalyptic world. Each game emphasizes character progression through gear collection and skill development, rewarding players who invest time in mastering combat encounters.
Games like Horizon Zero Dawn →
08Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ShooterBoth games combine first-person shooting with science fiction settings where character customization shapes your role. The Outer Worlds trades Destiny 2's multiplayer focus for a single-player narrative where your choices determine faction outcomes across an open galaxy. Where Destiny 2 emphasizes gear collection and grinding, The Outer Worlds prioritizes RPG dialogue and character creation to define your playstyle and story.
Games like The Outer Worlds →
09Shares ShooterBoth Paladins and Destiny 2 deliver first-person and third-person shooter combat built around character customization and ability loadouts. Paladins shares Destiny 2's free-to-play model with cosmetic microtransactions and loot boxes, letting you unlock gear and customize your Champion's playstyle. Where Destiny 2 emphasizes cooperative missions and PvP modes, Paladins focuses on competitive team-based arena combat with similar progression systems.
10Shares AdventureRole-playing (RPG)ShooterBoth Death Stranding and Destiny 2 are science fiction action games set in devastated worlds where humanity faces extinction. While Destiny 2 emphasizes first-person combat and cooperative missions, Death Stranding focuses on traversal and delivery across a hostile open world. Each game prioritizes exploration and survival in post-apocalyptic settings, rewarding players for persistence through challenging environments and narrative-driven progression.
Games like Death Stranding →
Frequently asked
10 games similar to Destiny 2: Halo Infinite, Titanfall 2, PUBG: Battlegrounds, Borderlands 3, Call of Duty: WWII, NieR: Automata, Horizon Zero Dawn, The Outer Worlds.
Most of these games share Action, Shooter, Science fiction, Open world and Adventure with Destiny 2, based on IGDB's similarity data. Each pick has a short note explaining what it has in common with Destiny 2.
