The best replacement for borderlands is fallout 3.

The best alternatives to borderlands are rated as following:
★★★★★  fallout 3
★★★  borderlands 2
★★★  fallout
★★★  rage
★★  bioshock
★★  dragon age
★★  modern warfare 2
★★  mass effect
★★  fallout new vegas
★  dead island
★  red dead redemption
★  bioshock 2
★  dragon age origins
★  mass effect 2
★  destiny
★  mw2
  far cry
  diablo
  borderlands game of the year
  uncharted 2
  bulletstorm
  game of the year edition
  far cry 2
  left 4 dead 2
  left for dead 2
  halo 3 odst
  just cause 2
  hellgate london
  assassins creed 2

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Speaking about borderlands, one probably shouldn't forget about hamachi.

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