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New Tales from the Borderlands

Choice-driven adventure about three civilians facing corporate power

Gearbox Software · Published by 2K · Released Oct 20, 2022

Adventure

Reviews
Mostly Negative
31% of 2,155
Recent reviews
Mostly Negative
26% of 23 in 30 days
Players
2
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
3 years ago
Apr 18, 2023
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 30 GB disk
Full requirements

What is New Tales from the Borderlands?

This single-player, five-part narrative adventure takes place in the war-torn city of Promethea. You control Anu, Octavio, and Fran, making story decisions and responding to quick-time events as they face a planetary invasion and a powerful corporation. Your choices affect the ending.

For you if...

  • +you like decisions that affect a story's ending
  • +you enjoy comedic stories in the Borderlands setting

Not for you if...

  • −you want sustained combat instead of dialogue choices
  • −you dislike quick-time events in narrative adventures

What players say

31% of 2,155 reviews are positive · 26% of 23 in the last 30 days

Players praise the visuals and some of the supporting characters' jokes. They most often criticize the main cast, forced humor, and a story they say drags.

How many players finish New Tales from the Borderlands?

29% of Steam players have unlocked «...To Heroes», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

New Tales from the Borderlands screenshot 1

New Tales from the Borderlands system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4690K or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 4GB or AMD Radeon RX 470 4GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-4770 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
30 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does New Tales from the Borderlands have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does New Tales from the Borderlands run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • First time setup requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
26
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Full audio: English, French. Text only: Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil.

Does New Tales from the Borderlands use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

Tags

1 DLC available.

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