Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Co-op first-person loot shooter with low-gravity lunar combat

2K Australia, Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Linux) · Published by 2K, Aspyr (Linux) · Released Oct 13, 2014

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 79% of 43K
Recent reviews: Mixed; 67% of 82 in 30 days
Playing now: 195; peak 24h 345
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 6 years ago; Mar 10, 2020

What is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel?

A first-person action RPG set on Pandora’s moon, where you choose one of four classes, fight enemies, collect weapons, and cross the lunar landscape alone or in co-op. The story follows Handsome Jack’s rise to power between the first two Borderlands games.

For you if...

+you enjoy loot-driven shooting and distinct character classes
+you want low-gravity movement, lasers, and ice weapons
+you follow Handsome Jack’s story and Borderlands humor

Not for you if...

−you dislike low-gravity movement and oxygen management
−you want varied environments with little backtracking
−you expect the scope of a mainline sequel

What players say

79% of 43,275 reviews are positive · 67% of 82 in the last 30 days

Players often praise Handsome Jack’s story, the playable classes, and low-gravity combat with laser and ice weapons. Common complaints focus on repetitive lunar environments, backtracking, oxygen management, and movement that can feel slow or clunky.

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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP SP3
Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
Memory: 2048 MB RAM
Storage: 13 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0
Notes: Other Requirements & Supports: Initial installation requires one time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, directX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only)