Borderlands 3

First-person co-op looter shooter with four customizable Vault Hunters

Gearbox Software · Published by 2K · Released Mar 13, 2020

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 164K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 319 in 30 days
Playing now: 1,742; peak 24h 2,181
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Borderlands 3?

Borderlands 3 is a first-person action RPG and looter shooter set across several worlds beyond Pandora. Choose one of four Vault Hunters, fight enemies, collect guns and gadgets, and develop skills while pursuing the Calypso Twins before they unite the bandit clans; the campaign supports solo and cooperative play.

For you if...

+you enjoy responsive first-person combat and frequent weapon drops
+you want a campaign playable solo or cooperatively
+you like experimenting with skill trees and character builds

Not for you if...

−you prioritize story and dialogue over combat and loot
−you dislike campaigns interrupted by long, unskippable conversations

What players say

81% of 164,067 reviews are positive · 82% of 319 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the smooth, responsive gunplay, weapon variety, and build options. The most common complaints target the story and writing, especially the antagonists, juvenile dialogue, and long conversations that cannot be skipped.

Screenshots and trailer

Borderlands 3 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570
Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 75 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 81
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Age rating: 17+

Steam Deck: Playable

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Traditional Chinese.