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Battleborn

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • co-op mode
  • single-player video game
  • multiplayer video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    4*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 3

Localized titles

  • Battleborn

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Italian*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • German*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Spanish - Spain*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*

Community tags · historical

  • Hero Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    357*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    297*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    241*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    231*
  • MOBA*
    Votes · historical
    214*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    199*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    192*
  • Free to Play*
    Votes · historical
    168*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    161*
  • PvP*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    127*
  • Class-Based*
    Votes · historical
    98*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    91*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    85*
  • Team-Based*
    Votes · historical
    83*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • Memes*
    Votes · historical
    67*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    57*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows® 7 x64-bit or Later*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD HD 6870/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, PhysX support*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Network
    Broadband Internet connection*
    Storage
    30 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX 11 Compliant*
    Conditions
    Initial installation requires an internet connection for Steam authentication, and gameplay; software installations require (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 11, NVidia PhysX, .Net Framework 4.5, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012.*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Memory
    6 GB*
    Processor alternatives
    Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD HD 7850/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better, PhysX support*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    6 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unknown*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Bronze*
    Reports
    12*
    Community confidence
    moderate*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Gearbox Software

Publishers

  • 2K
  • 2K Games*

Release history

  • 2016-05-03
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2016-05-03 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-05-03*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    May 3, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD HD 6870/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, PhysX support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Battleborn*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD HD 7850/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better, PhysX support*
Windows recommended memory requirement
6* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD 6870/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, PhysX support*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD 7850/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or better, PhysX support*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
6 GB*
Specifications 2 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
shooter game
shooter game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
2K Games
2K Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-05-03 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-05-03*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
672* min
Ccu
1*
Developer
Gearbox Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
Historical US original list price
0* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
230* min
Name
Battleborn*
Negative reviews · historical
3,649*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
6,079*
Historical US price
0* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • Hero Shooter*
  • FPS*
  • Action*
  • Multiplayer*
  • MOBA*
  • Shooter*
  • Co-op*
  • Free to Play*
  • First-Person*
  • PvP*
  • Comedy*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Class-Based*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Funny*
  • Team-Based*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Action RPG*
  • Memes*
  • RPG*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Community tags · historical
Hero Shooter
Hero Shooter*
FPS
FPS*
Action
Action*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
MOBA
MOBA*
Shooter
Shooter*
Co-op
Co-op*
Free to Play
Free to Play*
First-Person
First-Person*
PvP
PvP*
Comedy
Comedy*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Class-Based
Class-Based*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Funny
Funny*
Team-Based
Team-Based*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Memes
Memes*
RPG
RPG*
Tags votes
Hero Shooter
Votes · historical
357*
FPS
Votes · historical
297*
Action
Votes · historical
241*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
231*
MOBA
Votes · historical
214*
Shooter
Votes · historical
199*
Co-op
Votes · historical
192*
Free to Play
Votes · historical
168*
First-Person
Votes · historical
161*
PvP
Votes · historical
141*
Comedy
Votes · historical
127*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
127*
Class-Based
Votes · historical
98*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
91*
Funny
Votes · historical
85*
Team-Based
Votes · historical
83*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
76*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
67*
Memes
Votes · historical
67*
RPG
Votes · historical
57*
Specifications 4 · 22 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Multi-player*
  • PvP*
  • Online PvP*
  • Co-op*
  • Online Co-op*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Gearbox Software*
Store genres
  • Action*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
69*
Name
Battleborn*
Windows requirements
Minimum: OS *: Windows® 7 x64-bit or Later Processor: Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD HD 6870/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, PhysX support DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 30 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX 11 Compliant Additional Notes: Initial installation requires an internet connection for Steam authentication, and gameplay; software installations require (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 11, NVidia PhysX, .Net Framework 4.5, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012. *
Platforms
  • windows*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
3,299*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
May 3, 2016*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
PvP
PvP*
Online PvP
Online PvP*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows® 7 x64-bit or Later*
Processor alternatives
Intel i5-750 / AMD Phenom IIx4 945*
Memory
6 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
AMD HD 6870/ NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460 or better, PhysX support*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Network
Broadband Internet connection*
Storage
30 GB available space*
Audio hardware
DirectX 11 Compliant*
Conditions
Initial installation requires an internet connection for Steam authentication, and gameplay; software installations require (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 11, NVidia PhysX, .Net Framework 4.5, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and Visual C++ Redistributable 2012.*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
May 3, 2016*
Interface languages
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
  • Russian*
Specifications 5 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Store genres
Action*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
1,385*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
moderate*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
12*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
bronze*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
6* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
Battleborn*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Co-op
Co-op*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unknown*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Bronze*
Reports
12*
Community confidence
moderate*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
PvP
PvP*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
6 GB*

* Provisional data