Borderlands 2

Platforms

• PlayStation 3

• Microsoft Windows

• macOS
• PlayStation Vita

• Linux
• Android

Genres

• looter shooter

• post-apocalyptic video game

• action role-playing game

• first-person shooter

• LGBT-themed video game

• video game with LGBT character
• role-playing video game^*

• sandbox game^*

• shooter game^*

Play modes

• co-op mode

• single-player video game

• multiplayer video game

Players by platform

• PlayStation Vita^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• PlayStation 3^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

• Microsoft Windows^*

  Maximum players (mode unspecified)

  4^*

Content classifications

• ESRB · PlayStation 3^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

• ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

• ESRB · PlayStation Vita^*

  Classification

  M - Mature^*

Series

• Borderlands

Engines

• Unreal Engine 3

Steam version platforms

• Windows^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• macOS^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

• Linux^*

  Supported

  Yes^*

Store genres

• Action^*
• RPG^*

Game features

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

Interface languages

• English^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• French^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• German^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Italian^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Japanese^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Spanish - Spain^*

  Full audio

  Yes^*

• Korean^*
• Traditional Chinese^*

Audio languages

• English^*
• French^*
• German^*
• Italian^*
• Japanese^*
• Spanish - Spain^*
• Traditional Chinese^*

Community tags · historical

• Loot^*

  Votes · historical

  9,751^*

• Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  9,248^*

• Action^*

  Votes · historical

  9,132^*

• Multiplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  7,583^*

• Co-op^*

  Votes · historical

  7,462^*

• Looter Shooter^*

  Votes · historical

  7,173^*

• FPS^*

  Votes · historical

  6,896^*

• RPG^*

  Votes · historical

  5,544^*

• First-Person^*

  Votes · historical

  5,411^*

• Funny^*

  Votes · historical

  5,078^*

• Comedy^*

  Votes · historical

  4,851^*

• Open World^*

  Votes · historical

  3,522^*

• Combat^*

  Votes · historical

  2,976^*

• Online Co-Op^*

  Votes · historical

  2,144^*

• Adventure^*

  Votes · historical

  2,035^*

• Action RPG^*

  Votes · historical

  1,793^*

• Dark Humor^*

  Votes · historical

  1,710^*

• Singleplayer^*

  Votes · historical

  1,396^*

• Memes^*

  Votes · historical

  1,361^*

• Sci-fi^*

  Votes · historical

  1,328^*

System requirements

• Linux · Unspecified tier^*

  Memory

  4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 13 GB Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 260 Video Memory (VRam): 1GB IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands 2. Visit the Borderlands 2 community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands 2 Linux and future AAA Linux releases! NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets and ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Borderlands 2 Linux. NOTICE: The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. [/list]^*

  Conditions

  Operating System: SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04 CPU Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4 CPU Speed: 2.4GHz^*

• Windows · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  Windows XP SP3^*

  Processor alternatives

  2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor^*

  Memory

  2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista) Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements: 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)^*

• macOS · Minimum^*

  Operating system

  10.12 (Sierra)^*

  Processor alternatives

  2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)^*

  Memory

  4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 13 GB Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800/ Intel HD 3000 Additional: Macintosh mouse and keyboard. Borderlands 2 supports both the Xbox 360 wired gamepad AND the PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users. NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) NOTICE: The following video chipsets are unsupported for Borderlands 2: ATI RADEON HD 2400, NVIDIA 8600m, NVIDIA 9400m, 9600m, Intel Integrated GMA 950, Intel Integrated x3100 NOTICE: The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.^*

• Windows · Recommended^*

  Memory

  2 GB^*

  Processor alternatives

  2.3 GHz Quad Core processor^*

• Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27^*

  Memory

  2 GB^*

Compatibility and community reports

• Steam Deck^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Controller support · 2026-06-27^*

  Controller support

  Full^*

• Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*

  Compatibility category

  Playable^*

• Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*

  Community Linux compatibility tier

  Platinum^*

  Reports

  375^*

  Community confidence

  strong^*

• Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27^*

  Community-reported frame rate

  35 fps^*

  Reports

  1^*

Developers

• Gearbox Software

• Iron Galaxy Studios

• Aspyr

• Aspyr (Mac)^*
• Aspyr (Linux)^*

Publishers

• 2K

• Aspyr (Mac)^*
• Aspyr (Linux)^*
• 2K Games^*

• 2012-09-18

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  PlayStation 3

  Market

  North America

• 2012-09-18

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows

  Market

  North America

• 2012-10-25

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  PlayStation 3

  Market

  Japan

• 2012-10-25

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows

  Market

  Japan

• 2012-11-20

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  macOS

• 2014-05-13

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  PlayStation Vita

  Market

  North America

• 2014-05-30

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  PlayStation Vita

  Market

  Europe

• 2014-09-30

  Date precision

  Exact date

  Platform

  Linux

• 2012-09-17 · Microsoft Windows^*

  Release date

  2012-09-17^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  Microsoft Windows^*

• 2014-05-13 · PlayStation Vita^*

  Release date

  2014-05-13^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation Vita^*

• 2012-09-18 · PlayStation 3^*

  Release date

  2012-09-18^*

  Date precision

  Exact date^*

  Platform

  PlayStation 3^*

Store release history

• Steam^*

  Release date

  Sep 17, 2012^*

Detailed specifications