Gearbox Software

Borderlands 3

2019 looter shooter · action role-playing game · first-person shooter +3*

Cover art for Borderlands 3

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

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

Series

  • Borderlands

Game facts

Developers

  • Gearbox Software

Publishers

  • 2K

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4
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Platforms

Players by platform

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

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    M - Mature*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    35 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    589*
    Community confidence
    strong*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570*
    Memory
    6 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    75 GB available space*
    Audio hardware
    DirectX Compatible*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Graphics alternatives
    AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB*
    Processor alternatives
    AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)*
    Memory
    16 GB*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    16 GB*

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Interface languages

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

Audio languages

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

Game features

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Borderlands 3
Screenshot 2 from Borderlands 3
Screenshot 3 from Borderlands 3

* Provisional data