2K

Borderlands 3

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2019

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
    M - Mature*

Series

  • Borderlands

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Localized titles

  • Borderlands 3

Steam version platforms

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

Store genres

  • Action*
  • RPG*

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*

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*

Community tags · historical

  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    583*
  • Looter Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    515*
  • Multiplayer*
    Votes · historical
    496*
  • FPS*
    Votes · historical
    484*
  • Online Co-Op*
    Votes · historical
    473*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    466*
  • Loot*
    Votes · historical
    466*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    459*
  • Co-op*
    Votes · historical
    438*
  • Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    343*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    309*
  • Co-op Campaign*
    Votes · historical
    294*
  • Gore*
    Votes · historical
    242*
  • First-Person*
    Votes · historical
    224*
  • Violent*
    Votes · historical
    196*
  • Nudity*
    Votes · historical
    155*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    154*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    141*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    132*
  • Epic*
    Votes · historical
    122*

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*

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*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Gearbox Software

Publishers

  • 2K

Release history

  • 2019-09-13
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    worldwide
  • 2019-09-13 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2019-09-13*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Mar 13, 2020*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
6* GB
Name
Borderlands 3*
Windows recommended processor requirement
AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
16* GB
Release year
2,019*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
6 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
16 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
M - Mature*
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
2K*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2019-09-13 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2019-09-13*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 36 fields
Achievements · historical
81*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
163* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,480* min
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*
Developers
  • Gearbox Software*
DLC count · historical
2*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
124* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,239* min
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Borderlands 3*
Negative reviews · historical
23,817*
Peak ccu
3,164*
Positive reviews · historical
125,248*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
5.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations
125,352*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.borderlands.com*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
LAN Co-op
LAN Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2020*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
666* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
2,611* min
Ccu
3,164*
Developer
Gearbox Software*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
5,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
615* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,128* min
Name
Borderlands 3*
Negative reviews · historical
23,817*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
125,248*
Historical US price
5,999* US cents
Publisher
2K*
Community tags · historical
  • RPG*
  • Looter Shooter*
  • Multiplayer*
  • FPS*
  • Online Co-Op*
  • Action*
  • Loot*
  • Open World*
  • Co-op*
  • Shooter*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Co-op Campaign*
  • Gore*
  • First-Person*
  • Violent*
  • Nudity*
  • Adventure*
  • Comedy*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Epic*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Japanese*
  • Korean*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Community tags · historical
RPG
RPG*
Looter Shooter
Looter Shooter*
Multiplayer
Multiplayer*
FPS
FPS*
Online Co-Op
Online Co-Op*
Action
Action*
Loot
Loot*
Open World
Open World*
Co-op
Co-op*
Shooter
Shooter*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Co-op Campaign
Co-op Campaign*
Gore
Gore*
First-Person
First-Person*
Violent
Violent*
Nudity
Nudity*
Adventure
Adventure*
Comedy
Comedy*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Epic
Epic*
Tags votes
RPG
Votes · historical
583*
Looter Shooter
Votes · historical
515*
Multiplayer
Votes · historical
496*
FPS
Votes · historical
484*
Online Co-Op
Votes · historical
473*
Action
Votes · historical
466*
Loot
Votes · historical
466*
Open World
Votes · historical
459*
Co-op
Votes · historical
438*
Shooter
Votes · historical
343*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
309*
Co-op Campaign
Votes · historical
294*
Gore
Votes · historical
242*
First-Person
Votes · historical
224*
Violent
Votes · historical
196*
Nudity
Votes · historical
155*
Adventure
Votes · historical
154*
Comedy
Votes · historical
141*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
132*
Epic
Votes · historical
122*
Specifications 6 · 28 fields
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*
Developers
  • Gearbox Software*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: *
Metacritic score
81*
Name
Borderlands 3*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack) Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 75 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$59.99*
Publishers
  • 2K*
Recommendations total
124,810*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Mar 13, 2020*
Store age restriction · historical
17*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French (full audio), Italian (full audio), German (full audio), Spanish - Spain (full audio), Japanese (full audio), Korean (full audio), Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese (full audio), Traditional Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Multi-player
Multi-player*
Co-op
Co-op*
Online Co-op
Online Co-op*
LAN Co-op
LAN Co-op*
Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Cross-Platform Multiplayer*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Gearbox Software
Gearbox Software*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Windows 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*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
2K
2K*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Mar 13, 2020*
Interface languages
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Traditional Chinese*
Specifications 7 · 23 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
Yes*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
35* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
494*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
589*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
16* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,020*
Title
Borderlands 3*
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
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
35* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
589*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
16 GB*

* Provisional data