Gearbox Software · 2K Australia +2^*

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

2014 looter shooter · post-apocalyptic video game · action role-playing game +6^*

At a glance

Genres

Play modes

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

Series

Borderlands

Game facts

Developers

Gearbox Software
2K Australia
Aspyr
Aspyr (Linux)^*

Publishers

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

Engines

Unreal Engine 3

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*
PlayStation 3^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
4^*

Content classifications

ESRB · PlayStation 3^*
Classification
M - Mature^*
ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
82^*
Community confidence
strong^*
Controller support · 2026-06-27^*
Controller support
Full^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows XP SP3^*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor^*
Memory
2048 MB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600^*
Graphics API
Version 9.0^*
Storage
13 GB available space^*
Audio hardware
DirectX 9 Compliant^*
Conditions
Other Requirements & Supports: 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). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only)^*
macOS · Minimum^*
Operating system
10.12 (Sierra)^*
Processor alternatives
2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)^*
Memory
4 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000^*
Storage
13 GB available space^*
Conditions
NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates or patches. 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 Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.^*
Linux · Minimum^*
Operating system
SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4^*
Memory
4 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce 260^*
Storage
13 GB available space^*
Conditions
ATI/AMD and Intel chipsets are NOT supported. Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Visit the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel 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: The Pre-Sequel Linux and future AAA Linux releases! NOTICE: The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.^*
Windows · Recommended^*
Processor alternatives
2.3 GHz Quad Core processor^*
Memory
2 GB^*
Graphics alternatives
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

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^*
Russian^*
Korean^*

Audio languages

English^*
French^*
Italian^*
German^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Japanese^*
Korean^*

Game features

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

Store genres

Action^*
RPG^*

Screenshots

Screenshot 1 from Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Screenshot 2 from Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Screenshot 3 from Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

* Provisional data