Buy it if you like
- Story: 176 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 28 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 20k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
56% of themes are praise22% are divided22% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
176 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Good: Characters, story, voice acting, humor, scenes, art style, music, almost everything is fantastic.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
This is the best story Borderlands has ever featured, but the gameplay itself is... well Telltales.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
28 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack deserves a lot of credit too, especially the intro songs, which became one of the game’s trademarks.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Amazing: story, characters, graphics (consistent with borderlands style), music - chef's kiss
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
6 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character design and the sense of mystery kept me hooked throughout and as a first telltale game, I will be checking out the others in the series.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story176 reviews
Gameplay46 reviews
Audio28 reviews
Graphics9 reviews
Characters6 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls75% still recommend
Steam Deck100% still recommend
Players complain
Combat100% still recommend
Performance50% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$19.99
The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $19.99
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