Borderlands 2

Buy90%

Very Positive · 313k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Gearbox Software · Loot · Sep 18, 2012

Player review score
90%
Very Positive
Price
$5.99−85%
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
75
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
8
Full audio6 of 8
Subtitles8 of 8

Should I buy Borderlands 2?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 101 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story: 94 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 59 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Multiplayer: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Interface: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 313k 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
59% of themes are praise8% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
101 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The artstyle of the Borderlands series is very recognisable and I have to give credit for that, as it suits the gameplay very well.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
94 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I mean don't expect Disco Elysium levels of story and writing here no, but for a silly game about shooting a lot of things, this game has no right to have such an interesting story with a cast of characters this engaging.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
First up is the combat, the enemy varietly and AI behaviors have been improved significantly compared to the first game.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
59 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you want to avoid that, I’d strongly recommend sticking to solo play or pre-formed co-op groups rather than jumping in with randoms.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
More than a decade after its release, it remains a gold standard for its storytelling, character design, and addictive gameplay loops.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, the game looks exactly how you’d expect a Borderlands title to look, with that signature gritty, comic-book art style that I absolutely love.

+1 more players loved

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay101 reviews
Story94 reviews
Combat59 reviews
Co-op59 reviews
Characters25 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Difficulty14 reviews
Divided opinion
Performance
83% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer
50% still recommend
Interface
64% still recommend
Crashes
40% still recommend
Servers and matchmaking
57% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Multi-player
  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on TV
  • Remote Play on Tablet
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards

Platforms

  • Windows
  • macOS
  • Linux

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest
$5.99$39.99−85%

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

8 points recordedtoday · $5.99

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