Battleborn
FREE PVP TRIAL AVAILABLE NOW! A tremendous band of badass heroes fight to protect the universe’s very last star from a mysterious evil in this Hero Shooter by the creators of Borderlands.
- Released
- 2016
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 69
- Steam Deck
- unknown
- Download
- 30 GB
What is Battleborn?
FREE PVP TRIAL AVAILABLE NOW! A tremendous band of badass heroes fight to protect the universe’s very last star from a mysterious evil in this Hero Shooter by the creators of Borderlands.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 2 May 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Action |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Battleborn received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | unknown |
| Download size | 30 GB |
| Add-on content | None listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
Games like Battleborn
24 games overlap with Battleborn on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Borderlands 2, Borderlands Game of the Year and Borderlands.
Common questions about Battleborn
What platforms is Battleborn on?
Battleborn is available on PC. It first released in 2016.
Do players recommend Battleborn?
63% of 9,719 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Mixed. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Battleborn?
69 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
How big is the Battleborn download?
30 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.
Who made Battleborn?
Battleborn was developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K.