Borderlands 2
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
- Released
- 2012
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Platforms
- 5 systems
- Critics
- 89
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Borderlands 2?
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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 | 18 September 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gearbox Software, Aspyr, Iron Galaxy Studios |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Platforms | Android, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Action RPG |
| Languages | 8 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q893422, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Borderlands 2 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 | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 5 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Borderlands 2 on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes17 of 300 (6%)
The game encountered a crash, and for some reason this led to the game permanently blocking us from joining each other ever again.
Steam review, 4 August 2026 · 487 hours played · 36 readers marked it helpfulThe co-op crashes, and loses connection to host so much that the game has become unplayable.
Steam review, 11 July 2026 · 39 hours played · 6 readers marked it helpful
A further 9 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Borderlands 2
24 games overlap with Borderlands 2 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.
Common questions about Borderlands 2
What platforms is Borderlands 2 on?
Borderlands 2 is available on Android, Android Tablet, PlayStation Vita, PC, Steam Deck. It first released in 2012.
How much does Borderlands 2 cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Borderlands 2?
90% of 312,170 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Borderlands 2?
89 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.
Does Borderlands 2 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Borderlands 2 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Borderlands 2?
Borderlands 2 was developed by Gearbox Software, Aspyr, Iron Galaxy Studios and published by 2K.