Borderlands 3
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
- Released
- 2019
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Platforms
- 3 systems
- Critics
- 81
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- 75 GB
What is Borderlands 3?
The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.
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 | 13 September 2019 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Gearbox Software |
| Publisher | 2K |
| Platforms | PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck |
| Genres | First-Person Shooter, Action RPG |
| Languages | 11 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q62565771, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Borderlands 3 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 | Yes |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Yes |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | 75 GB |
| Add-on content | 2 DLC listed |
| Age gate | 17+ |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
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 3 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 freezes10 of 300 (3%)
game crashes on main menu anytime i click on anything.
Steam review, 28 August 2026 · 14 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpfulFrequent crashes, can't stay connected to SHIFT network, so you can't play coop.
Steam review, 27 August 2026 · 15 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful - Performance and stutter9 of 300 (3%)
I really liked the gunplay and movement of this game, especially with 120 fps, it felt amazing, but other than that, this was a horrible experience.
Steam review, 12 March 2026 · 58 hours played · 2 readers marked it helpfulFrequently has massive freezes, pauses, or frame rate dips on *great* hardware for the specs of this game.
Steam review, 13 August 2026 · 69 hours played · 1 readers marked it helpful
A further 12 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 3
24 games overlap with Borderlands 3 on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Borderlands Game of the Year, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced and Borderlands 2.
Common questions about Borderlands 3
What platforms is Borderlands 3 on?
Borderlands 3 is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, Steam Deck. It first released in 2019.
How much does Borderlands 3 cost?
$59.99 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 3?
81% of 163,776 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 3?
81 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 3 work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Borderlands 3 as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
How big is the Borderlands 3 download?
75 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.