Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information
Quick menu
Launch into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a brand new adventure that rockets you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel!
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is a looter shooter, co-op and fps game
developed by 2K Australia, Gearbox Software and Aspyr (Linux)
and published by Aspyr (Linux) and 2K.
Released on October 16th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Russian and Korean.
It has received 41,144 reviews of which 33,531 were positive and 7,613 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.93€ on Instant Gaming.
The Steam community has classified Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel into these genres:
Media & Screenshots
Get an in-depth look at Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel through various videos and screenshots.
System requirements
These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.
Windows
- OS *: Windows XP SP3
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor
- Memory: 2048 MB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 / ATI Radeon HD 2600
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compliant
- Additional Notes: Other Requirements & Supports: Initial installation requires one time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, directX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only). Windows Imaging Component (Windows XP 64-Bit only)
MacOS
- OS: 10.12 (Sierra)
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core)
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800 / Intel HD 4000
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Additional Notes: NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates or patches. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users.
- NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive). NOTICE:The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
Linux
- OS: SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04
- Processor: Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 260
- Storage: 13 GB available space
- Additional Notes: ATI/AMD and Intel chipsets are NOT supported. Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. Visit the Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel Linux and future AAA Linux releases! NOTICE:The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
User reviews & Ratings
Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.
When this game came out it got a lot of undeserved hate, because "it's not Borderlands 3", and "it has the same engine", and "this could have been a DLC", etc. But, at least to me, this is like a 'Borderlands: New Vegas'. I really like the story, the character portrayals, the vault hunters and their skill trees, the environments. Heck, I think I even like it more than BL2. I'm not saying it is the better game, because BL2 is a great game, but I really, really enjoyed this game and feel a bit sad about the bad rap it got and still gets sometime. Absolutely a recommend from me.
Expand the review
While Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel feels more like a big Borderlands 2 expansion than an actual sequel due to a lack of significant changes to the series formula, it remains an enjoyable looter-shooter despite not quite reaching the same heights Out of all main titles in the franchise, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (or Borderlands: TPS for short) always felt like the odd one out, as most fans usually tend to talk about Borderlands 1-3 instead. This might be because developer Gearbox Software wasn’t solely responsible for Borderlands: TPS since 2K Australia co-developed the game, but also because Borderlands: TPS didn’t really do anything to progress the franchise formula – which makes it feel less like a mainline title but more like a big expansion instead. Coupled with the unusual storytelling that takes place before and after the events of Borderlands 2 at the same time, it seems that Borderlands: TPS was mostly made for fans of the looter-shooter franchise in order to bridge the long time before Borderlands 3 would arrive. As the name suggest, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is split into two parts narratively: The actually playable portion of the game is set before the events of Borderlands 2 and allows players to experience how popular villain Handsome Jack rose to power. However, the non-flashback parts of the story happen a lot later, after the events of Borderlands 2 , as these cutscenes are set between the third episode of Tales from the Borderlands and Borderlands 3 instead. To keep things simple, all of this just means that Borderlands: TPS should only be played AFTER Borderlands 1 & 2 , if you want to experience it’s story in the best possible way. While the story and writing of Borderlands: TPS never really hit the same heights as other franchise titles - especially Tales from the Borderlands - for me, it’s still an enjoyable yet drawn-out trip to Pandora’s moon Elpis and the Helios space station. Having played through the game once during its launch on PlayStation and now once more on PC many years later, what most stuck with me is how nicely many of the prequel elements actually added to the events in Borderlands 1&2 : There’s Jack’s story of course but there are also other notable answers to open questions like what is actually powering the Helios laser, for example. On the downside, the story of Borderlands: TPS unfortunately suffers from big pacing issues. Even if you’re not the type to tackle all side-quests the minute they appear, the main story still moves at a snail’s pace at times, as fulfilling simple objectives usually turns into an unnecessarily lengthy affair. Coupled with the same mission objectives almost every time (“shoot X, stand here, press button”) and a visually-boring setting, it’s fair to say that Borderlands: TPS can occasionally test the patience of even the most devoted fans. If the gameplay received some meaningful updates, the feeling of repetitiveness might’ve been less of an issue, but unfortunately this isn’t the case. To put it bluntly, Borderlands: TPS feels way too similar to Borderlands 2 in terms of UI and gameplay, to the point where it might as well be a huge expansion. Apart from the new locations and story, the main differences between Borderlands: TPS and Borderlands 2 are the inclusion of O2 kits, a new vehicle (“Stringray”), a new elemental effect (cyrogenic instead of slag) and a new weapon type (laser). Furthermore, the “Grinder” machine allows the player to “recycle” weapons and receive new ones in return. While most of these additions are self-explanatory and mostly okay – I personally never cared for the Stingray – the O2 kits are a different story. Due to the space setting, many environments in the game feature low gravity and no air, which is where the O2 kits come in: Not only do they provide air for a certain time until they need to be replenished (thankfully, running out of oxygen only makes the player’s character gradually lose health instead of instantly killing them), they also function like a jetpack and allow for various air manoeuvres (e.g. hovering, air dashes) as well as ground slams. This might sound like a huge gamechanger on paper but in practice, O2 kits are more of a slight modification to the core Borderlands gameplay. Searching for air is nothing more than a slight annoyance and the increased air manoeuvrability is certainly nice to have but also limited to the point where you’re still mostly going to stay on ground. Overall, Borderlands: TPS still mostly plays like Borderlands 2 : do quests, fight the same few enemy types, level up, invest points in three skill trees, use increasingly better procedurally generated weapons and so on. The gameplay loop is still fun, sure, but if you’ve played a lot of Borderlands 2 before, you probably want something a bit more different instead – like the refinements that Borderlands 3 brought to the gameplay. There’s one aspect of Borderlands: TPS that proves to be a real downgrade compared to Borderlands 2 however: It’s level design. While the map UI is as unhelpful as ever, especially since you can’t track objectives of multiple quests at once, the individual levels range from way too big and boring to small and needlessly complicated/annoying to navigate. As mentioned before, they’re also visually boring, with the same few barren environments more or less repeated instead of doing something more interesting – a shame, compared to the many different environments showcased in Borderlands 2 . On a more positive note however, Borderlands: TPS runs well on a SteamDeck OLED using Proton Experimental: My playthrough at a native 1200x800 resolution and with almost all settings maxed out resulted in a nearly flawless 60 FPS experience. Strangely, the game likes to restrict itself to just 45 FPS upon a restart at times – this was easily fixed by adjusting the SteamDeck screen refresh rate from 60hz to another number and back to 60hz in the SteamDeck settings however. I found the SteamDeck to be a great fit for Borderlands: TPS , although I have yet to try using it during a co-op playthrough. Concluding, Borderlands: TPS is a decent title for fans of the franchise that just want more Borderlands . It’s not suited for newcomers due to its story structure and might feel a bit dated if you’ve played Borderlands 3 beforehand, but it’s quite enjoyable if you’re not expecting it to be more than a slightly adjusted Borderlands 2 experience.
Expand the review
I came back for the second time and the game is still good, if not better, as the first time. Great fun with all the characters, satisfying visuals without stressing gpus, funny for the most of the gamers and community still alive for fun or coop achievements. What else to ask?
Expand the review
Another one amazing game in Borderlands series. Events set between bl1 and bl2 At first look it's like same bl2 but Pandora's moon here with low gravity, another vehicles and moonstones instead eridium. First of all this game is about Jack, Handsome Jack crazy and hilarious villian. He "loves" Claptraps, hires Vault Hunters which are pretty familiar characters after playing bl2. We have an opportunity to know about him better by being his ally. This game also has a lot of side quests, random loot and long grind but it may seem different, just it's like more space version of bl2. Most intersting part of game for me was Claptastic Voyage DLC where Jack digitizes Vault Hunters and sends them inside Claptrap's mind, I love those levels so much where enemies much stronger and final boss pretty tough I can't say this game is better than Borderlands 2 but it feels like something missing between first two games of franchise, and we can understand events in bl2 better after playing this one. It's nice to look on events from eyes of villians. And don't forget to replenish oxygen if you are not a Claptrap https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2971413915
Expand the review
It was five years ago when i started this game and i gave up becoz i didnt like it. but i decided to give it another chance and after sevrl hours i noticed that i want to play more and now i got all achvmnts
Expand the review
Similar games
View all
Borderlands 2
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
Borderlands Game of the Year
Get ready for the mind blowing insanity! Play as one of four trigger-happy mercenaries and take out everything that stands in your way! With its addictive action, frantic first-person shooter combat, massive arsenal of weaponry, RPG elements and four-player co-op, Borderlands is a breakthrough experience that challenges all the...
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Discover the original co-op shooter-looter, crammed with new enhancements! As one of 4 trigger-happy mercenaries with RPG progression, equip bazillions of guns to take on the desert planet Pandora.
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.
Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure
Smash skeletons, defeat dragons, and battle giant golems in Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-Shot Adventure. Experience the acclaimed 2013 quest that started it all in this standalone campaign jam-packed with fantasy, fun, and mountains of magical loot!
Shadow Warrior 2
Shadow Warrior 2 is the stunning evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter starring the brash warrior Lo Wang, who must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world.
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Roll your own multiclass hero then shoot, loot, slash, and cast on a quest to stop the Dragon Lord.
Gunfire Reborn
Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Dead Effect 2
Dead Effect 2 is the newest addition to the acclaimed Dead Effect franchise. This action sci-fi shooter is looking to push the boundaries of first-person shooters to new levels with slick graphics, rich narrative and RPG elements.
Tom Clancy’s The Division™
After a deadly pandemic sweeps through New York, it's up to Agents to save what remains. Complete missions, explore the Dark Zone, and fight back enemy factions alone or with 3 friends. Experience a full endgame offering you new PvP and PvE modes.Data sources
The information presented on this page is sourced from reliable APIs to ensure accuracy and relevance. We utilize the Steam API to gather data on game details, including titles, descriptions, prices, and user reviews. This allows us to provide you with the most up-to-date information directly from the Steam platform.
Additionally, we incorporate data from the SteamSpy API, which offers insights into game sales and player statistics. This helps us present a comprehensive view of each game's popularity and performance within the gaming community.
Last Updates| Steam data | 14 April 2025 04:12 |
|---|---|
| SteamSpy data | 11 April 2025 20:56 |
| Steam price | 15 April 2025 04:47 |
| Steam reviews | 14 April 2025 17:53 |
If you'd like to dive deeper into the details about Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, we invite you to check out a few dedicated websites that offer extensive information and insights. These platforms provide valuable data, analysis, and user-generated reports to enhance your understanding of the game and its performance.
- SteamDB - A comprehensive database of everything on Steam about Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
- SteamCharts - Analysis of Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel concurrent players on Steam
- ProtonDB - Crowdsourced reports on Linux and Steam Deck Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel compatibility
Online players
545
Developer
2K Australia,
Gearbox Software,
Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
Aspyr (Linux),
2K
Release
16 Oct 2014
Platforms
By clicking on any of the links on this page and making a purchase,
you may help us earn a commission that supports the maintenance of our services.