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Borderlands 2
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What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
50 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a good game so far i have played the graphics and story and THE WEAPONS ARE INSANELY good and the best borderlands by far AND i got it for free and pretty optimised”
“It's like Borderlands 1, but it went to rehab. It's sober now. It completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it's life, but it remembers all the complaints you had before in 1 about how it's "so close to being perfect but..." and it took it…”
“Borderlands 2 expands on everything the first Borderlands did right. Its much more varied quests, more interesting characters, and focus on multiple environments in Pandora shape it into a truly unforgettable and…”
26 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a good game so far i have played the graphics and story and THE WEAPONS ARE INSANELY good and the best borderlands by far AND i got it for free and pretty optimised”
“It's like Borderlands 1, but it went to rehab. It's sober now. It completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it's life, but it remembers all the complaints you had before in 1 about how it's "so close to being perfect but..." and it took it…”
“Borderlands 2 expands on everything the first Borderlands did right. Its much more varied quests, more interesting characters, and focus on multiple environments in Pandora shape it into a truly unforgettable and…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Borderlands 2 expands on everything the first Borderlands did right. Its much more varied quests, more interesting characters, and focus on multiple environments in Pandora shape it into a truly unforgettable and…”
“I don't know about others, but after playing all characters on my second account and on all mods, I haven't stopped finding this game interesting (I've spent about 160 hours in the game, 38 on this one with all DLCs and…”
“A classic of the looter-shooter genre. The shooting, of course, leaves much to be desired, but everything else in this game is simply incredible. Highly recommend, one of my favorite games that I always want to return…”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“It's like Borderlands 1, but it went to rehab. It's sober now. It completely ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ it's life, but it remembers all the complaints you had before in 1 about how it's "so close to being perfect but..." and it took it…”
“I don't know about others, but after playing all characters on my second account and on all mods, I haven't stopped finding this game interesting (I've spent about 160 hours in the game, 38 on this one with all DLCs and…”
“The definitive Borderlands. Endless fun, seriously. Not quite as all-time-consuming as Path of Exile, but it will suck you in. Can't go wrong with BL2.”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“This is a good game so far i have played the graphics and story and THE WEAPONS ARE INSANELY good and the best borderlands by far AND i got it for free and pretty optimised”
“The art style is nice and the characters have funny and unique personalities, the guns are also cool”
“It is just a fun game to play for either 1 hour or 4. Holds up well for an older game at looks great!”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Wonderful game, but with one BIG flaw using the PC version: IT BREAKS YOUR MONITOR SETUP! Unless you want to risk that, I wouldn't suggest getting this game, much as I love it. And for those of you who don't have this…”
“"There was an internal error setting the display name." Old functional multiplayer services have been swapped out with SHIFT based service for the sake of crossplay. Forced to associate with an unwanted SHIFT account…”
“Working only on Linux. Get error with Windows 10 and can't launch. Don't like this story, but gameplay is very good.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Probably going to seem odd me leaving a negative, but I'd rather leave a neutral but that isn't possible. I have a day 1 steam account, I am not one of the younger gen gamers. Some my age or slightly older have this…”
“A classic of the looter-shooter genre. The shooting, of course, leaves much to be desired, but everything else in this game is simply incredible. Highly recommend, one of my favorite games that I always want to return…”
“Finally got around to playing BL2 after having played and loving the first one back when it came out. First dozen hours or so were amazing, but then it slowly started to lose its luster. I trudged along, hoping to get…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“I'd rather rip both my arms off with my toes and swallow them whole than listen to claptrap for any longer than the game makes you.”
“game still holds up, one of a kind in the genre. goated gameplay kinda mid story and characters except for (salv, kreig, axton, zer0, maya, mordecai and jack)”
“Working only on Linux. Get error with Windows 10 and can't launch. Don't like this story, but gameplay is very good.”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“"There was an internal error setting the display name." Old functional multiplayer services have been swapped out with SHIFT based service for the sake of crossplay. Forced to associate with an unwanted SHIFT account…”
“Back in the good old ps3 days me and my little brother used to play this game a lot, we didn't pay attention to the story at all, between us, it was a constant race to who will get the better looking and interesting…”
“I loved this game on console, but many "features" (read: basic parts of the game) are removed. The store page advertises these "features", such as controller support, and the game has controller glyphs still, but does…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Came back to see a huge ad and TOS pop ups. This game was fine the way it was why did you touch it? If you wanna do all that, remaster the game and leave the old version alone. These companies will lead their own…”
“Ageless classic? In light of new events, the developers don't let poor baboons [spoiler] us [/spoiler] play the game. With the help of clever Alliance technologies, you can play…”
“they really messed up with the HD texture pack and just unlisted to stop negative reviews, i regret buying this from a company that can't take critics and just own up their mistakes, and also the controversy of the EULA.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“One of my favorite games EVER. A game I grew up with and still appreciate today. I’m not sure what inspired the developers back in 2012, but they really created something special. Ironically, the only real flaw isn’t even in the game itself, but in its prequels and sequels ;)”
— a player, Steam review · 123 hrs played“You can make this game as easy as baby's first steps or you can hate yourself and make it as hard as possible where you would rather have your balls crushed instead. I also decided I would like to 100% the game, all DLC's and side missions. Can you guess which option I chose?…”
— a player, Steam review · 239 hrs played“Great game, really, absolutely phenomenal. However, the ever present banner on the menu blocking your view to advertise Borderlands 4 is absolutely unacceptable.”
— a player, Steam review · 37 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:48 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, RPG |
| Player tags | Loot · Shooter · Action · Multiplayer · Co-op · Looter Shooter · FPS · RPG · First-Person · Funny · Comedy · Open World (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Remote Play on Phone |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Japanese * , Spanish - Spain * , Korean, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 75 |
| Estimated owners | 10,000,000 – 20,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://www.2k.com/en-US/game/borderlands-2/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP SP3 Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista) Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements: 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)