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Tales from the Borderlands
Tales from the Borderlands is a five-part episodic game set on the unforgiving world of Pandora between the events of Borderlands 2 and Borderlands 3. This is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.
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
65 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Tales from the Borderlands was my next telltale game after playing The Wolf Among Us and both Batman games. Many years ago I had also finished The Walking Dead, which was my first introduction to Telltale’s style. So I…”
“The storyline was excellent, if you're a Borderlands fan this will be a treat story-wise with a top notch voice actor cast, but expect some gameplay jank. I would say this is a buy if it is on sale. Steam having a…”
“Another gem from a legendary Telltale team. Must have for Borderlands fans and a great option to newcomers who want to learn more about world of Pandora. Top voice actors, top jokes and dialogs that feel very real.…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The storyline was excellent, if you're a Borderlands fan this will be a treat story-wise with a top notch voice actor cast, but expect some gameplay jank. I would say this is a buy if it is on sale. Steam having a…”
“Another gem from a legendary Telltale team. Must have for Borderlands fans and a great option to newcomers who want to learn more about world of Pandora. Top voice actors, top jokes and dialogs that feel very real.…”
“A genuine masterpiece as you'd expect from prime Telltale. You'll want to play Borderlands 1 & 2 before this if you want the full context of things, but it's not needed to enjoy it. This game has an incredibly strong…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“worth your time and current price”
“Genuinely one of the most fun narrative driven games I have ever played through. The voice acting cast is incredible, the music is phenomenal, and the story is wonderfully written. The characters shine every time…”
“Played on the SteamDeck perfectly just had to change resolution to fit it across the screen I absolutely loved this game and had never played a Borderlands title before. It’s a great game to just sit and take in…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Another gem from a legendary Telltale team. Must have for Borderlands fans and a great option to newcomers who want to learn more about world of Pandora. Top voice actors, top jokes and dialogs that feel very real.…”
“Just replayed this game after years for my friends and gods it's still so good”
“Although lacking almost any kind of real gameplay, this may be the (subjectively) best Borderlands story. With multiple dialogue routes and outcomes to take, it also worth playing through several times, or just watching…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“a classic telltale formula that never failed now with borderlands flavour.”
“With what is perhaps one of the most entertaining fight scenes for a game that relies on narrative CYOA style adventure this is one epic ride. Totally on par with The wolf among us and a great stand alone for the…”
“Acting as an extension of Borderlands 2, this game heavily relies on the previous installments (Borderlands 2 and The Pre-Sequel). Telltale did a solid job with the story. The dual-protagonist setup is a great idea, and…”
8 of the 103 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“THIS IS NOT A VIDEO GAME. IT'S A CARTOON SHOW. This isn't so much a game as it is an animated Choose Your Own Adventure comic book. After a good few hours of 'play' I realised that as far as I can tell there is no…”
“Did not expect to like this so much. The Gameplay is very basic but like with any TellTale Game the real reason to play is the story and dialogues. This has some of the funniest and also some of the most emotional…”
“Great game. Loved the characters. Its much better than 2nd telltale game "New tales from the borderlands".. day and night difference. Pros: - Great story and awesome characters that everyone knows from borderlands game…”
4 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“The storyline was excellent, if you're a Borderlands fan this will be a treat story-wise with a top notch voice actor cast, but expect some gameplay jank. I would say this is a buy if it is on sale. Steam having a…”
“Great story. Got me sucked in right away. One problem it's a little outdated so it was a little tweaky on a 4k monitor. Other then that a 10/10”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“A genuine masterpiece as you'd expect from prime Telltale. You'll want to play Borderlands 1 & 2 before this if you want the full context of things, but it's not needed to enjoy it. This game has an incredibly strong…”
“The game narrates an engaging science fiction story, which seems to explore moral themes like that of camaraderie and teamwork, as well as the vital role they play in achieving an important goal. The plot was very well…”
3 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Slow story start, which picks up in the later acts and eventually gets enjoyable. The dialogue, however, is pretty predictable and sounds like it came from a subreddit for Marvel movie fans in some parts. Overall, not…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Came for the guns, stayed for the feelings. Did NOT sign up to get emotionally destroyed by a Telltale game set in the Borderlands universe, and yet here we are. The writing goes absolutely crazy hard. Fiona and Rhys carry this thing like it's their part time job and honestly…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs played“The Best Telltale game I've ever played. Fantastic storytelling, unforgettable blend of music and cutscenes. Highly recommended!”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“[h1] [b] TELLTALE COME BACK !!! [/b] [/h1] I was detaining myself from buying this game due to being bit pricey compared to other Telltale games but HOLY HELL This game is peak content from Telltale almost close to TWD experience this is lightweight game more fun and sarcastic…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:17 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
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Latest official news
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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 | Adventure |
| Player tags | Comedy · Adventure · Story Rich · Choices Matter · Singleplayer · Episodic · Point & Click · Funny · Choose Your Own Adventure · Action · Atmospheric · Quick-Time Events (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 35 |
| Estimated owners | 500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://borderlands.com/en-US/shop/tales-from-the-borderlands/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-bit Processor: Core 2 Duo 2GHz or equivalent Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: ATI or NVIDIA card w/512 MB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 3 GB available space Sound Card: Direct X 9.0c sound device Additional Notes: Not Recommended for Intel integrated graphics