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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.

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Developer description

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The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and an all-new mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four brand new Vault Hunters – the ultimate treasure-seeking badasses of the Borderlands, each with deep skill trees, abilities, and customization. Play solo or join with friends to take on insane enemies, score loads of loot and save your home from the most ruthless cult leaders in the galaxy.A MAYHEM-FUELED THRILL RIDE Stop the fanatical Calypso Twins from uniting the bandit clans and claiming the galaxy’s ultimate power. Only you, a thrill-seeking Vault Hunter, have the arsenal and allies to take them down.YOUR VAULT HUNTER, YOUR PLAYSTYLE Become one of four extraordinary Vault Hunters, each with unique abilities, playstyles, deep skill trees, and tons of personalization options. All Vault Hunters are capable of awesome mayhem alone, but together they are unstoppable.LOCK, LOAD, AND LOOT With bazillions of guns and gadgets, every fight is an opportunity to score new gear. Firearms with self-propelling bullet shields? Check.…

Player sentiment

What players actually say

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81%positive · Very Positive
60.4K Steam reviews · Nov 3, 2026
“Go to Borderlands3\OakGame\Content\Paks and delete/rename the following files: pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_0_P.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_1_P.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_2_P.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_3_P.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_4_P.pak pakchunk3-WindowsNoEditor_5_P.pak pak…”
Drethoran

38.5h played · 1.1K helpful

Steam ↗
“To access the secret game mode for Borderlands 3, hit the Escape key and select Options, then click Sounds. Under Sounds is an option called Dialogue. By setting this value to the secret number 0, you activate Game Mode. Try it for yourself.”
Dirty Dan the despicable

144h played · 320 helpful

Steam ↗

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Specs

System requirements

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minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
  • Processor: AMD FX-8350 or Intel i5-3570
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ HD 7970 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2 GB
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 75 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7/10 (latest service pack)
  • Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 2600 (Intel i7-4770)
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 590 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
  • DirectX: Version 12
  • Storage: 75 GB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

FAQ

Common questions

When was Borderlands 3 released?+

Steam lists the release date as Mar 13, 2020.

What platforms is Borderlands 3 available on?+

Windows

How is Borderlands 3 reviewed on Steam?+

Very Positive — 81% of 60.4K steam reviews are positive, captured Nov 3, 2026.