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Choose a Vault Hunter and battle a tyrant on Kairos in a first-person looter shooter built around guns, movement, skills and co-op.
Released 11 Sep 2025
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Borderlands 4 is a mayhem-fueled looter shooter, jam-packed with billions of weapons, deadly enemies, and intense co-op action. Break free from a dangerous hidden planet as one of four new badass Vault Hunters.
Developed by Gearbox Software · Published by 2K
On the planet Kairos, you play as one of four Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory while opposing the Timekeeper, a ruthless ruler. A catastrophe has thrown the planet into turmoil, and the story follows your fight against his regime.
Combat centers on first-person shooting, collecting weapons and gear, and using each Vault Hunter’s Action Skills. Double jumps, gliding, dodging and grappling add movement options in and out of fights. Branching skill trees let you shape a character build.
Kairos is a large world with quests, warring factions, enemy encounters and events to discover on foot or by hoverbike. Play alone or in online co-op for up to four players; level scaling and individual difficulty settings are designed to let a party progress together.
In this helpfulness-selected sample, players who enjoy the game most often praise its satisfying gunplay, responsive combat movement and room to experiment with character builds. Some also like the loot hunt, boss fights and co-op. Recurring criticisms focus on poor performance and crashes, a story and cast many reviewers find forgettable, and open-world activities that some describe as repetitive or lacking direction.
Borderlands 4 brings intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons to an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.
Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.
Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing Mayhem across the planet.
Become an unstoppable force of battle, blasting through enemies with an all-new arsenal of outrageous weaponry. Move across the Borderlands like never before—double jumping, gliding, dodging, grappling, and more—dealing death from every direction. Explode each encounter with devastating Action Skills that unleash your Vault Hunter's unique abilities. Craft your perfect build with branching skill trees and a deep, rewarding loot chase full of wild weapons and powerful gear.
Wreaking havoc across Kairos is awesome alone and even better with friends in 4-player online co-op.* Borderlands 4 is designed for co-op from the ground up; whether you're hunting for loot, tackling missions, or wandering freely, level scaling and individual difficulty keeps the party together and having fun.
Freely explore a vast and dangerous world rife with warring factions. Hop on your hover bike and ride through lush fields, towering peaks, and deadly deserts full of fearsome enemies, dynamic events, and engaging quests with unforgettable characters. Unite the people of Kairos and ignite a revolution, tackling this adventure however you see fit in a seamless Borderlands experience.
*Online play requires Internet connection, and cross-play requires SHiFT Account. Terms apply.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 52 |
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| Players | 1–4 |
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| Multiplayer | Borderlands 4 supports solo play and 4-player online co-op. The store page lists Online Co-op and Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and the description states the game is designed for co-op from the ground up with level scaling and individual difficulty so players of different levels can play together. Reviews indicate matchmaking, joining friends, and teleporting or fast traveling to co-op partners are present. |
| Multiplayer & mods | No information about mods affecting multiplayer is provided. |
| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 9 listed on Steam |
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| Metacritic | 81/100 View on Metacritic |
| Website | Official website |
