Action · October 13, 2014

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014)

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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! Discover the story behind Borderlands 2 villain, Handsome Jack, and his rise to power. Taking place between the original Borderlands and Borderlands 2, the Pre-Sequel gives you a whole lotta new gameplay featuring the genre blending fusion of shooter and RPG mechanics that players have come to love. Float through the air with each low gravity jump while taking enemies down from above using new ice and laser weapons. Catch-a-ride and explore the lunar landscape with new vehicles allowing for more levels of destructive mayhem. Features BRING MAYHEM TO THE MOON Feel the moon’s low gravity with every jump and stomp. Cause mayhem with new weapons equipped with ice and laser capabilities! New enemies offer a space-based twist! THE RISE OF HANDSOME JACK Witness Handsome Jack’s rise to power. Dive deep into the origins of iconic Borderlands villains. Turn the tables and experience Handsome Jack’s side of the story. A NEW CLASS OF ANTIHEROES Play as one of four new character classes, including Wilhelm the Enforcer, Nisha the Lawbringer, and Athena the Gladiator. Play as a combat-ready Claptrap prototype for the first-time! Experience the gray morality of working alongside Handsome Jack.

Action releases from 2014

146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume42.4k Steam reviewsTop 14% in Action
Positive rating79% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 72%
Metacritic75/100Genre average 77 — top 65% of Action titles
Concurrent peak437 playersTop 16% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours23 h averageTop 20% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Looter Shooter · 1.6k
  • Co-op · 1.5k
  • FPS · 1.5k
  • Action · 1.3k
  • Comedy · 1.2k
  • Loot · 1.2k
  • RPG · 1.1k
  • Open World · 990
  • Multiplayer · 916
  • Shooter · 878
  • Funny · 855
  • Online Co-Op · 800
  • First-Person · 759
  • Space · 708
  • Adventure · 681

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (8)

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Full audio (7)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Reception Metrics

Steam community

79%Mostly Positive · 42.4k reviews

33.5k positive · 8.9k negative

Metacritic

75/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

6.7/10

Curator recommendations

32.3k

Peak concurrent players

437

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

23h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

9h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

63

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 13, 2014
Developer2K Australia, Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher2K, Aspyr (Linux)
Base price$3.99 -90%
Required age17+
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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