Borderlands 4

An open-world looter-shooter

Developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K, Borderlands 4 launched on 12 September 2025 on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X|S; Game Informer lists a Switch 2 version with no date. Four new Vault Hunters explore Kairos, a near-seamless open world, with new traversal options, expanded skill trees and the series’ trademark co-op.

What critics highlight

Game Informer believes Gearbox has refined the series’ core to surpass anything it has done before. Checkpoint Gaming praises responsive gunplay, great movement, heaps of content and writing closer to the early games, but notes performance issues and a bloated open world. GamingBolt likes dialogue that improves on Borderlands 3, skill customisation, boss fights and a better-structured endgame, while finding campaign objectives dated. Eurogamer, harsher, acknowledges a more sensible script and a true open world but finds these improvements moderate and undermined by other frustrations.

Platforms and prices

On 11 November 2026 the Standard Edition costs €34.99 instead of €69.99 on Steam and the Super Deluxe Edition €51.99 instead of €129.99, with the sale announced to end on 16 November (time not stated); the Deluxe Edition stays at €99.99. On the PlayStation Store the PS5 Standard Edition costs €79.99. Steam lists French interface, subtitles and full audio. Add-on packs are sold separately and are not compared here.

Who is it for?

Fans of shooting, loot and character builds, solo or in co-op. Players worried about PC performance should check recent feedback, as Checkpoint Gaming reports issues.

Press average

The rating block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the PC version, checked on 11 November 2026: Game Informer 8.5/10, Checkpoint Gaming 8/10, GamingBolt 8/10 and Eurogamer 3/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. This sourced overview is not a hands-on review.