- 2–4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A loot shooter on Pandora where four Vault Hunters chase Handsome Jack and an absurd number of randomly rolled guns.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 4 players on PS5 and Xbox and 2 on Switch.
- Same room, own screens for up to 4 players on PC.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- No crossplay between platform families.
- Each player online needs their own copy. On one screen, one copy is enough.
- PCEpic Games StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- PS5PlayStation StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
- XboxMicrosoft StoreGet it (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Friends can drop into the campaign at any point, and enemies get tougher with each extra player.
Loot lies on the ground for anyone to grab, so agree early on who takes which guns.
Split-screen is console-onlyFour players on PlayStation and Xbox through The Handsome Collection, two on Switch in the Legendary Collection.
PC players team up online or over LAN.
Is it good
89%
Very positive on Steam
“Prepare to level. Prepare to loot. Prepare to get lost in the hilarious, bizarre and wonderful world of Pandora.”
9/10 · IGN “Borderlands 2 stands out as Gearbox's magnum opus, and one of the most memorable and fun gaming rides I've ever been on.”
4.5/5 · GameSpy “This is the game, and it makes Borderlands persistently fresh in a way other shooters never are.”
90/100 · PC Gamer
- 89MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 86Top criticsOpenCritic · Jul 2014 (OpenCritic top critic average, 23 reviews, as of Jul 2014; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 86%RecommendOpenCritic · Jul 2014 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 23 reviews, as of Jul 2014; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
2k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
No crossplay between platform families. Split-screen for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox and 2 on Switch. Online for up to 4 on every platform.
- 4
- 4
- 4
Four-player split-screen comes with The Handsome Collection on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
- 4
- 2
Sold on Switch in the Borderlands Legendary Collection.
- 4
Quick facts
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher
- 2K
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Borderlands
- Released
- Sep 18, 2012 on PC
- Nov 20, 2012 on Mac
- Sep 30, 2014 on Linux
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 8 languages, voices in 6
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, intense violence, language, sexual themes, use of alcohol
- Also needs
- SHiFT
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Borderlands 2 split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Switch. Not on PC.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Borderlands 2 together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Split-screen co-op for up to 2 on Switch. Local co-op on separate screens for up to 4 on PC. Online co-op for up to 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox and Switch.
- Is Borderlands 2 crossplay?
- No: everyone online needs the same platform family.
- Do you need two copies of Borderlands 2?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Borderlands 2 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on a local network, online and on one screen.
- What platforms is Borderlands 2 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Borderlands 2 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Borderlands 2 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
