- 2–4players
- Evenings at a time
- PC
- PS5
- Xbox
- Switch
A looter shooter across several alien planets with endless randomly rolled guns and loud, crude humour.
Who can play
- Split-screen for up to 4 players on PS5 and Xbox.
- Same room, own screens for up to 4 players on PC and 2 on Switch.
- Online for up to 4 players on PC, PS5 and Xbox and 2 on Switch.
- Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. PC, Mac, PlayStation and Xbox play together through SHiFT; the Switch version plays only with other Switch players.
- 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 StoreSee price (opens the store in a new tab)
How it plays
Up to four Vault Hunters share the campaign, with a loot setting that gives each player their own drops so nobody steals the good guns.
Level sync lets friends at different levels play together.
Split-screen is on PlayStation and Xbox only; PC players team up online or over LAN, and the Switch version takes two players, each on their own Switch.
Is it good
81%
Very positive on Steam
- 81MetascoreMetacritic (Metascore; opens Metacritic in a new tab)
- 80Top criticsOpenCritic · Apr 2024 (OpenCritic top critic average, 143 reviews, as of Apr 2024; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
- 78%RecommendOpenCritic · Oct 2023 (OpenCritic critics who recommend it, 143 reviews, as of Oct 2023; opens OpenCritic in a new tab)
1.3k playing on Steam, counted dailySteam Deck Playable
Every way to play together
Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. PC, Mac, PlayStation and Xbox play together through SHiFT; the Switch version plays only with other Switch players.
- 4
The PC version has a LAN server browser.
- 4
- 4
Four-player split-screen on the PS5 and Series X|S versions; two on the PS4 and Xbox One versions.
- 4
- 2
Two Switch consoles over local wireless, each with its own copy.
- 2
The Switch version (2023) allows two players per game and has no split-screen.
Quick facts
- Developer
- Gearbox Software
- Publisher
- 2K
- Platforms
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch
- Series
- Borderlands
- Released
- Mar 13, 2020 on PC
- Controllers
- Full controller support on PC
- Languages
- Text in 11 languages, voices in 8
- Age rating
- Mature 17+ (ESRB): Blood and gore, intense violence, sexual themes, strong language
In these lists
Answers
- Can you play Borderlands 3 split-screen?
- Yes. Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Not on PC and Switch.
- One of 262 split-screen games
- How many players can play Borderlands 3 together?
- Split-screen co-op for up to 4 on PS5 and Xbox. Local co-op on separate screens for up to 4 on PC. Local co-op on separate screens for up to 2 on Switch. Online co-op for up to 4 on PC, PS5 and Xbox. Online co-op for up to 2 on Switch.
- Is Borderlands 3 crossplay?
- Yes. Crossplay between PC, PS5 and Xbox. PC, Mac, PlayStation and Xbox play together through SHiFT; the Switch version plays only with other Switch players.
- One of 147 PC and PS5 crossplay games
- Do you need two copies of Borderlands 3?
- On one screen, one copy is enough. Each player online needs their own copy.
- Can you play the Borderlands 3 story together?
- Yes: the main campaign is playable together on a local network, online and on one screen.
- What platforms is Borderlands 3 on?
- PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.
- One of 290 co-op games on PS5
- Does Borderlands 3 work on Steam Deck?
- Yes, with some extra steps: Steam rates it Playable for Steam Deck.
- Is Borderlands 3 free?
- No, it's a paid game.
