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Borderlands 2

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App ID 49520
App Type Game
Developer , ,
Publisher 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Franchise Borderlands
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unreal Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber 31853698
Last Record Update 23 October 2025 – 07:24:49 UTC ()
Release Date 18 September 2012 – 04:00:00 UTC ()
😎 87.47%
315k reviews
1,510
In-Game
+3
📦 Loot 🔫 Shooter 💥 Action 🤝 Co-op 🎒 Looter Shooter

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Additional Information

Developer Gearbox Software
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gamedir Borderlands 2
metacritic_name Borderlands 2
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controller_support full
metacritic_score 89
NoServers No
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/borderlands-2?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
state eStateAvailable
ValidOSList Windows macOS
GameManualURL http://store.steampowered.com/manual/49520/
VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
GuideAppID Borderlands 2 Official Brady Guide (101008)
installscript_macos Borderlands2.app/installscript_osx.vdf
thirdpartycdkey Yes
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OverlayManuallyClearScreen Yes
Publisher 2K
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urlhttp://store.steampowered.com//eula/49520_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 18 September 2012 – 04:00:00 UTC ()
osarch empty string
community_hub_visible Yes
3rd-Party Account SHiFT
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/borderlands
https://x.com/Borderlands
Primary Genre Action (1)
Store Genres Action (1), RPG (3)
Store Asset Modification Time 7 July 2025 – 23:34:15 UTC () (1751931255)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unreal Engine, XNA Engine, Autodesk_FBX SDK, Bink_Video SDK, NVIDIA_APEX SDK, NVIDIA_CUDA SDK, NVIDIA_PhysX SDK, NVIDIA_Texture_Tools SDK, Protocol_Buffers SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • This game supports Steam Deck's native display resolution but does not set it by default and may require you to configure the display resolution manually
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game's launcher/setup tool may require a touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 22 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 6691474
  • configuration:
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    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav1
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 2 February 2013 – 00:15:26 UTC (), in changelist #175993
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

9 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes Yes
Korean Yes Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes Yes
Russian Yes

Tags

📦 Loot 🔫 Shooter 💥 Action 🕹️ Multiplayer 🤝 Co-op 🎒 Looter Shooter 🔫 FPS 🎲 RPG 🙌 First-Person 😃 Funny 🤡 Comedy 🌍 Open World ⚔️ Combat 👥 Online Co-Op 🗺️ Adventure 💥 Action RPG 🗿 Dark Humor 👤 Singleplayer 🤣 Memes 🚀 Sci-fi

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Remote Play on Phone Remote Play on Tablet Remote Play on TV Family Sharing Co-op Multi-player Cloud Gaming Cloud Gaming (NVIDIA)

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp7 July 2025 – 23:34:39 UTC

Trailer 14309 ↴

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Trailer 9650 ↴

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Configuration

Key Value
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steamcontrollertouchconfigdetails
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Launch Options

1. Launcher
Executable Binaries\Win32\Launcher.exe
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launcher
Operating System   windows
2. Play the game
Executable Borderlands2.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Play the game
Operating System   macos
3. Launch
Executable ./Borderlands2
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   linux

Install Configuration

Run process

Key Value
vcredist2005
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\Binaries\Redist\vcredist_2005_x86.exe
command 1/q
descriptionMicrosoft VC 2005 Redist Package
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vcredist2005atl
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\Binaries\Redist\vcredist_2005_atl_x86.exe
command 1/q
descriptionMicrosoft VC 2005 ATL Redist Package
nocleanup1
vcredist2008
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\Binaries\Redist\vcredist_x86.exe
command 1/q
descriptionMicrosoft VC 2008 Redist Package
nocleanup1
vcredist2010
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command 1/q
descriptionMicrosoft VC 2010 Redist Package
nocleanup1
directxredist
process 1%INSTALLDIR%\Binaries\Redist\DXRedistCutdown\DXSETUP.exe
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descriptionMicrosoft DirectX Redist Package
nocleanup1
net40redist
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ignoreexitcode1

Firewall

Key Value
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borderlands game %INSTALLDIR%\Binaries\Win32\Borderlands2.exe
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