Borderlands 2

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App ID	49520
App Type	Game
Developer	Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher	2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Franchise	Borderlands
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unreal Engine, XNA Engine
Last Changenumber	31537252
Last Record Update	7 October 2025 – 23:22:22 UTC ()
Release Date	18 September 2012 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

😎 87.45%

314k reviews

3,873

In-Game

The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.

Screenshots

Additional Information

Developer

Gearbox Software

metacritic_url

pc/borderlands

gamedir

Borderlands 2

metacritic_name

Borderlands 2

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controller_support

full

metacritic_score

NoServers

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

primarycache_macos

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primarycache_mac

221701

OverlayManuallyClearScreen

Yes

Publisher

eulas

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name	Borderlands 2 EULA
url	http://store.steampowered.com//eula/49520_eula_0
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Store Release Date

18 September 2012 – 04:00:00 UTC ()

osarch

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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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review_percentage

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_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	proton-stable
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp	7 July 2025 – 23:34:39 UTC

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Borderlands 2

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