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Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
A first-person shooter with role-playing skills where up to four friends loot guns across a desert planet.
Online and split-screen co-op for up to 4 players.
- 4 online
- 4 split-screen
Where to buy
Playing together
- Online co-op4 players
- Local co-op4 playersSplit screen
- Not confirmedFriends on different platforms, such as PC and PlayStation, can play together.
- YesA friend can join or leave while you are already playing, without starting over.
- Not confirmedFriends play free with a Friend's Pass or similar.
- Steam DeckPlayableValve's own rating
About the game
You pick one of four fighters and land on Pandora, a dry planet full of bandits and creatures. You spend most of your time driving or walking to the next mission, shooting whatever stands in the way and picking up guns. Guns drop all the time, so you keep swapping your gear. The story is thin and the jokes are rude and silly.
Up to four of you can play the campaign online, and a friend can join or leave while you play. Each of you picks one of the four fighters and levels up their skills. Enemies get tougher as more people join. On PlayStation and Xbox, up to four can share one split screen. On Switch two can play on one console. On PC the co-op is online only.
It suits friends who like loot, big guns and a long campaign. All four add-on stories are included.
How it feels
Kind of game
A team takes on missions or runs full of enemies. You pick gear, cover each other and pick each other up.
- At its heart
- Now and then
- Laughter and chaos
- Calm and coziness
- Story
- Working in sync
- Rivalry in the group
- Getting better
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- About
- Science fiction, Alien planets
Rated on our own feel scale. 6 sources back these ratings.
Screenshots
From the Steam store page. Open one to see it full size.
If you liked Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
You will probably enjoy these too. Each one says why.

Borderlands 3
Why it scores 94%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction and Alien planets
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about science fiction and strange alien worlds. Both are easy to play while you chat.
No big difference from Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.

Borderlands 2
Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction and Alien planets
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online and split-screen local co-op for up to 4 players
- 4 online
- 4 split-screen
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both have upgrades that carry over. Both are about science fiction and strange alien worlds.
No big difference from Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.

Borderlands 4
Why it scores 91%
What they share
- Kind of game
- Squad shooter
- About
- Science fiction and Alien planets
- Notable in both
- Time to hang out, Exploring, Tension and danger, Planning ahead
- Core to both
- Unlocks and progress, Fighting
- Sessions
- Campaign to finish
- Co-op
- Online co-op for up to 4 players and split-screen local co-op
How Borderlands 4 differs
- More jumping and climbing than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
- 4 online
- 2 split-screen
- Crossplay
Both send your squad into fights where you watch each other's backs. Both are about science fiction and strange alien worlds. Both are easy to play while you chat.
But more jumping and climbing than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.
All co-op facts
Last checked 28 October 2026. The small numbers link to the page that states each fact.
Co-op
- Fewest players online
- Not confirmed
- Separate-device co-op
- Not confirmed
- Most players on separate devices
- Not confirmed
- Confirmed free setups
- Does not apply
- Crossplay
- Not confirmed
- Crossplay between
- Not confirmed
- Only one of you needs to buy it
- Not confirmed
- Voice chat by distance
- Not confirmed
Platforms
Sources
15 pages
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Most players online, Release status, Platforms, Genres, About, Kind of game, Free base co-op, Laughter and chaos, Fighting, Unlocks and progress.
- Steam app ID: The opened page is app 729040, titled Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced.
- Online co-op: Key features list Online Co-op.
- Most players online: The maker's feature text sells a crew of up to four.
- Release status: The page has a Buy section, so the game is on sale.
- Platforms: Lists Windows only. No macOS or Linux build.
- Genres: The maker's own text calls it a shooter and role-playing hybrid.
- About: The text sets the game on the desert planet Pandora, in a hunt for alien technology called the Vault. User tags include Sci-fi.
- Kind of game: The text offers four mercenaries with their own skills, played alone or as a crew of up to four.
- Free base co-op: The page sells the game with an Add to Cart button.
- Laughter and chaos: User tags include Dark Humor, Comedy and Funny.
- Fighting: User tags include FPS and Shooter, and the text promotes vehicle fights.
- Unlocks and progress: The text promises RPG progression with a huge range of guns.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam app ID, Online co-op, Platforms, Release status, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Steam app ID: Steam identifies the game as app 729040.
- Online co-op: Categories include Online Co-op. No shared screen or LAN category is listed.
- Platforms: Windows is true. Mac and Linux are false.
- Release status: The game is not marked as coming soon.
- Release date: Steam shows Aug 31, 2023, which conflicts with the 2019-04-03 date the maker and the console stores give. The maker's date is used.
- Free base co-op: The game is not marked as free.
store.steampowered.comStore data, read 28 October 2026
Backs Steam Deck.
- Steam Deck: Valve rates the game Playable on Steam Deck.
wikidata.orgWikidata, read 28 October 2026
Backs Wikidata item, Genres, Release date.
- Wikidata item: The item lists Steam app 729040 as its Steam application ID.
- Genres: P136 lists first-person shooter and action role-playing game.
- Release date: P577 is 2019-04-03.
store.playstation.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: The description offers solo play or four-player split screen co-op.
- Most players on one screen: Four players on one screen on PS4.
- Split or shared screen: The description names split screen.
- Most players online: Supports up to four online players, with PS Plus needed for online play.
- Platforms: PS4 edition. The legal text says it is playable on PS5, so PS5 is backward compatibility and not a native edition.
- Release date: The page shows a release date of 4/3/2019 for the PS4 edition.
- Free base co-op: The PlayStation edition is a paid download with an Add to Cart button.
xbox.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Most players online, Platforms, Release date, Free base co-op.
- Local co-op: Capabilities list Xbox local co-op for two to four players.
- Most players on one screen: The description offers four-player split screen, in line with the PlayStation page.
- Split or shared screen: Capabilities list shared or split screen.
- Most players online: Capabilities list online co-op for two to four players.
- Platforms: The page lists Xbox One and Xbox Series X and S. It does not cover PC.
- Release date: The page shows a release date of 4/3/2019.
- Free base co-op: The Xbox edition is a paid product with a price shown.
nintendo.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Platforms, Most players on one screen, Most players online, Free base co-op.
- Platforms: Nintendo Switch edition that is available now. Its Switch 2 compatibility reads Supported, so it plays on Switch 2 through backward compatibility. It is not a native Switch 2 edition.
- Most players on one screen: Lists one to two players on one console, so Switch is below the four-player cap of PlayStation and Xbox.
- Most players online: Lists two to four online players.
- Free base co-op: The regular price is 29.99 USD. A temporary sale price does not make the game free.
gematsu.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Local co-op, Most players on one screen, Split or shared screen, Most players online.
- Release date: Gematsu, 2019-03-28, relays the 2K and Gearbox announcement that the game launches on April 3 for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
- Local co-op: The relayed announcement puts four-player split screen on consoles only. That is why PC counts as online only.
- Most players on one screen: The relayed announcement gives four players on one screen on consoles.
- Split or shared screen: The relayed announcement calls it split screen.
- Most players online: The relayed announcement gives online co-op on all platforms for a crew of up to four.
rpgsite.netPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Release date, Most players on one screen.
- Release date: RPG Site, 2019-03-29, relays the same announcement with the April 3 launch.
- Most players on one screen: Relays the same line that four-player split screen is on consoles.
store.steampowered.comStore page, read 28 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game.
- Friends can join mid-game: This is the Steam page of the original edition, from the same maker. It says you can drop in and out of online co-op. This edition's own page does not repeat the line, and a 2019 review of this edition says the same.
gamerheadquarters.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Friends can join mid-game, Sessions, Story, Exploring, Getting better.
- Friends can join mid-game: Review of 2019-04-09 says online play lets players drop in and out at any time.
- Sessions: Describes a campaign with optional extra playthroughs at higher difficulty.
- Story: Likes the story, while two other reviews call it thin. It is rated 1 because the shooting and loot come first.
- Exploring: Describes large areas with many unique places, plus fast travel and vehicles.
- Getting better: Calls the game a little simple next to modern RPGs.
gameinformer.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Story, Calm and coziness, Exploring, Rivalry in the group, Fighting, Unlocks and progress.
- Kind of game: Game Informer, 2009-10-19, says the game is good alone and far better with friends, who can bring their own characters into your game. This edition re-releases that game with extras.
- Story: Says the story is sparse, so nothing pulls you back to a main quest.
- Calm and coziness: Says you can wander for hours on side tasks and challenges.
- Exploring: Describes getting distracted by towns, people in need and a long list of challenges.
- Rivalry in the group: Describes friends fighting a mock duel over a rare drop.
- Fighting: Says the many weapons are what keep the fights exciting.
- Unlocks and progress: Says new guns keep replacing your old ones as you level.
pushsquare.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Kind of game, Laughter and chaos, Fighting, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Kind of game: Push Square, 2019-04-04, says four-player co-op is the way to play, with each player picking a class, and that split screen works well.
- Laughter and chaos: Says the writing and slapstick make it a funny game.
- Fighting: Praises the shooting.
- Getting better: Says the final boss is now very easy.
- Planning ahead: Says players work out new plans as their skill trees fill.
xboxtavern.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Sessions, Tension and danger, Calm and coziness, Story, Working in sync, Rivalry in the group, Exploring, Time to hang out, Planning ahead.
- Sessions: Xbox Tavern, 2019-04-09, describes a main goal of finding the vault, with a loop of missions along the way.
- Tension and danger: Says enemies come in packs and get tougher as more players join.
- Calm and coziness: Says crossing the map takes a while, on foot or by vehicle, with sights to see.
- Story: Says the story never develops in a meaningful way.
- Working in sync: Mentions planning boss fights with others. Nothing says the group must split jobs, so teamwork is rated minor.
- Rivalry in the group: Mentions optional short player-versus-player bouts.
- Exploring: Describes secret areas and optional enemies.
- Time to hang out: Describes missions that mostly repeat one travel, fight and fetch pattern. This is an editorial inference about room to chat.
- Planning ahead: Says choosing the right weapon matters because some enemies resist certain builds.
gamingbolt.comPress, read 28 October 2026
Backs Tension and danger, Story, Getting better, Planning ahead.
- Tension and danger: GamingBolt, 2019-04-11, says death can happen more than once, with enemy AI that is not very smart.
- Story: Finds the story intriguing, with a strong mood.
- Getting better: Says shooting feels less refined than in the sequel.
- Planning ahead: Says seven skills per tree limit builds, but fun builds are still possible.








