Borderlands 4
Updated: 12/11/2025, 8:36:19 AM Wikipedia source
Borderlands 4 is a 2025 action role-playing first-person looter shooter game developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K. It is a sequel to Borderlands 3 (2019) and the fifth mainline entry in the Borderlands series. The game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S on September 12, 2025 to generally favorable reviews from critics. The game is scheduled to release for Nintendo Switch 2 at a later date. Set six years after the events of the last game, the story follows a new group of Vault Hunters in the ancient planet Kairos, who join its local resistance to find the planet's Vault and overthrow the despotic Timekeeper.
Infobox
Developer
Gearbox Software
Publisher
2K
Director
Graeme Timmins
Artist
Adam May
Writer
Sam Winkler
Composer
Finishing Move Inc.
Series
Borderlands
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Platforms
mw- PlayStation 5WindowsXbox Series X/SNintendo Switch 2
Release
PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/SSeptember 12, 2025Nintendo Switch 2TBA
Genres
First-person shooter, action role-playing
Modes
Single-player, multiplayer
Tables
Aggregate scores
Metacritic
Metacritic
Aggregator
Metacritic
Score
(PC) 81/100(PS5) 78/100(XSXS) 90/100
OpenCritic
OpenCritic
Aggregator
OpenCritic
Score
87% recommend
| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | (PC) 81/100(PS5) 78/100(XSXS) 90/100 |
| OpenCritic | 87% recommend |
Review scores
Destructoid
Destructoid
Publication
Destructoid
Score
9/10
Digital Trends
Digital Trends
Publication
Digital Trends
Score
4.5/5
Eurogamer
Eurogamer
Publication
Eurogamer
Score
3/5
Famitsu
Famitsu
Publication
Famitsu
Score
33/40
Game Informer
Game Informer
Publication
Game Informer
Score
8.5/10
GameSpot
GameSpot
Publication
GameSpot
Score
7/10
GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+
Publication
GamesRadar+
Score
4/5
Hardcore Gamer
Hardcore Gamer
Publication
Hardcore Gamer
Score
4/5
IGN
IGN
Publication
IGN
Score
8/10
PC Gamer (US)
PC Gamer (US)
Publication
PC Gamer (US)
Score
82/100
Push Square
Push Square
Publication
Push Square
Score
7/10
Shacknews
Shacknews
Publication
Shacknews
Score
9/10
The Guardian
The Guardian
Publication
The Guardian
Score
3/5
Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle
Publication
Video Games Chronicle
Score
4/5
| Publication | Score |
| Destructoid | 9/10 |
| Digital Trends | 4.5/5 |
| Eurogamer | 3/5 |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| Game Informer | 8.5/10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 |
| Hardcore Gamer | 4/5 |
| IGN | 8/10 |
| PC Gamer (US) | 82/100 |
| Push Square | 7/10 |
| Shacknews | 9/10 |
| The Guardian | 3/5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 4/5 |
References
- As seen in Borderlands 3
- ComicBook.comhttps://comicbook.com/gaming/news/borderlands-4-release-feature-cross-play/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-4s-seamless-world-and-movement-mechanics-will-make-it-hard-for-players-to-go-back/1100-6528427/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/heres-our-first-look-at-borderlands-4-featuring-a-brand-new-planet-and-four-new-vault-hunters
- Epic Games Storehttps://store.epicgames.com/en-US/news/borderlands-4-pax-west-2024-panel-discussion
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/24319512/borderlands-4-trailer-tga-2024
- TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/consoles-pc/borderlands-4-has-been-revealed-and-yeah-it-looks-very-borderlands-to-us
- PCGamesNhttps://www.pcgamesn.com/borderlands-4/reveal
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/gearbox-says-borderlands-4s-humor-will-be-grounded-in-its-world-we-want-to-make-sure-that-its-situational-that-it-emerges-naturally/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/take-two-buys-gearbox-from-embracer-confirms-development-on-new-borderlands-game
- The Vergehttps://www.theverge.com/2024/8/20/24224587/borderlands-4-2025-gearbox-studios
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/borderlands-4-trailer-game-awards-1236247658/
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/02/borderlands-4-launches-september-23
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/borderlands/borderlands-4-is-releasing-over-a-week-earlier-than-expected-because-the-game-is-awesome-the-team-is-cooking-and-its-own-dedicated-state-of-play-is-coming-up-imminently/
- NMEhttps://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/nintendo-switch-2-borderlands-4-release-date-delay-3870403
- Nintendo Everythinghttps://nintendoeverything.com/borderlands-4-reveals-nintendo-switch-2-release-date/
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/borderlands/gearbox-delays-borderlands-4-on-switch-2-indefinitely-because-the-game-needs-additional-development-and-polish/
- Nintendo Everythinghttps://nintendoeverything.com/borderlands-4-delayed-indefinitely-on-nintendo-switch-2/
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-4s-first-paid-dlc-brings-new-story-based-missions-bosses-and-legendary-loot/1100-6535395/
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/borderlands-4/critic-reviews/?platform=pc
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/borderlands-4/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5
- Metacritichttps://www.metacritic.com/game/borderlands-4/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-series-x
- Borderlands 4https://opencritic.com/game/18111/borderlands-4
- Destructoidhttps://www.destructoid.com/reviews/borderlands-4-review/
- Digital Trendshttps://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/borderlands-4-review/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/borderlands-4-review
- Famitsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/10/famitsu-review-scores-issue-1917
- Game Informerhttps://gameinformer.com/review/borderlands-4/cathartic-chaos
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/reviews/borderlands-4-review-too-much-of-an-overcorrection/1900-6418405/
- GamesRadarhttps://www.gamesradar.com/games/borderlands/borderlands-4-review/
- Hardcore Gamerhttps://hardcoregamer.com/review-borderlands-4/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-4-review
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/borderlands-4-review/
- Push Squarehttps://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/borderlands-4
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/145857/borderlands-4-review-pc
- The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/sep/17/borderlands-4-review-chaotic-colourful-shooter-grown-up
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/borderlands-4-review/
- TechSpothttps://www.techspot.com/review/3033-borderlands-4-benchmark/
- PC Gamerhttps://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/ive-tested-borderlands-4-on-a-minimum-spec-pc-and-a-monster-rtx-5090-rig-and-it-runs-just-as-borderlands-at-launch-as-youd-expect/
- TechRadarhttps://www.techradar.com/gaming/pc-gaming/borderlands-4-maker-says-your-old-pc-hardware-is-to-blame-for-the-games-poor-performance-even-though-it-struggles-to-run-on-an-rtx-5090
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-4-will-push-franchise-beyond-100-million-sales-gearbox-ceo-says/1100-6534199/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-4-is-the-biggest-borderlands-ever-on-steam-just-an-hour-after-launch
- GamesIndustry.bizhttps://www.gamesindustry.biz/borderlands-4-amasses-over-25m-players-since-launch
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/articles/borderlands-4-had-the-biggest-launch-in-franchise-history-in-the-us/1100-6535624/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/borderlands-4-sales-a-little-bit-soft-due-to-pc-technical-issues-take-two-boss-says-but-hes-confident-it-will-catch-up
- GameSpothttps://www.gamespot.com/gallery/all-the-gamescom-awards-2025-categories-and-nominees/2900-6904/