Overview
Borderlands 2 comes from Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and is published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux). It arrived on Steam on Sep 17, 2012, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, Co-op, Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Cloud, and Remote Play on Phone. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Linux so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.
Players and reviews
Borderlands 2's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at observation time unavailable, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.
Language and system requirements
Borderlands 2 is available in 8 languages including:
9 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, bbfc, usk, and oflc
| Platform | Type | OS | Processor | Memory | Graphics | Storage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Minimum | Not listed | 2.4 GHz Dual Core Processor | 2 GB(XP)/ 2 GB(Vista) Hard Disk Space: 13 GB free Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 8500 /ATI Radeon HD 2600 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only) | Not listed | Not listed |
| Windows | Recommended | Not listed | 2.3 GHz Quad Core processor | 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 20 GB free Video Memory: 512MB Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5850 Sound: DirectX 9.0c Compatible Other Requirements: Initial installation requires one-time internet connection for Steam authentication; software installations required (included with the game) include Steam Client, DirectX 9, Microsoft .NET 4 Framework, Visual C++ Redistributable 2005, Visual C++ Redistributable 2008, Visual C++ Redistributable 2010, and AMD CPU Drivers (XP Only/AMD Only) | Not listed | Not listed |
| macOS | Minimum | 10.12 (Sierra) | 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo (Dual-Core) | 4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 13 GB Video Memory: 256 MB Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 2600 / NVidia Geforce 8800/ Intel HD 3000 Additional: Macintosh mouse and keyboard. Borderlands 2 supports both the Xbox 360 wired gamepad AND the PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller NOTICE: It is possible for Mac and PC to become out of sync during updates. Within this short time period, Mac users will only be able to play other Mac users. NOTICE: This game is not supported on volumes formatted as Mac OS Extended (Case Sensitive) NOTICE: The following video chipsets are unsupported for Borderlands 2: ATI RADEON HD 2400, NVIDIA 8600m, NVIDIA 9400m, 9600m, Intel Integrated GMA 950, Intel Integrated x3100 NOTICE: The Mac version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. | Not listed | Not listed |
| macOS | Recommended | 10.12 (Sierra) | 2.2GHz Intel Quad Core | 4 GB RAM Video Memory: 512 MB Video Card: ATI Radeon HD 5750 / NVidia Geforce 650M / Intel HD 4000 | Not listed | Not listed |
| Linux | Minimum | Not listed | Intel Core 2 Quad, AMD Phenom II X4 CPU Speed: 2.4GHz | 4 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 13 GB Video Card (NVidia): Geforce 260 Video Memory (VRam): 1GB IMPORTANT NOTICE: Don't meet the above requirements? That doesn't mean your configuration wont run Borderlands 2. Visit the Borderlands 2 community page to share your experience with other Linux players and learn about how to send bugs to Aspyr. Your feedback will help us improve Borderlands 2 Linux and future AAA Linux releases! NOTICE: Intel Integrated video chipsets and ATI chipsets are currently unsupported for Borderlands 2 Linux. NOTICE: The Linux version is only available in English, French, Italian, German, and Spanish. [/list] | Not listed | Not listed |
Sales, recommendations, and streams
Borderlands 2 has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has 215,695 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 8 streamers are live with around 28 total watchers.