About
Borderlands 3 is a first-person looter shooter set seven years after the events of Borderlands 2. Players select one of four new Vault Hunters and travel across multiple planets to stop Troy and Tyreen Calypso, twin cult leaders seeking to harness the power of alien Vaults scattered throughout the galaxy. The game features procedurally generated weapons, cooperative multiplayer for up to four players, expanded skill trees with multiple action skills per character, and new traversal mechanics including sliding and mantling.
Storyline
Seven years after the defeat of Handsome Jack, twin siblings Troy and Tyreen Calypso have formed the Children of the Vault, a violent cult built from Pandora's bandit factions. The twins, both Sirens born conjoined, seek to absorb the power of alien Vault monsters across the galaxy and open the Great Vault, a prison containing an interdimensional creature called the Destroyer. A team of new Vault Hunters, recruited by the Crimson Raiders and their leader Lilith, must pursue the Calypsos across multiple planets, forging alliances with old friends and new while racing to prevent the twins from unleashing a force capable of consuming the universe.
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Prices for US · Updated 6/30/2026
News
Today’s Top Deals: Borderlands 3 for $10, $20 Off Game Pass Ultimate, LEGO The Starry Night Hits New Low - IGN
IGN · 3/5/2026
Borderlands 4 Generated the Highest Launch Month Dollar Sales of Any Title in the Franchise’s History in the U.S. - IGN
IGN · 10/22/2025
Borderlands 4 Dataminer Unearths Evidence to Suggest a Much-Maligned Borderlands 3 Character Was Cut and Replaced Late in Development - IGN
IGN · 10/8/2025
How to Play the Borderlands Games (and Spin-Offs) in Timeline Order - IGN
IGN · 9/23/2025
Borderlands 4: Everything you need to know about Gearbox's latest looter shooter - GamesRadar+
GamesRadar+ · 9/12/2025
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Claptastic Voyage
Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced
Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
Borderlands 3: Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite
Borderlands 3: Guns, Love and Tentacles - The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock
Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood - A Fistful of Redemption
Borderlands 3: Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel - Handsome Jack Doppelganger
New Tales from the Borderlands
DLC & Expansions
Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
Borderlands 3: Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite
Borderlands 3: Guns, Love and Tentacles - The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock
Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood - A Fistful of Redemption
Borderlands 3: Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck
Borderlands 3: Designer's Cut
Borderlands 3: Director's Cut
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2
DLC & Expansions
Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
ExpansionReady for the biggest score of your career? Moxxi has just the job for you, sugar: a good old-fashioned heist. Battle your way through Hyperion forces, crazed casino-goers, and claim your loot!
Dec 2019
Borderlands 3: Takedown at the Maliwan Blacksite
DLCTakedown at the Maliwan Blacksite is a free downloadable content release for Borderlands 3. It is the first in a planned series of Takedowns, special endgame missions designed to challenge up to four players at the level cap.
Jan 2020
Borderlands 3: Guns, Love and Tentacles - The Marriage of Wainwright & Hammerlock
ExpansionA couple of familiar faces will be among the guests at the betrothed partners' engagement celebration: former Vault Hunter Gaige is moonlighting as a wedding planner, joined as always by her badass robot BFF Deathtrap. Pay no attention to the gargantuan monster's corpse nearby; this party's going to be legendary!
Mar 2020
Borderlands 3: Bounty of Blood - A Fistful of Redemption
ExpansionIf you're eager to travel to Gehenna and hunt the Devil Riders but not far enough into the Borderlands 3 story to use Sanctuary III, level-boost straight to campaign add-on content when creating a new Vault Hunter so you can head there right away. Enemies and loot on the all-new frontier planet will scale to your Vault Hunter's level, so you'll be suitably challenged and rewarded as you explore the dusty wastes and cut canyons in search of your quarry.
Jun 2020
Borderlands 3: Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck
ExpansionReady to say goodbye to sanity, Vault Hunter? Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, the fourth campaign add-on for Borderlands 3, will send you on a savage and surreal journey into madness.
Sep 2020
Borderlands 3: Designer's Cut
DLCBorderlands 3 gets even bigger with the Director's Cut add-on content! Test your mettle against the most fearsome of all Varkids, scour the galaxy to solve a string of murders, experience never-before-seen content and insights from the creation of Borderlands 3, and earn rewards with three new Vault Cards featuring themed loot and powerful gear.
Nov 2020
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2
DLCEnhance Borderlands 3 with the content add-ons of Season Pass 2, featuring new modes and missions, a 4th skill tree for each Vault Hunter, and unique cosmetic outfits!
Nov 2020
Borderlands 3: Director's Cut
DLCDirector's Cut is the second "upgrade pack" released for Borderlands 3, including behind-the-scenes content and additional missions and items.
Apr 2021
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