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The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Release DateMar 13, 2020
Price$ 59.99  Top 1%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)85.1% (very positive) / 84.9%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)84% Top 15% / 83.9%  Top 15%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)99.1K  Top 1% / 127.2K  Top 1%
Curators682 reviews  Top 1%
Median Play Time64.6 hours  Top 2%
Play Time per Dollar1.1 hour  Top 20%
Followers195.5K  Top 1%
Owners± 6.8M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 4.9M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 95.9M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Borderlands 3 steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

Here you can see Borderlands 3's Steam rating and reviews between March 2020 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 81.4% (March 2020) to 84.8% (December 2023).

With its 127.2K reviews Top 1%, Borderlands 3 is indisputably a major AAA level success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Borderlands 3 and the proportion of players they represent.

This donut chart displays the languages of Borderlands 3's reviewers. The most popular language is English (47%), followed by Simplified Chinese (30%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 29 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 11 languages, which is great.

Time Played

Chart displaying Borderlands 3 percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the time played in Borderlands 3, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 141 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews median playtime closely matches the median for positive reviews, meaning that there is no major difference between the players' experiences and the reviews probably reflect personal preferences more than anything else. Some Borderlands 3 players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 112 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • Smooth and varied gameplay
  • Interesting and customizable guns
  • Elevated graphics from predecessor
  • A lot of locations to explore
  • Streamlined looting
  • Fun end game with mayhem mode
  • Tons of content
  • Great soundtrack
  • Fast travel improvements
  • Lots of character customization
  • Characters overtalking
  • Underwhelming main villains
  • Loading screens between locations
  • Lack of fast travel zones in some areas
  • Easy bosses in coop
  • Terrible story
  • Limited exploration rewards
  • Massive file size
  • Disappointing end game and loot
  • Quickly pushed out DLC

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 85.1% should be taken into account when assessing them.

Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Borderlands 3's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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