
Every Borderlands Game Ranked
Borderlands spans 8 critic-rated games on CriticDB, released between 2009 and 2025. The highest-rated is Tales from the Borderlands (87) and the lowest is New Tales from the Borderlands (68). Across 232 critic reviews, the series averages 78, and Tiny Tina's Wonderlands has drawn the most reviews.
Highest ratedTales from the Borderlands 87
Lowest ratedNew Tales from the Borderlands 68
Series average78
Made byGearbox Software, Telltale Games
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Tales from the Borderlands
878 critic reviews·Nov 24, 2014·Take-Two InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2“Tales from the Borderlands is one of the funniest games of the year.”
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Borderlands 2
8518 critic reviews·Sep 17, 2012·Sony Computer Entertainment of AmericaPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2“Mathematically proven to be the funniest game ever made! In the stagnant cesspool that is the first person shooter genre, it's always nice to see a game [...]”
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Borderlands 4
8247 critic reviews·Sep 10, 2025·2KPCPS5Xbox X|SSwitch 2“Borderlands 4 has been out for a while and I'm glad I gave it a chance after its rocky start on console, especially with how fun it all is.”
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Borderlands 3
8048 critic reviews·Sep 12, 2019·2K GamesPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Borderlands 3 is a story-driven, non-stop galactic thrill-ride, filled with colorful characters, epic enemies and boss fights, and literally billions of guns.”
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Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
7949 critic reviews·Mar 24, 2022·2K GamesPCPS4Xbox OnePS5 +1“Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is an all-new, fantasy-fueled adventure set in an unpredictable world full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry.”
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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
7419 critic reviews·Oct 13, 2014·Aspyr MediaPCPS3Xbox 360PS4 +2“Gear up, load up, start shooting and start laughing (with friends). You know the drill.”
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Borderlands
7214 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2009·Feral InteractivePCPS3Xbox 360Xbox One +1“Borderlands is another big surprise, but still manages to surprise positively with a fluid and functional gameplay and with an evolution system highly engaging and addictive.”
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New Tales from the Borderlands
6829 critic reviews·Oct 19, 2022·2KPCPS4Xbox OneSwitch +2“New Tales from the Borderlands may not hit the highs of the original but it does deliver an oft laugh filled adventure with a great cast that fit right in with the Borderlands series.”
Expansions & DLC
Add-ons, expansions and bundles, not included in the ranking.

Borderlands Legendary Collection
2020

Borderlands 3: Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot
2019

Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 5 - The Vault of the Traveler
2015

Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
2015

Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 2 - Atlas Mugged
2015

Tales from the Borderlands: Episode 1 - Zer0 Sum
2014

Borderlands: Game of the Year Edition
2010
Borderlands games in release order
- 2009Borderlands72
- 2012Borderlands 285
- 2012Borderlands Legends—
- 2014Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel74
- 2014Tales from the Borderlands87
- 2019Borderlands 380
- 2021Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep: A Wonderlands One-shot Adventure—
- 2022Tiny Tina's Wonderlands79
- 2022New Tales from the Borderlands68
- 2025Borderlands 482
- 2026Borderlands Mobile—