Research-backed game lineage

Borderlands

Borderlands is included in the Series Atlas after independent recognition and an authoritative game-by-game roster audit. Editions, simple ports, DLC, bundles, canceled projects, and cameo-only appearances are excluded.

9 curated games 2009–2025 release span 0 connected branches

Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced cover

Genre profile

Primary-root profile.

1 primary-root change across the researched chronology.

Observed shapeShooter9 researched entries

Primary roots

Shooter6 Adventure1

Frameworks

01Shooter2009 02Shooter2012 03Shooter2014 04Adventure2014 05Unclassified2019 06Shooter2019 07Shooter2022 08Unclassified2022 09Shooter2025

Root changes Shooter → AdventureTales from the Borderlands

Subgenres representedFirst-Person Shooter 6 Looter Shooter 1 Point-and-Click 1

Entry points

Starting points.

Use the researched chronology, ratings, and remake relationships to select a starting title.

Chronological startBorderlandsMainline · 2009

Highest ratedBorderlands 2Mainline · 2012

Most recent mainlineBorderlands 4Mainline · 2025

Remaster routeBorderlands: Game of the Year EnhancedRemaster · 2019

Release chronology

All researched entries.

Ordered by researched series position, then original release date. Ports, DLC, and duplicate editions are intentionally excluded.

Primary root

9 games in this lineage

Mainline2009

Borderlands

Borderlands is an action role-playing first-person shooter set on the distant planet of Pandora. Players choose from four characters, each with distinct combat abilities, and explore an open world rendered in a distinctive cartoon-style visual approach. Gameplay revolves around completing missions, defeating enemies, and collecting procedurally generated weapons with varying statistics and elemental effects. The game supports cooperative play for up to four players, with enemy difficulty scaling based on the number of participants.

Oct 20, 200979/100

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Mainline2012

Borderlands 2

Sequel to the 4-player cooperative FPS RPG Borderlands, where the new team of Vault Hunters arrives on the infamous planet Pandora in order to get the riches, hidden inside the Vault, and help to free the planet from the Handsome Jack, President of Hyperion. Clear out the endless waves and groups and marauders with various weapon types and character abilities. Unlike the first game, Borderlands 2 provided DLC not only expanding the world of Pandora with stand-alone story campaigns but adding 2 more characters. Now the main cast consists of Gunzerker Salvador(dual-wields guns at command), Siren Maya (holds and paralyzes the enemy), Commando Axton (summons turrets) and Zer0 the Assasin (invisible sniper ninja). But with the DLC players can try out summoning giant flying robots with Gaige the Mechromancer and Krieg the Psycho. Most of the game charm and popularity of Borderlands 2 comes from the supporting cast and the personalities of the NPC, making this fast-paced shooter with optional cover stand out.

Sep 18, 20124.0/5

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Mainline2014

Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

The game belongs to the Borderlands game line, its action takes place between the events of Borderlands and Borderlands 2. Everything happens on the moon of Pandora - Elpis. The story tells about the formation of Hyperion Corporation and the fate of its head - Handsome Jack, whom we meet while in the role of a simple programmer who dreams to find some valuable artifact. In the game there are various innovations - in the plot, in the characters, in the scenarios of missions and in the setting. For example, on the Pandora satellite, gravity is much weaker, but there is no oxygen at all. Therefore, the task of obtaining oxygen becomes very important for everyone. Moreover, oxygen is needed not only for breathing, but also for the functioning of personal jetpacks and long high jumps. In the game there is another additional story and downloadable content, including new characters and story campaigns.

Oct 13, 20143.6/5

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Mainline2014

Tales from the Borderlands

Tales from the Borderlands is a five part episodic game series. Set on the unforgiving world of Pandora after the events seen in Borderlands 2, this is a story full of Borderlands' trademark humor, following two adventurers on their quest for greatness.

Nov 25, 201487/100

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Remaster2019

Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced

Borderlands: Game of the Year Enhanced is a co‑op shooter‑looter where four distinct vault hunters hunt for alien secrets on the lawless world of Pandora, collecting procedurally generated weapons, driving into frenetic vehicular combat, and tackling DLC campaigns solo or with up to four players. This enhanced edition adds higher‑resolution character models, environments, weapons, and textures (4K support), new weapon variants and character heads, new gold chests and keys, and includes all four original add‑on campaigns, while preserving the game’s signature cel‑shaded art and chaotic co‑op gameplay.

Apr 3, 201977/100

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Mainline2019

Borderlands 3

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.

Sep 13, 201979/100

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Mainline2022

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands

Embark on an epic adventure full of whimsy, wonder, and high-powered weaponry! Bullets, magic, and broadswords collide across this chaotic fantasy world brought to life by the unpredictable Tiny Tina.

Mar 25, 202274/100

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Mainline2022

New Tales from the Borderlands

Decide the fates of altruistic scientist Anu, her ambitious, "streetwise" brother Octavio, and the fierce, frogurt-slinging Fran. Claw and con your way through five thrilling chapters!

Oct 20, 202266/100

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Mainline2025

Borderlands 4

See if you have what it takes to go down in history as a legendary Vault Hunter as you search for secret alien treasure, blasting everything in sight.

Sep 11, 202581/100

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Sources and method

Built from the public record.

Membership is researched from external official and independent sources. Mainline games, direct spin-offs, remakes, remasters, and standalone expansions are included; DLC, simple ports, duplicate editions, compilation-only duplicates, rumors, cancellations, and cameo-only crossovers are excluded.

database Borderlands collection — IGDB
IGDB maintains a distinct collection record for Borderlands and supplies the authoritative roster used for membership verification.
reference List of best-selling video game franchises
The independent catalog recognizes Borderlands as a multi-game franchise and supports its inclusion in this major-series research sweep.