Borderlands 4
Borderlands 4 was released on September 11, 2025 (Switch 2 follows on October 3), sending Vault Hunters to the chaotic planet Kairos where they face the authoritarian Timekeeper and his synthetic Order army. Expect core features like fast-paced looter-shooter action, deep customization via branching skill trees and Action Skills, co-op play (4-player online, 2-player couch on console), and seamless open-world traversal (gliding, grappling, vehicles—no loading screens between areas). Gearbox leans into both series humor and a darker tone, driven by richer visuals and lore.
Borderlands 4 Charts
Standard, Deluxe & Super Deluxe Editions — what’s included
- Standard Edition: base game only.
- Deluxe Edition: adds the Gilded Glory Pack (cosmetics + Legendary Gear), Bounty Pack Bundle (missions, loot, cosmetics), and the Firehawk’s Fury Weapon Skin.
- Super Deluxe Edition: includes everything above plus the Vault Hunter Pack (two additional Vault Hunters, story/content regions, gear), and the Ornate Order Pack (additional Vault Hunter skins, heads, bodies).
Review

Borderlands 4 stalls? Never. It’s a lean, wild return to mayhem. When you glide into combat or grapple across terrain, movement feels aggressive and clean. Gunplay smacks—SMGs, snipers, launchers—they all pack punch and swap feels seamless. The looter formula is here but flexes harder: parts mix across manufacturers, modifiers shift effects on the fly, and builds branch so wide you’ll be tweaking loadouts nonstop.
The sandbox of Kairos looks sharp—dirtied by war, but alive. The open world flows smoothly. Story tone leans darker; jokes still land but hit differently. Still, they ease you into it before the chaos hits. Some early previews flagged concerns around a thin endgame loop and repetitive vault missions—but that may get patched later via the post-launch roadmap.
All told? Borderlands 4 mostly delivers the core you came for—tuned for speed, story, and explosions.
Verdict: A lean, lightning-fast return to form—chaotic, destructive, and built for instant co-op gratification.
Post-launch roadmap highlights
- Free updates: weekly bosses and missions, “Invincible” tier bosses (starting Q4 2025), new loot hubs like Maurice’s Black Market, seasonal events (e.g. Horrors of Kairos in October 2025), and more.
- Paid expansions: two major ones in 2026, each with a new Vault Hunter, story arc, missions, cosmetics, and gear (Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Demand arrives Q1 2026, with a cosmic horror theme).
- Endgame features: revamped Ultimate Vault Hunter Mode, new progression systems, firmware enhancements, and loot-focused loop to extend replayability.
PC System Requirements
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) | Windows 10/11 (64-bit) |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1600 | Intel Core i7-10700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5700X |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 1070 / AMD RX 5700 / Intel Arc A580 (8 GB VRAM) | NVIDIA RTX 2080 / AMD RX 6700 XT (8 GB VRAM) |
| Storage | ~100 GB (SSD strongly recommended) | ~100 GB (SSD strongly recommended) |
Languages
| Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| French | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Italian | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| German | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Spanish – Spain | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Japanese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Korean | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Portuguese – Brazil | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Russian | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Simplified Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Thai | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Traditional Chinese | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Polish | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Spanish – Latin America | ✔ | ✔ |
Note
Is Borderlands 4 cracked? No—the PC build still uses Denuvo Anti-Tamper and remains uncracked. At CrackWatch we only tracks crack status and offers no download, torrent, or repack.




