Borderlands 4 introduces The Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. A world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across Kairos, the most dangerous planet discovered so far in the Borderlands universe.

Crash into Kairos as one of four new Vault Hunters seeking wealth and glory. Wield powerful Action Skills, customize your build with deep skill trees, and dominate enemies with dynamic movement abilities.

Break free from the oppressive Timekeeper, a ruthless dictator who dominates the masses from on high. Now a world-altering catastrophe threatens his perfect Order, unleashing mayhem across the planet.

Ignite a resistance and blast your way through mechanical monstrosities, bloodthirsty bandits, and vicious beasts. Amass an arsenal of death-dealing firepower to wreak havoc as you tear your way across Kairos.

Fight solo or in co-op with up to three other players in this immense sci-fi adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.

Borderlands 4 is the most ambitious Borderlands to date, lovingly hand-crafted by the development studio that first forged the looter shooter genre.

Minimum and Recommended specs required to run Borderlands 4 on PC, plus lists of features and graphics settings

For all you Vault Hunters planning to wreak havoc across Kairos on PC, it's time to make sure your rig is equipped to run Borderlands 4. With the right hardware loadout, you'll be able to loot, shoot, and ride your Digirunner while taking in all of this vast planet's deadly beauty.

To help you properly bask in the stunning sights awaiting on Kairos—and fight the Timekeeper with your preferred amount of frames, pixels, and detail—here's an overview of the specs needed to run the game on various PC setups. 

Borderlands 4 ‎ Minimum PC specs:

These Minimum PC specs can run Borderlands 4 with solid performance on older PC hardware.

Minimum PC Hardware requirements:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• Requires SSD
• OS: Windows 10 / 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7-9700 / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 / AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580
• Requires 8 CPU Cores for processor and 8 GB VRAM for graphics. 
• Storage: 100 GB available space

Borderlands 4 ‎ Recommended PC specs:

These Recommended PC specs will provide the intended experience for Borderlands 4, striking a solid balance of smooth performance and graphical detail.

Recommended PC Hardware requirements:

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• Requires SSD
• OS: Windows 10 / Windows 11
• Processor: Intel Core i7-12700 / AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
• Memory: 32 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 / AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT / Intel Arc B580
• Storage: 100 GB available space

Borderlands 4 ‎ PC graphics settings:

Here are the exact Visuals settings you'll be able to fine-tune on PC to best suit your machine:

• Basic
  • General:
    • Display Mode: Fullscreen, Windowed Fullscreen, Windowed
    • Resolution (Varies by setup)
    • Display Stats: None, FPS, All
    • Limit Frame Rate: Off, On
      • Custom FPS Limit (Varies by setup)
    • Vertical Sync: Off, On
    • Field of View (ultrawide monitors supported)
    • Vehicle Field of View (ultrawide monitors supported)
• Advanced:
  • General:
    • Graphics Preset: Low, Medium, High, Very High, Badass
    • Anti-Aliasing: Disabled, Enabled
  • Resolution Scaling
    • Uscaling Method: Disabled, DLSS, FSR, TSR, XeSS
    • Upscaling Quality: Ultra Performance, Performance, Balanced, Quality, Full Resolution
    • Spatial Upscaling Quality: Performance, Balanced, Quality, Ultra Quality, Disabled
    • Scene Capture Quality: Low, High, Full Resolution
    • Frame Generation: Off, On
    • NVIDIA Reflex Low Latency: Off, On, Boost
  • Environment:
    • HLOD Loading Range: Near, Medium, Far
    • Geometry Quality: Low, Medium, High
    • Texture Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Textures Streaming Speed: Medium, High, Very High
    • Anisotropic Filtering Quality: Off, x1, x2, x4, x8, x16
    • Foliage Density: Off, Very Low, Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Volumetric Fog: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Volumetric Cloud: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Shadow Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Directional Shadow Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Volumetric Cloud Shadows: Disabled, Enabled
    • Lighting Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Reflections Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Shading Quality: Low, Medium, High
  • Post-Processing:
    • Post-Process Quality: Low, Medium, High, Very High
    • Motion Blur Amount
    • Motion Blur Quality: Off, Low, Medium, High, Very High

Borderlands 4 ‎ accessibility features:

Because all Vault Hunters deserve to loot and shoot to their hearts' content, Borderlands 4 includes a standalone Accessibility menu, including these options:

• Basic
  • Subtitles:
    • Show Subtitles: Off, On
    • Subtitle Text Size: Normal, Large, Extra Large
    • Force Bold Text: Off, On
    • Subtitle Color: White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Green
    • Subtitle Background: Off, On
    • Subtitle Background Opacity: Off, Low, Medium, High, Full
  • Speaker Identity:
    • Toggle Speaker Identify: Off, On
    • Speaker Identify Color: White, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Light Blue, Green
• Audio & Visuals:
  • General:
    • Menu Text Scaling: Off, Size 1, Size 2
    • Damage Numbers: Off, On
  • Audio:
    • Force Mono (converts all game audio to mono): Off, On
    • Mix Preset: Bass Reduction (Vestibular), Ear Fatigue Reduction, Hyperacusis Relief, Misophonia Relief, Sensory Comfort, Tinnitus Relief General, Tinnitus Relief Targeted, 80 Hz Notch
  • Colors:
    • Color Preset (accessibility settings for different types of color vision deficiency):
      • Default
      • Green/Red (recommended for those that experience Deuteranopia)
      • Red/Green (recommended for those that experience Protanopia)
      • Blue/Yellow (may help those that experience Tritanopia)
    • High Contract HUD: Off, On
    • High Contrast Reticle: Off, On
    • Friendly Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
    • Enemy Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
    • Neutral Reticle Color: Green, White/Blue, Red, Blue, Orange, Purple
• Gameplay:
  • General:
    • Map Zoom Speed (Adjust how quickly the Map zooms in and out)
    • Enable Vibration: Off, On
    • Enable Adaptive Triggers: Off, On
    • Screen Shake Intensity
  • Movement:
    • Toggle Crouch: Off, On
    • Toggle Sprint: Off, On
    • Enable Dash: Off, On
    • Camera Head-bob
    • Grapple View Tilt: Off, On
    • Mantle with Forward: Off, On

In addition to the above, Borderlands 4 also offers a number of options that may make the game more accessible to some players:

• Difficulty (set when creating a new character, scales individually in co-op parties):
  • Easy: "Looking for a story." Reduced damage, Elemental Affinities matter less
  • Normal: "Looking for a balanced experience."
  • Hard: "Looking for a challenge." Increased damage taken, increased Cash, Loot Quality is increased, Elemental Affinities matter more
• Saving: The game autosaves at checkpoints and key moments, or whenever you quit the game via the pause menu.
• Full keyboard and controller remapping 
• Audio:
  • Main Volume Controls: 
    • Master Volume
    • Music Volume
    • Sound Effects Volume
    • Dialog Volume 
  • Main Audio Settings:
    • Audio Preset: 
      • Hi Fi, Balanced, Compressed, Quiet Time, Colorful Realism, Voice Focus
  • Music (Trim options allow you to fine-tune SFX categories, but not completely mute them. You can use these in combination with the main volume sliders):
    • Menu Music Volume
    • Game Music Volume
    • Cinematic Music Volume
    • Boss Music Trim
  • Sound Effects: 
    • Player Weapons Trim
    • Explosions Trim
    • User Interface Trim
    • Outgoing Damage Trim
    • Incoming Damage Trim 
  • Mute Hit Marker: Off, On
  • Dialog:
    • Player Voice Volume
    • Player Efforts Trim
    • Player Callouts Trim
    • Player Idle Lines Trim
    • Combat Voice Volume
    • Claptrap?

The title evolves the series’ gameplay and storytelling in new ways while delivering on the quintessential Borderlands experience fans know and love, including:

• Intense action, badass Vault Hunters, and billions of wild and deadly weapons on an all-new planet ruled by a ruthless tyrant.
• The deepest and most diverse Vault Hunter skill trees of any Borderlands title yet, giving players an unprecedented level of expression through their builds. Paired with the most expansive loot chase yet, players will have all the tools they need to seek out and perfect the build that best matches their style.
• Players will be able to seamlessly travel between zones and become immersed in a more dynamic world featuring events and discoverable side missions that encourage and reward exploration.
• New traversal mechanics add to the exploration for loot and add new dimensions to combat. A vehicle that can be summoned almost anywhere will have players racing across the beautiful vistas of Kairos in style.
• Fight solo or in co-op with up to three other players in this immense sci-fi adventure, packed with free-form combat and exploration, pulse-pounding boss fights, infinitely varied loot drops, and an eclectic cast of unforgettable characters new and old.

Borderlands 4 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam / Epic Games Store) on September 12, 2025 at $69.99, followed by Nintendo Switch 2 on October 3, 2025.