Choose Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Choose Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 18,904 Steam reviews back the pick.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel vs Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced both land in Action, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, RPG on Steam. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) is 9 years older than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023). Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (75.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Choose Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced if you want the Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 12,405 reviews.
Both Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel |  Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 75.8% positive (18,904 reviews) | 79.6% positive (12,405 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | 2K Australia, Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Linux) | Gearbox Software, Blind Squirrel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) is 9 years older than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023).
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (75.8% positive).
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced is currently ~25% cheaper on Steam than Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (29.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel vs Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced — FAQ
- Which is better, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel or Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced?
- On Steam reviews Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher (79.6% positive) than Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (75.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel or Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced first?
- If you want chronology, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (2014) came out before Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced similar?
- They overlap on Action, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel ships Co-op; Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced ships Online Co-op, Co-op.