Choose Borderlands 3
Choose Borderlands 3 if you want the LAN Co-op side of the pairing. 59,663 Steam reviews back the pick.
Borderlands 3 vs Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Borderlands 3 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 3 (2020) is 3 years older than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023). Borderlands 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (79.6% 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 it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. 12,405 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Borderlands 3 and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced sit in Action and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.3% vs 79.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Borderlands 3 |  Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 59.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.3% positive (59,663 reviews) | 79.6% positive (12,405 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Gearbox Software | Gearbox Software, Blind Squirrel Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Borderlands 3 (2020) is 3 years older than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023).
- Borderlands 3 scores higher on Steam reviews (81.3% positive) than Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (79.6% positive).
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Borderlands 3 (29.99 USD vs. 59.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Borderlands 3 vs Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced — FAQ
- Which is better, Borderlands 3 or Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Borderlands 3 sits at 81.3% positive (59,663 reviews), Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced at 79.6% (12,405). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Borderlands 3 or Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced first?
- If you want chronology, Borderlands 3 (2020) 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 3 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 3 and Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Borderlands 3 ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced ships Online Co-op, Co-op.