Choose Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced
Choose Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 79.6% positive across 12,405 reviews.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced vs Borderlands 4
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced and Borderlands 4 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 Game of the Year Enhanced (2023) is 2 years older than Borderlands 4 (2025). Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Borderlands 4 (62% 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 4
Choose Borderlands 4 if you want an Adventure game with Adjustable Text Size, Subtitle Options, and Color Alternatives. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 41,062 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced and Borderlands 4 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. 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 Game of the Year Enhanced |  Borderlands 4 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 69.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.6% positive (12,405 reviews) | 62% positive (41,062 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gearbox Software, Blind Squirrel Games | Gearbox Software |
Side by side
- Both share Action, RPG on Steam.
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023) is 2 years older than Borderlands 4 (2025).
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher on Steam reviews (79.6% positive) than Borderlands 4 (62% positive).
- Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than Borderlands 4 (29.99 USD vs. 69.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced is Deck Playable, Borderlands 4 is Deck Verified.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced vs Borderlands 4 — FAQ
- Which is better, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced or Borderlands 4?
- On Steam reviews Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced scores higher (79.6% positive) than Borderlands 4 (62% 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 Game of the Year Enhanced or Borderlands 4 first?
- If you want chronology, Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (2023) came out before Borderlands 4 (2025). 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 Game of the Year Enhanced and Borderlands 4 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 Game of the Year Enhanced and Borderlands 4 have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced ships Online Co-op, Co-op; Borderlands 4 ships Online Co-op, Co-op.