Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel

Last updated: 2026-02-16
  • Unique low gravity mechanics enhance gameplay experience.
  • Engaging story with well-written narrative.
  • Innovative weaponry and wide arsenal available.
  • Lacks charm and charisma of previous games.
  • Oxygen management adds unnecessary stress.
  • Game suffers from frequent bugs and crashes.
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel header

Emotions

Core metrics

Core business metrics

Steam review mix, revenue model, and refund leakage.

Steam review stats
Steam rating
Mostly Positive (6/10)
Total reviews
44,269
Positive
34,25077.4%
Negative
10,01922.6%
Sales estimations
Estimated sales count
3,153,745
Estimated revenue
$126,118,263
Game price
$40
Review → sale ratio
Refund leakage
Refund-intent reviews
2967.56%
Estimated copies lost
21,087
Estimated revenue lost
$843,269
Review pace

Statistical analysis

Sentiment vs playtime and velocity signals.

Sentiment × Playtime

review counts
BucketNegPos
≤ 2h playtime
2997.6%
Avg playtime 1h
481.2%
Avg playtime 1.2h
> 2h playtime
2,09653.5%
Avg playtime 44.3h
1,47337.6%
Avg playtime 73.9h

Velocity

review pace
Avg/day0.9 rev/day
Last 30d3.6 rev/day
Quarterly96.4 rev/qtr
Days covered4,143.4 days
Audience segments

Who is reviewing

Buyer mixes, lifecycle phase, and Steam Deck signals.

Buyer vs key activations
Share of review volume
3,916 total
Organic purchasers2,96975.8%
Voted up: 39%
Key activations94724.2%
Voted up: 38%
Honeymoon vs endgame
Based on hours played
3,916 total
First impression0-2h3799.68%
Voted up: 17%
Mid game2-10h93824.0%
Voted up: 34%
Late game10-20h63816.3%
Voted up: 42%
Endgame20h+1,96150.1%
Voted up: 45%
Steam Deck monitor
Deck vs global sentiment
1.23% of reviews
Deck satisfaction
52.1%
Global baseline 38.8%
48 Steam Deck-tagged reviews out of 44,269 total.