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The Borderlands franchise has 6 entries. Play in Release Order for newcomers, Chronological Order for lore completionists.
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| OwnedYour shelfOwn | # | Title | Year | Platform | CIBComplete In BoxCIB $ | WarningsFakes · Region · Audio | Find / Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BorderlandsRecommended | 2009 | Xbox 360 | —— | — | ||
| 2 | Borderlands 2Essential Best in the series — start here | 2012 | Xbox 360 | —— | — | ||
| 3 | Borderlands: The Pre-SequelRecommended | 2014 | PS3 | —— | — | ||
| 4 | Tales from the BorderlandsRecommended Telltale narrative game | 2014 | PS4 | —— | — | ||
| 5 | Borderlands 3Essential Best gameplay, weakest story | 2019 | PS4 | —— | — | ||
| 6 | Borderlands 4Essential Latest entry | 2025 | PS5 | —— | — |
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Essential marks the installments that carry the spine of Borderlands's main story and world-building — the ones collectors and lore-focused players treat as must-play for the core narrative. On GameOrder, Essential titles include Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3, and Borderlands 4.
Recommended entries meaningfully enrich the franchise — strong stories, fan favorites, or connective tissue that pays off after the essentials, without being strictly required. Recommended picks here: Borderlands, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and Tales from the Borderlands.
Optional games are fair to skip for continuity; they are side paths, experiments, or lighter fare that fans can pick up when they want more, not when they need the main plot. No Optional tags are applied in this catalog.
Spinoff titles sit apart from the primary saga — different genres, timelines, or branding — and are best treated as extras after you know the heart of the series. No Spinoff tags appear on these rows.