Is Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced runs great on the Steam Deck.
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Gold on ProtonDB across 279 reports. As a action game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Action, RPG
- Developer
- Gearbox Software, Blind Squirrel Games
- Publisher
- 2K
- Release
- August 31, 2023
- Price
- $9.89
- Metacritic
- —
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 530 @2.93GHz/AMD Phenom 9950 @2.6GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 660, Radeon HD 6970
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Directx 9.0c
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit
- Processor: Intel Core i3 2105 @3.1GHz/AMD FX 4100 @3.6GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Geforce GTX 760, Radeon HD 7850
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 25 GB available space
- Sound Card: Directx 9.0c
Is Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced compatible with Steam Deck?
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 279 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Shows a launcher / extra setup step
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up automatically
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
- ✓External controllers not supported for the main player
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 4 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- default
- Typical power draw
- ~10 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-2 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced on Steam Deck
- •You may need to click through a launcher each time you start the game.
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Open the on-screen keyboard manually with STEAM + X when you need to type.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced playable on Steam Deck?
Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced <strong>runs great</strong> on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it <strong>Playable</strong> on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it <strong>Gold</strong> on ProtonDB across 279 reports.
›Is Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced at 40–60 fps (based on 4 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 5h 23m at 30 fps, 5h 6m at 40 fps, 3h 53m at 60 fps on Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
›Can you play Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced multiplayer on Steam Deck?
Yes — Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced has no Deck-blocking anti-cheat reported, so its online and multiplayer modes should work like on any PC.
›Can you play Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced on Steam Deck?
Yes. Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced runs on the Steam Deck straight from Steam — no manual Proton setup or config files needed.
›Can the Steam Deck run Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced?
Yes. Steam Deck players report running Borderlands Game of the Year Enhanced at 40–60 fps, based on 4 community reports — that's the framerate players settle on, not the game's ceiling.
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Community configurations
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