Poll
#422

Is Borderlands 1 Split Screen?

Yes

Borderlands 1 has split screen for up to 4 (only on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PS5, 2 on Switch), and up to 4 can play online.

Do you like Borderlands 1?

Push it toward #421Pull it down to #423

Borderlands 1 multiplayer at a glance

  • How many can play?

    about 2 h a session
    2 to 4 online4 on one screen

  • Does Borderlands 1 have crossplay?

    It's on PC, PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PS5, but everyone has to play on the same one.
    No

  • Does everyone have to buy Borderlands 1?

    On one screen, one copy is enough.
    Online, yes

  • Do you need a mic?

    You can play without voice chat.
    No

  • What age is Borderlands 1 for?

    PEGI 18 · ESRB M
    18+

  • How much is it today?

    • PC 
    • PS4 
    • Xbox 
    • Switch 

What is Borderlands 1 like?

Four mercenaries land on Pandora looking for the Vault, an alien treasure trove, guided by a voice called the Guardian Angel while the Crimson Lance army tries to get there first. It's the first Borderlands, with randomly generated guns and vehicle fights.

Can you play Borderlands 1 split screen or online?

Yes, Borderlands 1 has split screen for up to 4 on one screen (only on PS4, Xbox One, Switch and PS5, 2 on Switch), and up to 4 can play together online. There's no crossplay, so online everyone needs the same platform. On one screen one copy is enough, but online everyone needs their own.

Borderlands 1 screenshot 1Borderlands 1 screenshot 2Borderlands 1 screenshot 3

Will your group like Borderlands 1?

Great forGroups who want to start the series from the beginning and see Pandora before Borderlands 2.
Not forPlayers under 18, since it's gory, or groups used to the newer Borderlands games, since you can't slide or climb here.

In the community ranking

Your vote moves it: only people who played it vote.

  1. #421Black Ops Cold War26 to Community Pick
  2. #422Borderlands 126 to Community Pick
  3. #423Trackmania 202026 to Community Pick

Played these too?

Games like Borderlands 1. One tap each.

What games are like Borderlands 1?

If your group likes Borderlands 1, the closest are Destiny 2, Shadow Warrior 2 and MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries. Like Borderlands 1, all three are played on the same side and ask for the same level of attention.

Info checked on November 7, 2026.