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Borderlands series in order of playing

By LUST

Wondering how to play Borderlands games in the right order? Follow this guide.

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Category: Characters, Gameplay Basics, Secrets, Story or Lore, Walkthroughs

Languages: English

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Games in order:

Afterword:

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Intro:

If you feel confused, this guide will help you with the right order of playing Borderlands games

Games in order:

Borderlands
Borderlands 2
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Tales from the Borderlands
Borderlands 3

Note:
* The Pre-Sequel mostly takes place in-between Borderlands and Borderlands 2. Reason why you should play Borderlands 2 first, is because The Pre-Sequel's introduction and ending take place after Borderlands 2. Much of the game is told through flashbacks to before BL2, but it has spoilers for Borderlands 2, especially during the intro and its conclusion. Dialogue also contains spoilers for the events of Borderlands 2.
** You don’t need to play Tales from the Borderlands before Borderlands 3. But it helps. Tales from the Borderlands takes place after BL2, but before BL3. There are events in Tales from the Borderlands that will come up in Borderlands 3.

Afterword:

If you have questions regarding this guide or just got something to say, leave me a comment below.

8 Comments

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AtomicDoom 25 Apr, 2024 @ 5:43am

this is the order for game release but the story really goes like this bl1, bl tps, bl2, tftb, commander lith dlc, then bl3

Kahmera🎭 3 Jan, 2024 @ 11:48am

you forgot the DLC that takes place after tails

F3LLGaming 4 Dec, 2023 @ 12:39pm

@NotNeopolitan new tales takes place AFTER bl3

NotNeopolitan 27 Nov, 2023 @ 10:32pm

I think @Mr. Coja had the right idea, but if I may ask: where does New Tales fit in all of this? Or is it a self-contained side story separate from mainline canon?

Crawmerax The Invincible 8 Sep, 2023 @ 11:15pm

BL1 > BL3 > BL2 , Get over it @PathofChaos

Mr. Coja 28 Jul, 2022 @ 12:54pm

This guide isnt quite right, the correct order is:

Borderlands
Borderlands 2 (but not the Commander Lilith DLC)
Borderlands: TPS (But not the Holodome DLC)
Tales from the Borderlands
Holodome DLC from TPS
Commander Lillith DLC
Borderlands 3

The Holodome DLC *can* be played during the TPS, but it's events and cutscenes play after Tales, but don't quite spoil too much really, though it would make more sense to play it where it belongs chronologically, especially considering it was released after Tales.

PathofChaos 16 Apr, 2021 @ 4:31pm

Don't forget to skip BL3 because its plot was written by an orangutan on meth.

mythicfox 11 Jul, 2020 @ 12:11am

It might be good to mention that the "Commander Lilith and the Fight for Sanctuary" DLC for Borderlands 2 has a big old loot chest's worth of spoilers for Tales, and you should save that one for after Tales but before BL3.

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