Battleborn

Battleborn

Gearbox Software · May 3, 2016 · Hero Shooter, FPS, Action, Multiplayer, MOBA

No store is selling Battleborn right now. It was last available at $107.85 on September 29, 2026 at Eneba.

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No store is currently selling Battleborn. We last saw it at $107.85 on September 29, 2026 at Eneba. It released on May 3, 2016 and was developed by Gearbox Software. We keep tracking it across every store we cover, so set an alert below and you will know the moment it is on sale again.

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About Battleborn

✦ AI summary

Lead a squad of 30 wildly unique heroes through fast-paced 5v5 multiplayer battles with distinct game modes from base defense to objective control. Customize and permanently upgrade your favorite heroes through a deep progression system with skill trees and cosmetics that carry across all game modes.

PLAY FOR FREE NOW!


The Battleborn Free Trial grants unlimited access (no time limits or level caps) to epic 5v5 multiplayer battles in this Hero Shooter by the creators of Borderlands.


Experience a weekly rotation from 30 of the most unique cast of heroes ever assembled. Love a hero? Permanently unlock and customize your favorites via in-game purchases, or upgrade to the full game to unlock all 25 original launch heroes and the Battleborn PvE story mode, or the Season Pass to unlock all 5 post-launch heroes and story operations.


All progression from the Free Trial, including player profiles, Hero stats and masteries, will carry over to the full game and Season Pass if purchased. For any individual Hero purchases you have made you will be refunded the in-game currency value of those Heroes when upgraded to the full game or Season pass.

Features:


Multiplayer


Battleborn’s team-based competitive multiplayer action can be experienced by up to 10 players online in 5v5 matches, and includes three distinct multiplayer modes.
  • Incursion: Teams of heroes must defend their base from waves of AI-controlled minions while working together alongside their own minions to destroy their opponent’s base.
  • Meltdown: Teams of heroes must guide their minions as they march to their death at the center of the map. Points are scored for every minion who throws themselves into the incinerator, and the team with the most points wins.
  • Capture: Teams of heroes face off in a fast-paced death match and must capture and hold objectives on the map to win.
  • Face-Off: Battle and exterminate Varelsi to collect their masks and score points, while balancing between helping your team collect masks and preventing the enemy team from doing so. All the while, the Varelsi get tougher including arena boss battles.

Persistent Progression System:

  • Character Rank: Each hero can permanently rank up from 1 to 20 outside of missions and matches, allowing players to swap out augments in their helix skill tree, as well as unlock skins.
  • Command Rank: Players can rank up their own player profile, and loot that can be used to benefit any hero the player chooses to command.

Factions:

  • The Peacekeepers are sworn protectors of Solus
  • The Eldrid are preservers of the natural order of the universe
  • The Rogues are mercenaries only concerned with their own survival
  • The Last Light Consortium (LLC) are war profiteers, exploiting others for their own gain
  • The Jennerit Empire rule others by force, valuing power above all else

Battleborn Heroes:


Battleborn has a deep roster of 30 playable heroes and no two are the same. Every hero has their own personality and comes equipped with their own unique weapons and powers.

Helix System:


Battleborn’s accelerated character growth system allows players to level-up a character from 1 to 20 and fully experience each hero’s unique weapons and powers in a single story mission or multiplayer match.

Battleborn — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Online co-op
Controller
Full controller support
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Aug 1, 2026
Despite everything I still miss you
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 31, 2026
Oh my beautiful game, killed for nothing
3 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 26, 2026
First off, I want to say that it is a shame that this game has been removed from the Steam Store and that 2k shut down it's servers. This is my fundamental problem with always online games, and thats why I must shoutout the Battleborn: Reborn development which attempts to preserve and bring back this game. (BTW if you want to get this game now your best bet is to find a Steam Key for it) Now onto my feelings on Battleborn. Unfortunately, I think Battleborn is a pretty good game which suffered from the circumstances of its release. Releasing right next to Overwatch, a "similar" style of game, really hurt everything that this game could be, but I really enjoyed the characters in this game and their different playstyles. The MOBA aspect of leveling up per mission left me feeling indifferent, but I liked the amount of variety and replayability the helix could give. Unfortunately, because of the online servers being shut down I never got to mess sith the gear system (hopefully the Battleborn: Reborn project will one day be able to add that). Overall, this game was fun - no, it's not Borderlands or Overwatch - but it deserved a better fate than it got. Boycott Online Only! Long Live B…
2 found this helpful
Recommended Aug 13, 2026
It is very sad that now the game is shuted down but it was a unique twist on hero shooters. Revisiting it after all these years and playing overwatch, marvel rivals and paladins Ive got to say that bc of moba progression in each game these 25 heroes feel way more diverse. Also the style from borderlands creators is on another level. Hope that reborn mod will resurrect online soon
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 30, 2026
can't believe this game ended up killing overwatch
1 found this helpful
Recommended Jul 16, 2026
It was a fun game to play but it never got much recognition. The main reason was probably the release of Overwatch during the same period and the game's expensiveness. Bought it on sale and spend 30 hours playing the game. Queues took about 20 minutes. It is a sad story for a beautiful game.

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