AdventureFit check
Is New Tales from the Borderlands worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Fans of Borderlands who want a story focused on civilians rather than Vault Hunters
- Players who prefer cinematic adventures with decisions that affect the ending
- Small-group story players interested in following three contrasting protagonists
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a combat-focused Borderlands game with sustained shooting rather than a narrative-led adventure
- Players wanting an open-ended or highly replayable structure instead of a five-chapter story
- Players looking for a standalone story without interest in the included Deluxe Edition's additional game
Our take on New Tales from the Borderlands
The store presentation foregrounds weapons, vault monsters, invasions, and corporate conflict, but the stated format is a five-chapter narrative adventure. The central activity is making decisions for three characters and following their outcomes, not sustained combat.
What is New Tales from the Borderlands?
New Tales from the Borderlands is a narrative-driven adventure set in Promethea, a city affected by planetary invasion and corporate conflict.
The story follows Anu, a scientist; her brother Octavio; and Fran, as they face gun-toting enemies, alien creatures, a vault monster, and corporate power. Players make decisions for the three protagonists, with their choices determining how the story concludes. The campaign is divided into five chapters and includes returning characters, new faces, an assassin bot with comedic ambitions, a bandit, talking guns, and other inhabitants of the Borderlands. The Deluxe Edition includes the PC version of the game and the full Tales from the Borderlands game, which follows Rhys and Fiona on Pandora.
How New Tales from the Borderlands plays
- 01Three protagonists
- The story follows scientist Anu, aspiring Octavio, and Fran as they respond to the same crisis from different perspectives.
- 02Choice-driven story
- Player decisions determine whether the protagonists' individual aims succeed or fail and shape the ending.
- 03Five-chapter campaign
- The adventure is structured as a five-part story.
- 04Deluxe Edition content
- The Deluxe Edition adds the full Tales from the Borderlands game, featuring Rhys and Fiona on Pandora.
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New Tales from the Borderlands: platforms & release
Is New Tales from the Borderlands worth it?
It is worth it if: fans of Borderlands who want a story focused on civilians rather than Vault Hunters. Skip it if: players seeking a combat-focused Borderlands game with sustained shooting rather than a narrative-led adventure.
Where can I download New Tales from the Borderlands?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens New Tales from the Borderlands's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is New Tales from the Borderlands on?
Windows only.
