Story-driven and dialogue-heavy, Tales from the Borderlands sits in Telltale’s adventure range alongside The Walking Dead and Batman, but swaps grim survival for fast-paced sci‑fi comedy set in Gearbox’s Borderlands universe. It competes more with narrative games like Life is Strange than with the mainline Borderlands shooters — your choices and relationships matter far more than your aim.

Who is this for?

If you liked Borderlands’ humour but can take or leave the looter-shooter grind, this is the spin-off that leans into character writing, set-pieces and sharp pacing. Expect plenty of conversation choices, quick-time moments and branching scenes, with a tone that balances slapstick with surprisingly heartfelt beats. It’s also friendly to newcomers: you’ll catch more references if you know Pandora, but the story stands on its own.

• Complete season included — all five episodes, so you can play the full arc without waiting.
• Choice-led narrative — decisions shape scenes and character dynamics more than combat stats.