If you’re a Mac gamer and you love free games, you won’t want to miss out on this deal; Borderlands 2, the classic popular first-person action RPG shooter, is free to download this weekend on Steam (until the morning of June 8 at 10am PDT). And because it’s on Steam, you’ll be able to play Borderlands 2 on a Mac, Windows PC, or Linux machine.
Borderlands 2 is a quirky space western dystopian science fiction themed action RPG shooter that has some neat cell-shaded graphics, a compelling story, and some odd humor and characters too. The game is set in a fictional world and is story driven action roleplaying, so don’t be expecting a quick game of Minesweeper.
So, why not grab Borderlands 2 for free while it’s available this weekend?
How to Download Borderlands 2 for Free on Steam
You will need to have Steam and a Steam account to be able to download and play Borderlands 2 for free. If you don’t have Steam and a Steam account, you can create one at https://store.steampowered.com/. We’re assuming you have already completed this task and have a Steam account:
- Launch Steam and login to your Steam account (free)
- Either click here to go to the Borderlands 2 page on Steam or search for “Borderlands 2” within Steam and go to the Borderlands 2 page
- Look for where it says “Get Borderlands 2” and choose “Add to Account” (free until June 8)
- Choose to download and install Borderlands 2, when the game is finished downloading click on “Play” to launch Borderlands 2
- Enjoy the game!
You can play through the single player campaign, or play in multiplayer mode.
Since BorderLands 2 was first released in 2012, the system requirements are quite generous. I was able to turn up every graphics setting on my Apple Silicon MacBook Air to the highest setting, and the game ran flawlessy.
Have you played Borderlands 2 before? Are you going to download the game while it’s free? Share your thoughts in the comments.