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Borderlands 4’s $30 Mad Ellie DLC Faces Backlash as Steam Reviews Turn Mostly Negative (Borderlands)

Borderlands 4’s $30 Mad Ellie DLC Faces Backlash as Steam Reviews Turn Mostly Negative (Borderlands)

Borderlands 4’s first paid story expansion, Mad Ellie and the Vault of the Damned, drew a Mostly Negative rating on Steam by Saturday, with only 32% of 231 user reviews positive. Players criticized the $29.99 DLC for its short main quest, reportedly lasting two to three hours. The add-on launched March 26 alongside a patch raising the level cap to 60 and adding shared character progression.
March 28, 2026