1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
321
playing on Steam now·
388
24-hour peak
All-time peak 673 in Sep 2026·30 days flat
Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel dead in 2026?
No, but it is small.
In October 2026, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel averaged 329 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 673 in September 2026. 321 people are playing Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel on Steam right now, and 388 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 48% of the record. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 30h into Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and at $39.99 that's about 1.33 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
$1.33/hr·30h avg·79% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel player count
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321players2.7% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 294
30-day average
329
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
79%
Mostly Positive
Average playtime
30 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
63
who own it
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 327 | −5 | 635 |
| Sep 2026 | 332 | +38 | 673 |
| Aug 2026 | 294 | +36 | 539 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 258 | — | 404 |
Steam reviews
Mostly PositivePositive
79%
Total reviews
43,335
Pos / Neg
34,206 / 9,129
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.34
at $39.99
Avg playtime
30 h
across 63 players
Total tracked
1,886 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
0%
0 of 63 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 290+ days · 61
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
54%
🇩🇪DE
9%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇳🇱NL
4%
🇨🇿CZ
4%
🇧🇷BR
4%
🇦🇺AU
4%
🇸🇪SE
2%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Americas (~41%).
Americas
41%
Europe & Africa
30%
Russia & CIS
18%
Asia-Pacific
11%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 20:00 with about 453 people in game — 2.1× as many as at 08:00, the quietest hour.
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More on Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
Frequently asked about Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel
How many people play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel?
In October 2026, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel averaged 329 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 673 in September 2026.
Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel dead in 2026?
No, but it is small. In October 2026, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel averaged 329 players on Steam at once, about the same as the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 673 in September 2026. These are Steam players only: a game that also runs on its own launcher or on console has players this cannot see.
Is Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 30h into Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, and at $39.99 that's about 1.33 per hour. Steam reviews are mostly positive.
How much does Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel cost?
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel costs $39.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 30 hours in, about 1.33 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel?
Across 63 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is about 30 hours.
Where are most Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel players from?
Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel's player activity peaks around 20:00 UTC, which points to its largest audience being in the Americas region, an estimated 41% of active players, followed by Europe & Africa. (Estimated from global player-count patterns, not exact player locations.)
How many copies has Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel sold?
About 1.7 million copies on Steam, likely between 930k and 3.3 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.