1.0·Every feature free until Premium arrives in October
1,408
playing on Steam now·
2,205
24-hour peak
All-time peak 4,098 in Sep 2026·30 days +13%
Is Borderlands 3 dead in 2026?
No.
In October 2026, Borderlands 3 averaged 2,229 players on Steam at once, 13% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,098 in September 2026. 1,408 people are playing Borderlands 3 on Steam right now, and 2,205 were at the same time in the last 24 hours. The count now is 34% 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 3 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 40h into Borderlands 3, and at $59.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$1.50/hr·40h avg·81% 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 3 player count
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1,408players9.3% over 7 days
Latest reading · average in view 1,839
30-day average
2,229
players at once, on Steam
Steam reviews
81%
Very Positive
Average playtime
40 h
Coilr players
Coilr players
68
who own it
Borderlands 3 players by month
Average and peak players on Steam at the same time, each month since Coilr started tracking Borderlands 3. The change is against the month before.
| Month | Avg. players | Change | Peak players |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 (so far) | 2,135 | −8 | 3,939 |
| Sep 2026 | 2,143 | +61 | 4,098 |
| Aug 2026 | 2,082 | +240 | 3,741 |
| Jul 2026 (from first reading) | 1,842 | — | 2,936 |
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
81%
Total reviews
164,325
Pos / Neg
133,208 / 31,117
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$1.50
at $59.99
Avg playtime
40 h
across 68 players
Total tracked
2,715 h
Player retention
Few owners still playHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
3%
2 of 68 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 231-90 days · 090+ days · 66
Hours played per day (Coilr owners, 90d)
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
47%
🇩🇪DE
8%
🇨🇦CA
8%
🇦🇺AU
6%
🇲🇽MX
4%
🇧🇷BR
4%
🇺🇦UA
2%
🇷🇺RU
2%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Borderlands 3 is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most active in Russia & CIS, but spread across regions.
Russia & CIS
29%
Europe & Africa
27%
Asia-Pacific
25%
Americas
20%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 2,920 people in game — 1.6× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Borderlands 3
How many people play Borderlands 3?
In October 2026, Borderlands 3 averaged 2,229 players on Steam at once, 13% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,098 in September 2026.
Is Borderlands 3 dead in 2026?
No. In October 2026, Borderlands 3 averaged 2,229 players on Steam at once, 13% more than the month before. The most Coilr has recorded at once is 4,098 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 3 worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 40h into Borderlands 3, and at $59.99 that's about 1.50 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Borderlands 3 cost?
Borderlands 3 costs $59.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 40 hours in, about 1.50 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Borderlands 3?
Across 68 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Borderlands 3 is about 40 hours.
How many copies has Borderlands 3 sold?
About 5.1 million copies on Steam, likely between 2.8 million and 10 million, estimated from its Steam reviews. Valve does not publish sales figures.