Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Assassin's Creed® Unity is currently the more played game: 1,533 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,448 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players. Borderlands 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 78%. Assassin's Creed® Unity is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Borderlands 2 leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Assassin's Creed® Unity | Borderlands 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,533 | 1,448 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,587 | 2,570 |
| 7-day average | 972 | 1,979 |
| 30-day average | 972 | 2,163 |
| 30-day trend | — | +2% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,587 | 3,799 |
| Steam reviews | 78% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 70% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 84,513 | 311,598 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 11, 2014 | Sep 16, 2012 |
| Price | $7.49 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Assassin's Creed® Unity | Borderlands 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 498 | 498 | 3,083 | 3,652 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 2,623 | 3,568 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,161 | 3,580 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 979 | 1,587 | 2,120 | 3,799 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Assassin's Creed® Unity currently has more players: 1,533 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,448 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Assassin's Creed® Unity averaged 972 concurrent players and Borderlands 2 averaged 2,163. By that measure Borderlands 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Borderlands 2 rates higher: 90% positive across 311,598 reviews vs 78% across 84,513 for Assassin's Creed® Unity. Assassin's Creed® Unity has the larger player base right now (1,533 vs 1,448 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,163 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.