Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Barotrauma is currently the more played game: 2,845 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,690 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players. Barotrauma also has the better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 90%. Barotrauma is currently 50% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Barotrauma leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Barotrauma | Borderlands 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,845 | 2,690 |
| 24-hour peak | 5,896 | 2,950 |
| 7-day average | 3,784 | 2,017 |
| 30-day average | 3,784 | 2,213 |
| 30-day trend | — | +7% |
| Peak (tracked) | 5,896 | 3,799 |
| Steam reviews | 94% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 94% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 88,136 | 311,598 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2023 | Sep 16, 2012 |
| Price | $19.99 (−50%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Barotrauma | Borderlands 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 3,083 | 3,652 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 2,623 | 3,568 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 2,160 | 3,580 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 3,798 | 5,896 | 2,157 | 3,799 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Barotrauma currently has more players: 2,845 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,690 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Barotrauma averaged 3,784 concurrent players and Borderlands 2 averaged 2,213. By that measure Barotrauma is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Barotrauma rates higher: 94% positive across 88,136 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. Barotrauma has the larger player base right now (2,845 vs 2,690 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,213 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.