Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Cult of the Lamb is currently the more played game: 2,569 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,542 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players. Cult of the Lamb also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Cult of the Lamb leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Cult of the Lamb |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,542 | 2,569 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 3,606 |
| 7-day average | 2,018 | 2,699 |
| 30-day average | 2,213 | 2,699 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 3,606 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 126,350 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Aug 11, 2022 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Cult of the Lamb | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,159 | 3,799 | 2,713 | 3,606 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Cult of the Lamb currently has more players: 2,569 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,542 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,213 concurrent players and Cult of the Lamb averaged 2,699. By that measure Cult of the Lamb is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Cult of the Lamb rates higher: 96% positive across 126,350 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. Cult of the Lamb has the larger player base right now (2,569 vs 2,542 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.