Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
DARK SOULS™ III is currently the more played game: 3,758 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,719 for Borderlands 2 — about 38% more players. Across all tracked metrics, DARK SOULS™ III leads 7 of 8.
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| Metric | Borderlands 2 | DARK SOULS™ III |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,719 | 3,758 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,296 | 5,617 |
| 7-day average | 2,170 | 3,781 |
| 30-day average | 2,258 | 4,149 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 7,136 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 94% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,486 | 437,371 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Price | $19.99 | $59.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | DARK SOULS™ III | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | 3,708 | 4,562 |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,156 | 3,580 | 4,306 | 7,136 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,256 | 3,799 | 3,877 | 6,130 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
DARK SOULS™ III currently has more players: 3,758 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,719 for Borderlands 2 — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,258 concurrent players and DARK SOULS™ III averaged 4,149. By that measure DARK SOULS™ III is currently the bigger game.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,258 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 13% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.