Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Darkest Dungeon® is currently the more played game: 3,940 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,630 for Borderlands 2 — about 2.4× more players. Darkest Dungeon® also has the better Steam reviews: 92% positive vs 90%. Darkest Dungeon® is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Darkest Dungeon® leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Darkest Dungeon® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,630 | 3,940 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 4,558 |
| 7-day average | 2,016 | 3,163 |
| 30-day average | 2,215 | 3,163 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 4,558 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 92% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 90% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 160,585 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Jan 19, 2016 |
| Price | $19.99 | $3.74 (−85%) |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Darkest Dungeon® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,152 | 3,799 | 3,186 | 4,558 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Darkest Dungeon® currently has more players: 3,940 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,630 for Borderlands 2 — about 2.4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,215 concurrent players and Darkest Dungeon® averaged 3,163. By that measure Darkest Dungeon® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Darkest Dungeon® rates higher: 92% positive across 160,585 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. Darkest Dungeon® has the larger player base right now (3,940 vs 1,630 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,215 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.