Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Dead Cells is currently the more played game: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,037 for Borderlands 2 — about 48% more players. Dead Cells also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,037 | 3,012 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 3,081 |
| 7-day average | 2,015 | 2,043 |
| 30-day average | 2,216 | 2,038 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 3,081 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $24.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,160 | 3,580 | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,151 | 3,799 | 2,013 | 3,081 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Dead Cells currently has more players: 3,012 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,037 for Borderlands 2 — about 48% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,216 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 2,038. By that measure Borderlands 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. Dead Cells has the larger player base right now (3,012 vs 2,037 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,216 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.