Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Fallout 76 is currently the more played game: 5,169 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,867 for Borderlands 2 — about 3× more players. Borderlands 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 72%. Across all tracked metrics, Fallout 76 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Fallout 76 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,867 | 5,169 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,936 | 9,705 |
| 7-day average | 2,001 | 6,422 |
| 30-day average | 2,217 | 6,422 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 9,705 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 72% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 63% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 139,604 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Apr 14, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Fallout 76 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | 8,708 | 8,708 |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,160 | 3,580 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,165 | 3,799 | 6,425 | 9,705 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Fallout 76 currently has more players: 5,169 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,867 for Borderlands 2 — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,217 concurrent players and Fallout 76 averaged 6,422. By that measure Fallout 76 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Borderlands 2 rates higher: 90% positive across 311,598 reviews vs 72% across 139,604 for Fallout 76. Fallout 76 has the larger player base right now (5,169 vs 1,867 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,217 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.