Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Borderlands 2 is currently the more played game: 1,945 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,282 for Fallout Shelter — about 1.5× more players. Borderlands 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 88%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Borderlands 2 costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, Borderlands 2 leads 9 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,945 | 1,282 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,936 | 2,424 |
| 7-day average | 2,001 | 1,765 |
| 30-day average | 2,217 | 1,765 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 2,424 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Fallout Shelter | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,165 | 3,799 | 1,757 | 2,424 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Borderlands 2 currently has more players: 1,945 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,282 for Fallout Shelter — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,217 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,765. By that measure Borderlands 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Borderlands 2 rates higher: 90% positive across 311,598 reviews vs 88% across 81,835 for Fallout Shelter. Borderlands 2 has the larger player base right now (1,945 vs 1,282 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.