Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 2 is currently the more played game: 2,773 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,774 for Half-Life 2 — about 1.6× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Borderlands 2 leads 6 of 7.
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| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,773 | 1,774 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,296 | 2,732 |
| 7-day average | 2,171 | 1,877 |
| 30-day average | 2,258 | 1,617 |
| 30-day trend | +13% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,486 | 275,430 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Price | $19.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,156 | 3,580 | 1,422 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,256 | 3,799 | 1,879 | 2,950 |
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: 2,773 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,774 for Half-Life 2 — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,258 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,617. By that measure Borderlands 2 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.