Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
Mount & Blade: Warband is currently the more played game: 2,921 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,542 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players. Mount & Blade: Warband also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 90%. Across all tracked metrics, Mount & Blade: Warband leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Mount & Blade: Warband |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,542 | 2,921 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 5,155 |
| 7-day average | 2,018 | 3,224 |
| 30-day average | 2,213 | 3,200 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 5,155 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 171,560 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Mar 31, 2010 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Mount & Blade: Warband | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 2,160 | 3,580 | 1,717 | 2,364 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,159 | 3,799 | 3,093 | 5,155 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Mount & Blade: Warband currently has more players: 2,921 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,542 for Borderlands 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,213 concurrent players and Mount & Blade: Warband averaged 3,200. By that measure Mount & Blade: Warband is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Mount & Blade: Warband rates higher: 98% positive across 171,560 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. Mount & Blade: Warband has the larger player base right now (2,921 vs 2,542 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,213 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.