Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 2 is currently the more played game: 1,245 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 900 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 38% more players. Borderlands 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 84%. 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 | Need for Speed™ Heat |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,245 | 900 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,936 | 2,305 |
| 7-day average | 1,998 | 1,580 |
| 30-day average | 2,214 | 1,580 |
| 30-day trend | +7% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 2,305 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 84% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 84% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 150,333 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Jun 4, 2020 |
| Price | $19.99 | $69.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Need for Speed™ Heat | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,159 | 3,799 | 1,571 | 2,305 |
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: 1,245 concurrent players on Steam vs 900 for Need for Speed™ Heat — about 38% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,214 concurrent players and Need for Speed™ Heat averaged 1,580. 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 84% across 150,333 for Need for Speed™ Heat. Borderlands 2 has the larger player base right now (1,245 vs 900 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,214 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 7% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.