Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action / RPG games.
SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the more played game: 4,363 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,881 for Borderlands 2 — about 2.3× more players. SCP: Secret Laboratory is free to play, while Borderlands 2 costs $19.99. Across all tracked metrics, SCP: Secret Laboratory leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | SCP: Secret Laboratory |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,881 | 4,363 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 7,302 |
| 7-day average | 2,017 | 4,431 |
| 30-day average | 2,214 | 4,399 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 7,302 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 91% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 232,159 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Dec 29, 2017 |
| Price | $19.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | SCP: Secret Laboratory | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | — | — |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | 3,899 | 3,899 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,160 | 3,580 | 2,162 | 3,137 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,157 | 3,799 | 4,294 | 7,302 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
SCP: Secret Laboratory currently has more players: 4,363 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,881 for Borderlands 2 — about 2.3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,214 concurrent players and SCP: Secret Laboratory averaged 4,399. By that measure SCP: Secret Laboratory is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SCP: Secret Laboratory rates higher: 91% positive across 232,159 reviews vs 90% across 311,598 for Borderlands 2. SCP: Secret Laboratory has the larger player base right now (4,363 vs 1,881 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 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.