Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 2 is currently the more played game: 1,854 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 675 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — about 3× more players. Borderlands 2 also has the better Steam reviews: 90% positive vs 85%. 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 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,854 | 675 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,486 | 1,408 |
| 7-day average | 1,985 | 1,081 |
| 30-day average | 2,194 | 1,081 |
| 30-day trend | +4% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 1,824 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 85% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 87,196 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Sep 14, 2018 |
| Price | $19.99 | $39.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,150 | 3,799 | 1,076 | 1,824 |
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: 1,854 concurrent players on Steam vs 675 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,194 concurrent players and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition averaged 1,081. 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 85% across 87,196 for Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Borderlands 2 has the larger player base right now (1,854 vs 675 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,194 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.