Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Space Engineers is currently the more played game: 3,679 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,037 for Borderlands 2 — about 1.8× more players. Across all tracked metrics, Space Engineers leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Space Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,037 | 3,679 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,950 | 4,438 |
| 7-day average | 2,015 | 3,143 |
| 30-day average | 2,216 | 3,143 |
| 30-day trend | +8% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 4,438 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 89% positive | 82% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,598 | 134,034 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Feb 28, 2019 |
| Price | $19.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Space Engineers | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2,151 | 3,799 | 3,181 | 4,438 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Space Engineers currently has more players: 3,679 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,037 for Borderlands 2 — about 1.8× more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,216 concurrent players and Space Engineers averaged 3,143. By that measure Space Engineers is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Borderlands 2 rates higher: 90% positive across 311,598 reviews vs 89% across 134,034 for Space Engineers. Space Engineers has the larger player base right now (3,679 vs 2,037 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,216 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 8% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.