Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 2 is currently the more played game: 2,125 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,800 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — about 18% more players. Tomb Raider Game of the Year counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 90%. Tomb Raider Game of the Year is currently 85% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Borderlands 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,125 | 1,800 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,681 | 2,200 |
| 7-day average | 2,105 | 1,518 |
| 30-day average | 2,236 | 1,297 |
| 30-day trend | +9% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,799 | 2,648 |
| Steam reviews | 90% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 95% positive |
| Total reviews | 311,486 | 267,642 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 16, 2012 | Mar 4, 2013 |
| Price | $19.99 | $2.99 (−85%) |
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| Month | Borderlands 2 | Tomb Raider Game of the Year | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 3,083 | 3,652 | 723 | 970 |
| May 2026 | 2,623 | 3,568 | 655 | 828 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,156 | 3,580 | 1,225 | 2,396 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,210 | 3,799 | 1,458 | 2,648 |
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: 2,125 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,800 for Tomb Raider Game of the Year — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged 2,236 concurrent players and Tomb Raider Game of the Year averaged 1,297. By that measure Borderlands 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Tomb Raider Game of the Year rates higher: 96% positive across 267,642 reviews vs 90% across 311,486 for Borderlands 2. Borderlands 2 has the larger player base right now (2,125 vs 1,800 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Borderlands 2 averaged 2,236 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 9% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,799.