Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 3 is currently the more played game: 1,967 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,746 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players. Counter-Strike: Source counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Counter-Strike: Source leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 3 | Counter-Strike: Source |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,967 | 1,746 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,662 | 3,871 |
| 7-day average | 2,005 | 2,432 |
| 30-day average | 2,005 | 10,711 |
| 30-day trend | — | −46% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,662 | 37,913 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 96% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 96% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,313 | 192,320 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2020 | Oct 31, 2004 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 3 | Counter-Strike: Source | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 31,766 | 32,622 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 16,881 | 37,913 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,005 | 2,662 | 8,145 | 27,858 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Borderlands 3 currently has more players: 1,967 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,746 for Counter-Strike: Source — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged 2,005 concurrent players and Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,711. By that measure Counter-Strike: Source is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Counter-Strike: Source rates higher: 96% positive across 192,320 reviews vs 81% across 163,313 for Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 has the larger player base right now (1,967 vs 1,746 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Counter-Strike: Source averaged 10,711 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 46% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 37,913.