Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 3 is currently the more played game: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,714 for Dead Cells — about 18% more players. Dead Cells counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Dead Cells leads 6 of 9.
Coilr tracks charts like this for every game — and playtime history for your own library.
Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 3 | Dead Cells |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,028 | 1,714 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,662 | 3,081 |
| 7-day average | 2,003 | 1,956 |
| 30-day average | 2,003 | 1,951 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,662 | 3,081 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 97% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,313 | 181,812 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2020 | Aug 6, 2018 |
| Price | $59.99 | $24.99 |
Full stats: Borderlands 3 · Dead Cells · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Borderlands 3 | Dead Cells | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,698 | 1,712 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,001 | 2,662 | 1,888 | 3,081 |
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: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,714 for Dead Cells — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged 2,003 concurrent players and Dead Cells averaged 1,951. By that measure Borderlands 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Dead Cells rates higher: 97% positive across 181,812 reviews vs 81% across 163,313 for Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 has the larger player base right now (2,028 vs 1,714 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.