Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are RPG games.
Borderlands 3 is currently the more played game: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,435 for Fallout Shelter — about 41% more players. Fallout Shelter counters with better Steam reviews: 88% positive vs 81%. Fallout Shelter is free to play, while Borderlands 3 costs $59.99. Across all tracked metrics, Borderlands 3 leads 6 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since July 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 3 | Fallout Shelter |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,028 | 1,435 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,662 | 2,298 |
| 7-day average | 2,003 | 1,750 |
| 30-day average | 2,003 | 1,750 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,662 | 2,298 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 88% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 83% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,313 | 81,835 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2020 | Mar 29, 2017 |
| Price | $59.99 | Free to play |
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Borderlands 3 currently has more players: 2,028 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,435 for Fallout Shelter — about 41% more players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged 2,003 concurrent players and Fallout Shelter averaged 1,750. By that measure Borderlands 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Fallout Shelter rates higher: 88% positive across 81,835 reviews vs 81% across 163,313 for Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 has the larger player base right now (2,028 vs 1,435 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.