Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 3 is currently the more played game: 2,286 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 2,171 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players. Half-Life 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Half-Life 2 leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 3 | Half-Life 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,286 | 2,171 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,936 | 2,448 |
| 7-day average | 2,123 | 1,675 |
| 30-day average | 2,123 | 1,691 |
| 30-day trend | — | +27% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,936 | 2,950 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,313 | 276,089 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2020 | Nov 15, 2004 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 3 | Half-Life 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,081 | 1,352 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,168 | 1,882 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,425 | 2,701 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,124 | 2,936 | 1,803 | 2,950 |
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: 2,286 concurrent players on Steam vs 2,171 for Half-Life 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged 2,123 concurrent players and Half-Life 2 averaged 1,691. By that measure Borderlands 3 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Half-Life 2 rates higher: 98% positive across 276,089 reviews vs 81% across 163,313 for Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 has the larger player base right now (2,286 vs 2,171 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Half-Life 2 averaged 1,691 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 27% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,950.