Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Action games.
Borderlands 3 is currently the more played game: 1,959 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,808 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players. Portal 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 99% positive vs 81%. Across all tracked metrics, Portal 2 leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Borderlands 3 | Portal 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,959 | 1,808 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,662 | 2,694 |
| 7-day average | 2,003 | 1,917 |
| 30-day average | 2,003 | 2,114 |
| 30-day trend | — | +50% |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,662 | 3,960 |
| Steam reviews | 81% positive | 99% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 98% positive |
| Total reviews | 163,313 | 463,359 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 13, 2020 | Apr 17, 2011 |
| Price | $59.99 | $9.99 |
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| Month | Borderlands 3 | Portal 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,328 | 1,743 |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,329 | 1,986 |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 1,659 | 3,790 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,998 | 2,662 | 2,288 | 3,960 |
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: 1,959 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,808 for Portal 2 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged 2,003 concurrent players and Portal 2 averaged 2,114. By that measure Portal 2 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Portal 2 rates higher: 99% positive across 463,359 reviews vs 81% across 163,313 for Borderlands 3. Borderlands 3 has the larger player base right now (1,959 vs 1,808 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Portal 2 averaged 2,114 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 50% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 3,960.