Borderlands 3 Player Count: Is It Dead?

Borderlands 3

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Borderlands 3

Gearbox SoftwareMar 13, 2020Action, RPG

-90% $59.99 $5.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • RPG
  • Looter Shooter
  • Multiplayer
  • FPS
  • Online Co-Op
  • Loot
  • Open World
  • Co-op
  • Action
  • Shooter
Playing now
2,582
Updated 7 minutes ago
24-hour peak
3,109
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
93,820
Mar 15, 2020
Avg this month
1,844
+4% vs last month
Steam reviews
81%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Borderlands 3 player count chart

No, Borderlands 3 is not dead. 2,582 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,109. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 18% on the month before).

History from Mar 1, 2020

Borderlands 3 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20261,844+71+4%3,109
October 20261,773-551-23.71%3,939
September 20262,324+357+9.55%4,096
August 2026n/a+88+2.41%3,739
July 2026n/a+170+4.88%3,651
June 2026n/a+373+12%3,481
May 2026n/a-808-20.63%3,108
April 2026n/a+219+5.92%3,916
March 2026n/a-358-8.83%3,697
February 2026n/a-140-3.34%4,055
January 2026n/a+323+8.34%4,195
December 2025n/a-630-13.99%3,872
November 2025n/a-3,579-44.29%4,502
October 2025n/a-716-8.14%8,081
September 2025n/a+994+12.74%8,797
August 2025n/a-3,080-28.3%7,803
July 2025n/a-324-2.89%10,883
June 2025n/a+3,613+47.58%11,207
May 2025n/a-2,120-21.82%7,594
April 2025n/a+1,341+16.02%9,714
March 2025n/a-2,798-25.05%8,373
February 2025n/a+2,575+29.96%11,171
January 2025n/a-1,019-10.6%8,596
December 2024n/a-821-7.87%9,615
November 2024n/a-3,555-25.41%10,436
October 2024n/a+1,242+9.74%13,991
September 2024n/a-3,675-22.38%12,749
August 2024n/a+10,033+156.99%16,424
July 2024n/a+186+3%6,391
June 2024n/a+711+12.94%6,205
May 2024n/a-2,984-35.2%5,494
April 2024n/a-1,357-13.8%8,478
March 2024n/a+1,738+21.46%9,835
February 2024n/a-183-2.21%8,097
January 2024n/a+1,827+28.31%8,280
December 2023n/a-1,835-22.14%6,453
November 2023n/a+332+4.17%8,288
October 2023n/a-1,037-11.53%7,956
September 2023n/a+1,942+27.54%8,993
August 2023n/a-1,355-16.12%7,051
July 2023n/a+453+5.7%8,406
June 2023n/a-622-7.25%7,953
May 2023n/a-3,622-29.7%8,575
April 2023n/a-13,241-52.05%12,197
March 2023n/a-2,745-9.74%25,438
February 2023n/a+15,491+122.05%28,183
January 2023n/a+5,554+77.81%12,692
December 2022n/a+746+11.67%7,138
November 2022n/a-1,940-23.28%6,392
October 2022n/a+1,887+29.28%8,332
September 2022n/a+128+2.03%6,445
August 2022n/a-1,193-15.89%6,317
July 2022n/a-1,144-13.22%7,510
June 2022n/a-4,781-35.59%8,654
May 2022n/a+1,057+8.54%13,435
April 2022n/a+2,780+28.96%12,378
March 2022n/a-6,903-41.83%9,598
February 2022n/a+3,769+29.6%16,501
January 2022n/a-38-0.3%12,732
December 2021n/a-320-2.44%12,770
November 2021n/a+2,678+25.72%13,090
October 2021n/a+3,098+42.36%10,412
September 2021n/a-4,882-40.03%7,314
August 2021n/a-2,304-15.89%12,196
July 2021n/a+873+6.41%14,500
June 2021n/a+2,154+18.77%13,627
May 2021n/a+188+1.67%11,473
April 2021n/a-427-3.65%11,285
March 2021n/a-4,346-27.06%11,712
February 2021n/a-521-3.14%16,058
January 2021n/a-405-2.38%16,579
December 2020n/a+1,761+11.57%16,984
November 2020n/a+4,941+48.05%15,223
October 2020n/a-8,205-44.38%10,282
September 2020n/a-5,005-21.31%18,487
August 2020n/a+5,486+30.47%23,492
July 2020n/a-729-3.89%18,006
June 2020n/a-15,798-45.75%18,735
May 2020n/a-15,326-30.74%34,533
April 2020n/a-43,961-46.86%49,859
March 2020n/an/an/a93,820

How many people are playing Borderlands 3?

At this moment Borderlands 3 has 2,582 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #387 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,109 players. Today's peak is 27% above its 30-day average daily peak of 2,455.

Is Borderlands 3 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Borderlands 3 averaged a daily peak of 2,455 players, down 18% compared with the 30 days before (3,000). Its highest point this month (3,527) is 22% below the same period last year (4,502). In its first month after release (Mar 13, 2020) it peaked at 93,820 players. Today's player count is 3% of its all-time peak of 93,820, set on Mar 15, 2020.

Best time to play Borderlands 3

Based on the last 14 days, Borderlands 3 is busiest around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 43% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Borderlands 3 players by hour and weekday

When Borderlands 3 has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 14:00 UTCabout 2,934 players on average
QuietestMonday at 07:00 UTCabout 1,143 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.6xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

Compare Borderlands 3 with similar games

Player counts, peaks, reviews and prices side by side. Compare any Steam games

About Borderlands 3

The original shooter-looter returns, packing bazillions of guns and a mayhem-fueled adventure! Blast through new worlds and enemies as one of four new Vault Hunters.

Developer
Gearbox Software
Publisher
2K
Released
Mar 13, 2020
Genre
Action, RPG
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
11 languages, 8 with full audio

Screenshots

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Borderlands 3 price history

-90% $5.99
price now (US), usually $59.99
$5.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Nov 3, 2026
-90%
typical sale discount · 9 sales seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Borderlands 3 is 90% off at $5.99, the lowest price we have recorded.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Borderlands 3 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-90% $5.99$5.995.36 EURbase
Euro area-90% 5,99€$6.695.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom-90% £4.99$6.685.98 EUR+12%
Canada-90% C$ 7.99$5.685.09 EUR-5%
Australia-90% A$ 8.99$6.185.53 EUR+3%
New Zealand-90% NZ$ 9.99$5.544.96 EUR-8%
Brazil cheapest-90% R$11,99$2.181.95 EUR-64%
Mexico-90% Mex$ 89.90$4.814.30 EUR-20%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-90% $5.99$5.995.36 EUR0%
Poland25,99 zł$6.615.92 EUR+10%
Switzerland-90% CHF 6.90$8.437.55 EUR+41%
Norway-90% 57,00 kr$6.055.42 EUR+1%
Turkey (MENA USD)-90% $5.99$5.995.36 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-90% $2.99$2.992.68 EUR-50%
South Africa-90% R 89.90$5.444.87 EUR-9%
India-90% ₹299.00$3.182.85 EUR-47%
Indonesia-90% Rp 55 500$3.072.75 EUR-49%
China-90% ¥19.90$2.982.67 EUR-50%
Japan-90% ¥798$5.044.51 EUR-16%
South Korea-90% ₩ 6,490$4.784.28 EUR-20%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Borderlands 3 reviews over time

81% Very Positive81% of 164,353 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Borderlands 3 on Twitch

225
watching now
34
live channels
651
24-hour peak viewers
42
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Borderlands 3", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Borderlands 3 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 6 Nov 2026, with a peak of 651 viewers and 117 on average.

Borderlands 3 streamers right now

  1. NikkyNyxVT55
  2. J_94_40
  3. paskaroni33
  4. MyGamingThumbs13
  5. welshbandicoot12

Top Borderlands 3 streamers this week

  1. MLDEG76
  2. SinSquadGaming36566
  3. paskaroni43
  4. megajogostream34
  5. xxbaalrokxx1229

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Borderlands 3 achievements

Borderlands 3 has 81 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 21.7% of them; the rarest, Might Beyond Sight, is held by 1.7% of players.

  • You Got SkillsReach level 2.94.1%
  • Welcome To The Crimson RaidersHidden achievement92.3%
  • Barreled Right Over ThemKill an enemy with an exploding barrel.81.0%
  • So Long, Pandora!Hidden achievement71.0%
  • Star BoundReach level 10.69.1%
  • NOG It OffHidden achievement62.1%
  • Florida ManHidden achievement58.3%
  • Feelin' A Little StabbyKill an enemy, knifing them with a gun blade.58.0%
  • I Mustache You A QuestionHidden achievement51.3%
  • Gone From My SightHidden achievement48.9%
  • Vaulting Your Way To The TopReach level 25.47.4%
  • Bolt-OnsUnlock 10 Character Heads or Skins.47.1%
  • That Was ColdHidden achievement45.2%
  • Dropping LoadsWin a live grenade at a Slot Machine.42.0%
  • Heir To An Empty CastleHidden achievement39.9%
  • Stay Away From The LightRevive another player.39.4%
  • Cross The StreamersHidden achievement38.6%
  • Apocalypso!Hidden achievement37.0%
  • On FleekEquip purple-rated gear or better in every slot.36.0%
  • I Am A Goddess, A Glorious Female WarriorHidden achievement35.8%
  • Damn, GinaHidden achievement35.8%
  • Bye, Felicia!Hidden achievement35.2%
  • À La CarteComplete 20 Side Missions.30.3%
  • Biggest Badass In The BorderlandsReach level 50.27.6%
  • Tips AppreciatedTip Moxxi.27.4%
  • Stay GoldenHidden achievement26.7%
  • Mechani-CoolUnlock 10 Vehicle Parts via hijacking.26.4%
  • Tales From The Eridian SlabDecipher all of the Eridian Slabs.24.5%
  • I Hope You Didn't Tea-bagWin a duel.22.8%
  • Stick It To 'EmKill two or more enemies with a single sticky grenade.20.4%
  • A Proper Hand-OffComplete mission “All Bets Off”.16.3%
  • Party's Still On!Find the party.16.0%
  • Stone Cold KillerHidden achievement15.9%
  • My Name Is EarlBuy 20 cosmetic items from Crazy Earl.14.9%
  • Meat and GreetHidden achievement14.8%
  • It's A WashHidden achievement14.6%
  • Older Than The TreesKill the Wendigo.13.8%
  • The Blast and the FuriousHidden achievement13.6%
  • Getting Off TrackHidden achievement13.4%
  • Love Is The Fifth DimensionMarry your friends.13.0%
  • Bounty: HuntedHidden achievement12.9%
  • Ruin On The HorizonHidden achievement12.6%
  • Brain Pain Train SlainHidden achievement12.5%
  • Trauma CenterHidden achievement11.9%
  • Red Wrath and BeyondHidden achievement11.7%
  • Exoarchaeolo, You Get The GistHidden achievement10.3%
  • In the Eye of a MurdercaneWin a round of Arms Race.10.2%
  • ScovillainDestroy all of Mr. Torgue's hot sauces.10.1%
  • Shoe Money TonightGet a 21 in the blackjack minigame.9.8%
  • Don't Be A StrangerReturn for a chat with the Clapstructor.9.8%
  • FirebugSabotage all statues for Ember.8.3%
  • Got Big GameDefeat all of Hammerlock's Legendary Hunts.7.5%
  • Zer0ed InDefeat all of Zer0's Targets of Opportunity.7.3%
  • Rewards CardEarn a Loyalty Package from each weapon manufacturer.7.2%
  • Gun Pals!Send an item to a friend.6.4%
  • Blood Sucking FreakDefeat Hemovorous the Invincible.5.8%
  • A Hunter, Through And ThroughFind and kill all four rare spawns.5.7%
  • 100-ProofClear all the Eridian Proving Grounds.5.3%
  • Killer LookComplete the Mayor's outfit.5.1%
  • Master Of All You SurveyDiscover all named locations.4.9%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 81 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Borderlands 3 DLC

Borderlands 3 has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Borderlands 3: Season Pass 2 ↗Nov 9, 2020-40% $17.99
Borderlands 3: Season Pass ↗Mar 13, 2020-70% $14.99

Borderlands 3 FAQ

Is Borderlands 3 dead?

No, Borderlands 3 is not dead. 2,582 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,109. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 18% on the month before).

How many people play Borderlands 3?

2,582 people are playing Borderlands 3 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,109 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Borderlands 3?

Borderlands 3 reached its all-time Steam peak of 93,820 concurrent players on Mar 15, 2020.

Is Borderlands 3 growing or declining?

Borderlands 3 is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 2,455, down 18% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Borderlands 3 most active?

Borderlands 3 usually has the most players around 14:00 UTC (9 AM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Borderlands 3 cost?

Borderlands 3 is on sale on Steam right now: $5.99, 90% off its usual $59.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Borderlands 3 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Borderlands 3 on Steam is $5.99 (90% off), on Nov 3, 2026. It costs $5.99 right now.

Is Borderlands 3 on sale right now?

Yes. Borderlands 3 is 90% off on Steam right now, $5.99 instead of $59.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Where is Borderlands 3 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Borderlands 3 is cheapest in Brazil at R$11,99, about $2.18 or 64% below the US price of $5.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Borderlands 3 good?

Steam players rate Borderlands 3 Very Positive: 81% of 164,353 reviews are positive.

When did Borderlands 3 come out?

Borderlands 3 was released on Steam on Mar 13, 2020.

Who made Borderlands 3?

Borderlands 3 was developed by Gearbox Software and published by 2K.

Is Borderlands 3 still worth playing?

Borderlands 3 has a big, active player base on Steam today (2,582 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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