Borderlands 2 Price History and Player Count

Borderlands 2

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Borderlands 2

Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)Sep 17, 2012Action, RPG

-90% $19.99 $1.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Playable
  • Loot
  • Shooter
  • Action
  • Multiplayer
  • Co-op
  • Looter Shooter
  • FPS
  • RPG
  • First-Person
  • Funny
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Playing now
1,597
Updated 8 minutes ago
24-hour peak
3,155
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
124,678
Sep 22, 2012
Avg this month
2,300
+1.1% vs last month
Steam reviews
89%
Very Positive

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

Borderlands 2 player count chart

No, Borderlands 2 is not dead. 1,597 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,155. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

History from Sep 1, 2012

Borderlands 2 monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 20262,300+25+1.1%3,345
October 20262,275-424-15.71%4,450
September 20262,699+1,083+29.53%4,751
August 2026n/a-92-2.45%3,668
July 2026n/a+203+5.71%3,760
June 2026n/a-723-16.89%3,557
May 2026n/a-305-6.65%4,280
April 2026n/a+691+17.75%4,585
March 2026n/a+239+6.54%3,894
February 2026n/a-352-8.78%3,655
January 2026n/a+504+14.39%4,007
December 2025n/a-454-11.47%3,503
November 2025n/a-2,081-34.47%3,957
October 2025n/a-2,048-25.33%6,038
September 2025n/a+1,912+30.97%8,086
August 2025n/a-1,090-15.01%6,174
July 2025n/a-17,644-70.84%7,264
June 2025n/a+20,096+417.62%24,908
May 2025n/a-687-12.49%4,812
April 2025n/a+250+4.76%5,499
March 2025n/a-859-14.06%5,249
February 2025n/a+291+5%6,108
January 2025n/a-59-1%5,817
December 2024n/a+1,802+44.23%5,876
November 2024n/a-976-19.33%4,074
October 2024n/a-3,301-39.53%5,050
September 2024n/a-1,512-15.33%8,351
August 2024n/a+4,233+75.19%9,863
July 2024n/a+627+12.53%5,630
June 2024n/a+1,024+25.74%5,003
May 2024n/a-966-19.53%3,979
April 2024n/a-1,729-25.91%4,945
March 2024n/a+495+8.01%6,674
February 2024n/a+1,780+40.46%6,179
January 2024n/a+348+8.59%4,399
December 2023n/a+152+3.9%4,051
November 2023n/a-863-18.12%3,899
October 2023n/a+472+11%4,762
September 2023n/a-95-2.17%4,290
August 2023n/a-867-16.51%4,385
July 2023n/a+477+9.99%5,252
June 2023n/a-219-4.39%4,775
May 2023n/a-199-3.83%4,994
April 2023n/a-214-3.96%5,193
March 2023n/a+95+1.79%5,407
February 2023n/a+41+0.78%5,312
January 2023n/a+1,102+26.43%5,271
December 2022n/a-186-4.27%4,169
November 2022n/a+54+1.26%4,355
October 2022n/a-37-0.85%4,301
September 2022n/a-104-2.34%4,338
August 2022n/a-1,057-19.22%4,442
July 2022n/a-478-8%5,499
June 2022n/a-424-6.62%5,977
May 2022n/a+744+13.15%6,401
April 2022n/a+1,009+21.71%5,657
March 2022n/a-1,598-25.58%4,648
February 2022n/a+980+18.61%6,246
January 2022n/a+314+6.34%5,266
December 2021n/a-353-6.65%4,952
November 2021n/a-471-8.15%5,305
October 2021n/a+261+4.73%5,776
September 2021n/a+449+8.86%5,515
August 2021n/a+143+2.9%5,066
July 2021n/a-740-13.07%4,923
June 2021n/a+767+15.67%5,663
May 2021n/a-815-14.27%4,896
April 2021n/a-805-12.35%5,711
March 2021n/a-1,455-18.25%6,516
February 2021n/a+1,162+17.07%7,971
January 2021n/a+582+9.35%6,809
December 2020n/a+429+7.4%6,227
November 2020n/a+1,626+38.97%5,798
October 2020n/a-909-17.89%4,172
September 2020n/a-432-7.84%5,081
August 2020n/a-198-3.47%5,513
July 2020n/a-3,800-39.95%5,711
June 2020n/a-1,005-9.56%9,511
May 2020n/a+564+5.67%10,516
April 2020n/a+217+2.23%9,952
March 2020n/a+3,026+45.1%9,735
February 2020n/a-376-5.31%6,709
January 2020n/a-190-2.61%7,085
December 2019n/a-374-4.89%7,275
November 2019n/a-11,855-60.78%7,649
October 2019n/a-27-0.14%19,504
September 2019n/a-770-3.79%19,531
August 2019n/a-22,132-52.16%20,301
July 2019n/a-38,773-47.75%42,433
June 2019n/a+52,684+184.71%81,206
May 2019n/a-31,318-52.34%28,522
April 2019n/a+15,216+34.1%59,840
March 2019n/a+27,706+163.77%44,624
February 2019n/a+275+1.65%16,918
January 2019n/a+6+0.04%16,643
December 2018n/a+3,649+28.1%16,637
November 2018n/a+3,072+30.98%12,988
October 2018n/a-4,043-28.96%9,916
September 2018n/a+4,660+50.11%13,959
August 2018n/a-5,175-35.75%9,299
July 2018n/a-2,611-15.28%14,474
June 2018n/a-9,835-36.53%17,085
May 2018n/a+14,949+124.88%26,920
April 2018n/a-3,661-23.42%11,971
March 2018n/a+2,707+20.94%15,632
February 2018n/a-1,798-12.21%12,925
January 2018n/a+931+6.75%14,723
December 2017n/a-5,378-28.05%13,792
November 2017n/a+7,254+60.88%19,170
October 2017n/a+1,803+17.83%11,916
September 2017n/a-370-3.53%10,113
August 2017n/a-7,248-40.88%10,483
July 2017n/a+2,375+15.47%17,731
June 2017n/a+5,218+51.47%15,356
May 2017n/a-2,596-20.39%10,138
April 2017n/a-6,627-34.23%12,734
March 2017n/a+7,390+61.73%19,361
February 2017n/a-6,177-34.04%11,971
January 2017n/a+2,047+12.71%18,148
December 2016n/a+3,595+28.75%16,101
November 2016n/a-487-3.75%12,506
October 2016n/a-5,869-31.12%12,993
September 2016n/a+9,382+98.97%18,862
August 2016n/a-5,578-37.04%9,480
July 2016n/a+2,698+21.83%15,058
June 2016n/a+1,573+14.58%12,360
May 2016n/a-1,642-13.21%10,787
April 2016n/a-6,585-34.63%12,429
March 2016n/a+2,887+17.9%19,014
February 2016n/a-2,061-11.33%16,127
January 2016n/a+2,614+16.78%18,188
December 2015n/a-1,230-7.32%15,574
November 2015n/a+1,869+12.51%16,804
October 2015n/a-411-2.68%14,935
September 2015n/a-298-1.9%15,346
August 2015n/a+364+2.38%15,644
July 2015n/a-2,440-13.77%15,280
June 2015n/a+7,478+73.01%17,720
May 2015n/a-5,876-36.46%10,242
April 2015n/a-6,068-27.35%16,118
March 2015n/a+8,071+57.18%22,186
February 2015n/a-2,914-17.11%14,115
January 2015n/a+985+6.14%17,029
December 2014n/a+925+6.12%16,044
November 2014n/a-10,439-40.84%15,119
October 2014n/a-8,975-25.99%25,558
September 2014n/a-33,238-49.04%34,533
August 2014n/a+33,531+97.93%67,771
July 2014n/a-3,731-9.83%34,240
June 2014n/a+25,669+208.66%37,971
May 2014n/a-1,070-8%12,302
April 2014n/a-5,161-27.85%13,372
March 2014n/a-28,699-60.76%18,533
February 2014n/a+18,992+67.25%47,232
January 2014n/a+2,013+7.68%28,240
December 2013n/a+8,868+51.09%26,227
November 2013n/a-6,509-27.27%17,359
October 2013n/a+2,922+13.95%23,868
September 2013n/a-7,360-26%20,946
August 2013n/a-21,374-43.02%28,306
July 2013n/a+21,753+77.89%49,680
June 2013n/a-12,722-31.3%27,927
May 2013n/a+23,025+130.65%40,649
April 2013n/a+1,390+8.56%17,624
March 2013n/a-9,353-36.55%16,234
February 2013n/a-3,130-10.9%25,587
January 2013n/a-633-2.16%28,717
December 2012n/a-2,143-6.8%29,350
November 2012n/a-59,513-65.39%31,493
October 2012n/a-33,672-27.01%91,006
September 2012n/an/an/a124,678

How many people play Borderlands 2 right now?

At this moment Borderlands 2 has 1,597 concurrent players on Steam. That makes it the #399 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,155 players. That is in line with its 30-day average daily peak of 3,101.

Is Borderlands 2 growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Borderlands 2 averaged a daily peak of 3,101 players, down 13% compared with the 30 days before (3,580). Its highest point this month (4,130) is 4% above the same period last year (3,957). In its first month after release (Sep 17, 2012) it peaked at 124,678 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 124,678, set on Sep 22, 2012.

Best time to play Borderlands 2

Based on the last 14 days, Borderlands 2 is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

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Borderlands 2 players by hour and weekday

When Borderlands 2 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 19:00 UTCabout 3,600 players on average
QuietestThursday at 09:00 UTCabout 1,296 players on average
Busy vs quiet2.8xmore 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.

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About Borderlands 2

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Developer
Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Publisher
2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Released
Sep 17, 2012
Genre
Action, RPG
Steam Deck
Playable
Languages
8 languages, 6 with full audio

Screenshots

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Borderlands 2 price history

-90% $1.99
price now (US), usually $19.99
$1.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Nov 3, 2026
-75%
typical sale discount · 3 sales seen

Good time to buy? Yes, good time to buy. Borderlands 2 is 90% off at $1.99, 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 2 price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States-90% $1.99$1.991.77 EURbase
Euro area-90% 2,99€$3.362.99 EUR+69%
United Kingdom-90% £1.99$2.682.39 EUR+35%
Canada-90% C$ 2.19$1.571.40 EUR-21%
Australia-90% A$ 2.59$1.811.62 EUR-9%
New Zealand-90% NZ$ 2.99$1.681.50 EUR-16%
Brazil-90% R$4,49$0.820.73 EUR-59%
Mexico-90% Mex$ 17.99$0.970.86 EUR-51%
Argentina (LATAM USD)-90% $1.99$1.991.77 EUR0%
Poland-90% 12,89 zł$3.302.94 EUR+66%
Switzerland-90% CHF 1.90$2.322.07 EUR+17%
Norway-90% 14,00 kr$1.511.34 EUR-24%
Turkey (MENA USD)-90% $1.99$1.991.77 EUR0%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)-90% $1.19$1.191.06 EUR-40%
South Africa-90% R 21.90$1.331.19 EUR-33%
India-90% ₹99.00$1.050.93 EUR-47%
Indonesia cheapest-90% Rp 13 599$0.750.67 EUR-62%
China-90% ¥6.40$0.960.86 EUR-52%
Japan-90% ¥198$1.251.11 EUR-37%
South Korea-90% ₩ 2,100$1.561.39 EUR-22%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 5 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Borderlands 2 reviews over time

89% Very Positive89% of 312,956 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

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

Borderlands 2 on Twitch

73
watching now
12
live channels
460
24-hour peak viewers
135
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Borderlands 2", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Borderlands 2 Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

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

Best day: 17 Oct 2026, with a peak of 682 viewers and 277 on average.

Borderlands 2 streamers right now

  1. sheeicho25
  2. Raidsauced19

Top Borderlands 2 streamers this week

  1. JoltzDude139344
  2. LilGasmask100
  3. Deceptix_65
  4. mopioid53
  5. MrTx0142

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Borderlands 2 achievements

Borderlands 2 has 75 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 23.3% of them; the rarest, Painbow Connection, is held by 1.2% of players.

  • First One's FreeHidden achievement89.5%
  • Not Quite DeadReached level 5.79.2%
  • Dragon SlayerHidden achievement71.5%
  • A Road Less TraveledHidden achievement66.0%
  • New In TownHidden achievement63.5%
  • Better Than You WereReached level 10.62.8%
  • An Old FlameHidden achievement58.8%
  • No Man Left BehindHidden achievement52.1%
  • How Do I Look?Unlocked 10 customization items.49.7%
  • Better Than MoneyPurchased 5 items from the black market.49.5%
  • Friendship RulesRevived someone from "Fight for Your Life!" that is on your friends list.47.0%
  • Build BusterKilled a Constructor without it ever building another bot.46.8%
  • Wilhelm ScreamedHidden achievement46.7%
  • Token GestureRedeemed 25 tokens.46.4%
  • Sky's The LimitHidden achievement46.0%
  • Can See My House From HereHidden achievement44.0%
  • Bounty HunterCompleted 20 side missions.43.7%
  • Farewell, Old GirlHidden achievement39.2%
  • Got The Band Back TogetherHidden achievement37.6%
  • Always ImprovingReached level 25.37.2%
  • Identity TheftHidden achievement35.8%
  • An Angel's WishHidden achievement34.1%
  • Well, That Was EasyHidden achievement31.7%
  • Bombs AwayHidden achievement31.6%
  • Knowing Is Half The BattleHidden achievement30.4%
  • Cool Story, BroHidden achievement30.2%
  • Sugar DaddyTipped Moxxi $10,000.26.0%
  • Cute LootKilled a Chubby.26.0%
  • Up High, Down LowGave Claptrap a high five.21.5%
  • Urban ExplorerDiscovered all named locations in Sanctuary, Opportunity, and Lynchwood.21.1%
  • I Totes Planned That BossSlew Mister Boney Pants Guy.18.1%
  • Feels Like The First TimeHidden achievement17.6%
  • High-Flying HurlerKilled a flying enemy with a thrown Tediore weapon.16.8%
  • Went Five RoundsCompleted Round 5 of any Circle of Slaughter.16.5%
  • Sabre RattlerKilled 100 enemies with the Sabre turret.16.1%
  • Phased and ConfusedPhaselocked 100 enemies.16.0%
  • YaaaaaayIntroduced thyself to the White Knight.16.0%
  • Capped Out... For NowReached level 50.15.7%
  • They Was All "Hey That's Mine"Unsheathed 5 swords from Immortal Skeletaurs without leaving the area.15.0%
  • Shorty, You So BestCompleted thy quest by rescuing yonder queen.13.5%
  • Goliath, Meet DavidAllowed a goliath to level up four times before killing him.13.2%
  • Treasure HunterCompleted the mission "X Marks the Spot".13.1%
  • ExplosiveCompleted the mission "Long Way To The Top".12.9%
  • Decked OutHad Purple-rated gear or better equipped in every slot.12.0%
  • Tribute To A Vault HunterGot an item from Michael Mamaril.12.0%
  • Keep Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'Demonstrated your skill, or lack thereof, at rolling the magical treasure orb of many sides.10.5%
  • What does it mean?Hidden achievement10.0%
  • Thresher ThrashedHidden achievement9.8%
  • Definitely An Italian PlumberKilled Donkey Mong.8.8%
  • Face OffCompleted the mission "The Fall of Nakayama".8.7%
  • Highlands ExplorerDiscovered all named locations in The Highlands, Thousand Cuts, and Wildlife Exploitation Preserve.8.0%
  • Girl's Gotta EatFed thy noble queen 3 times during one visit to her quarters.7.6%
  • Anyway, Here's "Firewall"Activate the Backburner's firewall.7.4%
  • It's Like That One VideoShowed thine worst enemy, the abomination known as "The Darkness", who is the nerdiest of them all.7.2%
  • Unseen PredatorRemained in Zero's Decepti0n mode for ten seconds straight.6.3%
  • 3 or BustComplete the mission "Paradise Found".5.7%
  • Arctic ExplorerDiscovered all named locations in Three Horns, Tundra Express, and Frostburn Canyon.5.4%
  • Make it RaaaaaidVanquished the Ancient Dragons of Destruction.5.2%
  • So Much Blood!Gunzerked continuously for 90 seconds.5.0%
  • ObsessedCollected 10 pictures of Moxxi in Campaign of Carnage.5.0%

Showing the 60 most unlocked of 75 achievements.

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Borderlands 2 DLC

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

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Borderlands 2: Commander Lilith & the Fight for Sanctuary ↗Jun 9, 2019-67% $4.94
Borderlands 2: Ultimate Vault Hunter Upgrade Pack 2 ↗Sep 3, 2013$4.99
Borderlands 2 Season Pass ↗Sep 18, 2012-90% $2.99

Latest Borderlands 2 news and patch notes

Official announcements from the developer on Steam.

Borderlands 2 FAQ

Is Borderlands 2 dead?

No, Borderlands 2 is not dead. 1,597 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 3,155. Over the last 30 days its player count has been declining (down 13% on the month before).

How many people play Borderlands 2?

1,597 people are playing Borderlands 2 on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 3,155 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Borderlands 2?

Borderlands 2 reached its all-time Steam peak of 124,678 concurrent players on Sep 22, 2012.

Is Borderlands 2 growing or declining?

Borderlands 2 is declining. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 3,101, down 13% compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Borderlands 2 most active?

Borderlands 2 usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 09:00 UTC (4 AM in New York).

How much does Borderlands 2 cost?

Borderlands 2 is on sale on Steam right now: $1.99, 90% off its usual $19.99. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Borderlands 2 has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Borderlands 2 on Steam is $1.99 (90% off), on Nov 3, 2026. It costs $1.99 right now.

Is Borderlands 2 on sale right now?

Yes. Borderlands 2 is 90% off on Steam right now, $1.99 instead of $19.99. That matches the lowest price we have recorded.

Where is Borderlands 2 cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Borderlands 2 is cheapest in Indonesia at Rp 13 599, about $0.75 or 62% below the US price of $1.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Borderlands 2 good?

Steam players rate Borderlands 2 Very Positive: 89% of 312,956 reviews are positive.

When did Borderlands 2 come out?

Borderlands 2 was released on Steam on Sep 17, 2012.

Who made Borderlands 2?

Borderlands 2 was developed by Gearbox Software, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux) and published by 2K, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux).

Is Borderlands 2 still worth playing?

Borderlands 2 has a big, active player base on Steam today (1,597 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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