Prison Architect
Is Prison Architect worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours.
The average Coilr player has put 22h into Prison Architect, and at $5.99 that's about 0.27 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
$0.27/hr22h avg89% positive
Automated estimate from Coilr-tracked playtime and Steam reviews (Coilr doesn't verify individual reviews), not a paid placement. How this is calculated
Players now
856
24h peak
1,300
Peak (tracked)
1,753
Coilr players
39
Player count
This game's player count is measured about every 10 hours. Steam allows a limited number of requests per day, so the busiest games are measured every few minutes and quieter ones less often. The shape of the curve is real, the fine detail between points isn't recorded.
Steam reviews
Very PositivePositive
89%
Total reviews
73,733
Pos / Neg
65,793 / 7,940
% positive by month
Value
What players actually get for the price, based on real tracked playtime.
Cost per hour
$0.274
at $5.99
Avg playtime
22 h
across 39 players
Total tracked
852 h
How long to beat
No verified owner has reported a time for Prison Architect yet.
Sign in to be the firstPlayer retention
DormantHow many tracked owners still play, something raw concurrent counts can't tell you.
Active (2 weeks)
3%
1 of 39 owners
Played last 7 days
0
Hours trend (2wk)
▲ Rising
Last time owners played
Last 7 days · 08-30 days · 031-90 days · 090+ days · 39
Where players are
Country distribution of Coilr players who own this game.
🇺🇸US
38%
🇬🇧GB
15%
🇫🇷FR
15%
🇦🇺AU
12%
🇹🇷TR
4%
🇷🇴RO
4%
🇵🇱PL
4%
🇰🇷KR
4%
Estimated playerbase by region
Inferred from when Prison Architect is busiest each day. A rough estimate of the global playerbase from player-count patterns, not exact player locations.
Most players look to be in Europe & Africa (~28%).
Europe & Africa
28%
Asia-Pacific
27%
Russia & CIS
24%
Americas
22%
Players online by hour (UTC)
00h06h12h18h23h
Busiest around 15:00 with about 1,586 people in game — 2.6× as many as at 07:00, the quietest hour.
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Frequently asked about Prison Architect
How many people play Prison Architect?
As of September 2026, about 856 people are playing Prison Architect on Steam right now, with a 24-hour peak of 1,300 concurrent players.
Is Prison Architect still active in 2026?
Yes, 3% of tracked Prison Architect owners on Coilr played it within the last two weeks, and roughly 856 players are online right now. (as of September 2026)
Is Prison Architect worth it?
Yes. Strong reviews and great value for the hours. The average Coilr player has put 22h into Prison Architect, and at $5.99 that's about 0.27 per hour. Steam reviews are very positive.
How much does Prison Architect cost?
Prison Architect costs $5.99 on Steam (USD). The average Coilr player has put 22 hours in, about 0.27 per hour.
How many hours does it take to play Prison Architect?
Across 39 tracked owners on Coilr, the average playtime in Prison Architect is about 22 hours.