Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 861 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 818 for AdVenture Capitalist — a similar number of players. AdVenture Capitalist is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | AdVenture Capitalist | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 818 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,204 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 979 | 1,070 |
| 30-day average | 979 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,218 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 84% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 60,288 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Mar 30, 2015 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | AdVenture Capitalist | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 987 | 1,218 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Prison Architect currently has more players: 861 concurrent players on Steam vs 818 for AdVenture Capitalist — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days AdVenture Capitalist averaged 979 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,066. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Prison Architect rates higher: 89% positive across 73,561 reviews vs 88% across 60,288 for AdVenture Capitalist. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (861 vs 818 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.