Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the more played game: 2,212 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 3× more players. Age of Empires II (Retired) also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Age of Empires II (Retired) leads 8 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 2,212 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,297 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 2,590 | 1,069 |
| 30-day average | 2,574 | 1,065 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,297 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 102,708 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 9, 2013 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $7.49 (−75%) |
Full stats: Age of Empires II (Retired) · Prison Architect · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | Age of Empires II (Retired) | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,750 | 2,335 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,560 | 3,297 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Age of Empires II (Retired) currently has more players: 2,212 concurrent players on Steam vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 3× more players.
Over the last 30 days Age of Empires II (Retired) averaged 2,574 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,065. By that measure Age of Empires II (Retired) is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Age of Empires II (Retired) rates higher: 96% positive across 102,708 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Age of Empires II (Retired) has the larger player base right now (2,212 vs 861 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.