Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Castle Crashers® is currently the more played game: 670 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 654 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players. Castle Crashers® also has the better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Castle Crashers® leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Castle Crashers® | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 670 | 654 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,222 | 1,272 |
| 7-day average | 1,000 | 1,039 |
| 30-day average | 1,715 | 1,038 |
| 30-day trend | +83% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,953 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 139,426 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 26, 2012 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $14.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Castle Crashers® | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,485 | 2,953 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,498 | 2,698 | 1,031 | 1,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Castle Crashers® currently has more players: 670 concurrent players on Steam vs 654 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Castle Crashers® averaged 1,715 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,038. By that measure Castle Crashers® is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Castle Crashers® rates higher: 96% positive across 139,426 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Castle Crashers® has the larger player base right now (670 vs 654 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Castle Crashers® averaged 1,715 concurrent players over the last 30 days, up 83% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 2,953.