Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Crab Game is currently the more played game: 764 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 763 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players. Crab Game also has the better Steam reviews: 91% positive vs 89%. Crab Game is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Crab Game | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 764 | 763 |
| 24-hour peak | 969 | 1,272 |
| 7-day average | 730 | 1,031 |
| 30-day average | 693 | 1,030 |
| 30-day trend | −5% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,071 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 91% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 151,277 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 29, 2021 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Crab Game | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 713 | 1,071 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 698 | 976 | 1,023 | 1,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Crab Game currently has more players: 764 concurrent players on Steam vs 763 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,030. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Crab Game rates higher: 91% positive across 151,277 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Crab Game has the larger player base right now (764 vs 763 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Crab Game averaged 693 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 5% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,071.