Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 711 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 473 for Cry of Fear — about 1.5× more players. Cry of Fear is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Cry of Fear | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 473 | 711 |
| 24-hour peak | 879 | 1,189 |
| 7-day average | 522 | 1,021 |
| 30-day average | 522 | 1,020 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 882 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 86% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 85,676 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 25, 2013 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Cry of Fear | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 518 | 524 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 527 | 882 | 1,019 | 1,613 |
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: 711 concurrent players on Steam vs 473 for Cry of Fear — about 1.5× more players.
Over the last 30 days Cry of Fear averaged 522 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,020. 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 89% across 85,676 for Cry of Fear. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (711 vs 473 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.