Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 1,193 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 824 for DCS World Steam Edition — about 45% more players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. DCS World Steam Edition is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 7 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | DCS World Steam Edition | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 824 | 1,193 |
| 24-hour peak | 932 | 1,319 |
| 7-day average | 812 | 1,076 |
| 30-day average | 812 | 1,074 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,124 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 87% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 40,726 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Aug 2, 2013 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | DCS World Steam Edition | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 715 | 715 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 815 | 1,124 | 1,071 | 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: 1,193 concurrent players on Steam vs 824 for DCS World Steam Edition — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days DCS World Steam Edition averaged 812 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,074. 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 85% across 40,726 for DCS World Steam Edition. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (1,193 vs 824 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.