Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 635 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 627 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players. Doki Doki Literature Club! counters with better Steam reviews: 96% positive vs 89%. Doki Doki Literature Club! 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 | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 627 | 635 |
| 24-hour peak | 887 | 1,272 |
| 7-day average | 707 | 1,045 |
| 30-day average | 706 | 1,043 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 887 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 96% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 224,069 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2017 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Doki Doki Literature Club! | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 520 | 715 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 707 | 887 | 1,031 | 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: 635 concurrent players on Steam vs 627 for Doki Doki Literature Club! — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Doki Doki Literature Club! averaged 706 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,043. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Doki Doki Literature Club! rates higher: 96% positive across 224,069 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (635 vs 627 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.