Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Don't Starve is currently the more played game: 1,619 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 775 for Prison Architect — about 2.1× more players. Don't Starve also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Don't Starve leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Don't Starve | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,619 | 775 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,481 | 1,613 |
| 7-day average | 1,510 | 1,077 |
| 30-day average | 1,510 | 1,074 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,481 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 113,174 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 23, 2013 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $9.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Don't Starve | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,502 | 2,481 | 1,059 | 1,613 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Don't Starve currently has more players: 1,619 concurrent players on Steam vs 775 for Prison Architect — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Don't Starve averaged 1,510 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,074. By that measure Don't Starve is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Don't Starve rates higher: 97% positive across 113,174 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Don't Starve has the larger player base right now (1,619 vs 775 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.