Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 835 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 560 for Dota Underlords — about 49% more players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 82%. Dota Underlords 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 | Dota Underlords | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 560 | 835 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,121 | 1,613 |
| 7-day average | 784 | 1,121 |
| 30-day average | 783 | 1,118 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,121 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 82% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 81% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 90,932 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Jun 20, 2019 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $29.99 |
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| Month | Dota Underlords | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 671 | 705 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 774 | 1,121 | 1,105 | 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: 835 concurrent players on Steam vs 560 for Dota Underlords — about 49% more players.
Over the last 30 days Dota Underlords averaged 783 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,118. 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 82% across 90,932 for Dota Underlords. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (835 vs 560 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.