Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 is currently the more played game: 1,376 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 1.6× more players. Prison Architect counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 58%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, EA SPORTS FC™ 24 leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | EA SPORTS FC™ 24 | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,376 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,287 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 1,533 | 1,069 |
| 30-day average | 1,533 | 1,065 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,287 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 58% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 63% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 111,159 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 28, 2023 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | — | $7.49 (−75%) |
Full stats: EA SPORTS FC™ 24 · Prison Architect · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | EA SPORTS FC™ 24 | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,541 | 2,287 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 currently has more players: 1,376 concurrent players on Steam vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days EA SPORTS FC™ 24 averaged 1,533 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,065. By that measure EA SPORTS FC™ 24 is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Prison Architect rates higher: 89% positive across 73,561 reviews vs 58% across 111,159 for EA SPORTS FC™ 24. EA SPORTS FC™ 24 has the larger player base right now (1,376 vs 861 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.