Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 861 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 791 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 — a similar number of players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 57%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. 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 | EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 791 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,330 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 949 | 1,070 |
| 30-day average | 949 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,330 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 57% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 71% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 150,416 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 30, 2022 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | — | $7.49 (−75%) |
Full stats: EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 · Prison Architect · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 952 | 1,330 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
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: 861 concurrent players on Steam vs 791 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23 averaged 949 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,066. 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 57% across 150,416 for EA SPORTS™ FIFA 23. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (861 vs 791 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.