Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 962 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 907 for Football Manager 2020 — a similar number of players. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 7 of 7.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Football Manager 2020 | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 907 | 962 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,049 | 1,189 |
| 7-day average | 776 | 991 |
| 30-day average | 776 | 990 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,131 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | — | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 31,663 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 19, 2019 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | — | $29.99 |
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| Month | Football Manager 2020 | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 780 | 1,131 | 991 | 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: 962 concurrent players on Steam vs 907 for Football Manager 2020 — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Football Manager 2020 averaged 776 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 990. 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 89% across 31,663 for Football Manager 2020. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (962 vs 907 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.