Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Frostpunk is currently the more played game: 1,876 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 2.2× more players. Frostpunk also has the better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Frostpunk leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Frostpunk | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,876 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 2,796 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 1,825 | 1,070 |
| 30-day average | 1,825 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 2,796 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 93% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 136,178 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Apr 24, 2018 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $29.99 | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Frostpunk | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,822 | 2,796 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Frostpunk currently has more players: 1,876 concurrent players on Steam vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 2.2× more players.
Over the last 30 days Frostpunk averaged 1,825 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,066. By that measure Frostpunk is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Frostpunk rates higher: 93% positive across 136,178 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Frostpunk has the larger player base right now (1,876 vs 861 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.