Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the more played game: 934 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 869 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players. FTL: Faster Than Light also has the better Steam reviews: 95% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, FTL: Faster Than Light leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | FTL: Faster Than Light | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 934 | 869 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,375 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 1,111 | 1,065 |
| 30-day average | 1,111 | 1,061 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,375 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 78,309 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Sep 14, 2012 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $3.49 (−65%) | $7.49 (−75%) |
Full stats: FTL: Faster Than Light · Prison Architect · add more games to this comparison →
| Month | FTL: Faster Than Light | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,108 | 1,375 | 1,045 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
FTL: Faster Than Light currently has more players: 934 concurrent players on Steam vs 869 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days FTL: Faster Than Light averaged 1,111 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,061. By that measure FTL: Faster Than Light is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, FTL: Faster Than Light rates higher: 95% positive across 78,309 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. FTL: Faster Than Light has the larger player base right now (934 vs 869 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.