Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 977 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 903 for Gang Beasts — a similar number of players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 86%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Gang Beasts | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 903 | 977 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,059 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 740 | 1,091 |
| 30-day average | 740 | 1,086 |
| 30-day trend | −36% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,307 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 86% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 90% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 66,602 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Dec 12, 2017 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $7.99 (−60%) | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Gang Beasts | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 1,183 | 1,307 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 756 | 1,059 | 1,071 | 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: 977 concurrent players on Steam vs 903 for Gang Beasts — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Gang Beasts averaged 740 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,086. 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 86% across 66,602 for Gang Beasts. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (977 vs 903 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Gang Beasts averaged 740 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 36% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,307.