Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Strategy games.
Inscryption is currently the more played game: 1,086 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 26% more players. Inscryption also has the better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Inscryption | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,086 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,352 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 1,048 | 1,070 |
| 30-day average | 1,048 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,352 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 95% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 146,946 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 19, 2021 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $19.99 | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Inscryption | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,047 | 1,352 | 1,058 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Inscryption currently has more players: 1,086 concurrent players on Steam vs 861 for Prison Architect — about 26% more players.
Over the last 30 days Inscryption averaged 1,048 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,066. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Inscryption rates higher: 97% positive across 146,946 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Inscryption has the larger player base right now (1,086 vs 861 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.