Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 977 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 912 for Paladins® — a similar number of players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 85%. Paladins® is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Paladins® | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 912 | 977 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,257 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 771 | 1,091 |
| 30-day average | 755 | 1,086 |
| 30-day trend | −1% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,399 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 83% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 345,328 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~10,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 7, 2018 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Paladins® | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | 804 | 1,209 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | 759 | 1,399 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 759 | 1,378 | 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 912 for Paladins® — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Paladins® averaged 755 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 85% across 345,328 for Paladins®. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (977 vs 912 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
Paladins® averaged 755 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,399.