Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the more played game: 3,045 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 869 for Prison Architect — about 4× more players. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition leads 8 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 3,045 | 869 |
| 24-hour peak | 3,772 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 2,498 | 1,065 |
| 30-day average | 2,498 | 1,061 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 3,772 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 98% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 98% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 154,102 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~2,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | May 5, 2009 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $4.99 | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | 2,471 | 2,741 | — | — |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 2,503 | 3,772 | 1,045 | 1,450 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition currently has more players: 3,045 concurrent players on Steam vs 869 for Prison Architect — about 4× more players.
Over the last 30 days Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition averaged 2,498 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,061. By that measure Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition rates higher: 98% positive across 154,102 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition has the larger player base right now (3,045 vs 869 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.