Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 861 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players. Poppy Playtime is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 6 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Poppy Playtime | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 839 | 861 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,388 | 1,450 |
| 7-day average | 1,047 | 1,070 |
| 30-day average | 1,047 | 1,066 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,388 | 1,450 |
| Steam reviews | 88% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 93% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 140,424 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 12, 2021 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | Free to play | $7.49 (−75%) |
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| Month | Poppy Playtime | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | — | — | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,051 | 1,388 | 1,058 | 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: 861 concurrent players on Steam vs 839 for Poppy Playtime — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Poppy Playtime averaged 1,047 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,066. 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 88% across 140,424 for Poppy Playtime. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (861 vs 839 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.