Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 780 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 542 for POSTAL 2 — about 44% more players. POSTAL 2 counters with better Steam reviews: 97% positive vs 89%. POSTAL 2 is currently 90% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 5 of 8.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | POSTAL 2 | Prison Architect |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 542 | 780 |
| 24-hour peak | 985 | 1,272 |
| 7-day average | 651 | 1,071 |
| 30-day average | 627 | 1,069 |
| 30-day trend | −2% | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,165 | 1,613 |
| Steam reviews | 97% positive | 89% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 97% positive | 85% positive |
| Total reviews | 135,601 | 73,561 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~5,000,000 |
| Release date | Nov 2, 2012 | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $0.99 (−90%) | $29.99 |
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| Month | POSTAL 2 | Prison Architect | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 597 | 1,165 | 708 | 726 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 668 | 1,087 | 1,058 | 1,613 |
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: 780 concurrent players on Steam vs 542 for POSTAL 2 — about 44% more players.
Over the last 30 days POSTAL 2 averaged 627 concurrent players and Prison Architect averaged 1,069. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, POSTAL 2 rates higher: 97% positive across 135,601 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (780 vs 542 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
POSTAL 2 averaged 627 concurrent players over the last 30 days, roughly flat vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,165.