Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Strategy games.
RISK: Global Domination is currently the more played game: 2,389 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 1,522 for Prison Architect — about 1.6× more players. Prison Architect counters with better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 79%. RISK: Global Domination is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $7.49 (−75%). Across all tracked metrics, RISK: Global Domination leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since April 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Prison Architect | RISK: Global Domination |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,522 | 2,389 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,613 | 2,840 |
| 7-day average | 1,115 | 1,980 |
| 30-day average | 1,112 | 1,980 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,613 | 2,840 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 69% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 41,389 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | Feb 19, 2020 |
| Price | $7.49 (−75%) | Free to play |
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| Month | Prison Architect | RISK: Global Domination | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Apr 2026 | — | — | 1,945 | 2,065 |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,105 | 1,613 | 2,002 | 2,840 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
RISK: Global Domination currently has more players: 2,389 concurrent players on Steam vs 1,522 for Prison Architect — about 1.6× more players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,112 concurrent players and RISK: Global Domination averaged 1,980. By that measure RISK: Global Domination is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Prison Architect rates higher: 89% positive across 73,561 reviews vs 79% across 41,389 for RISK: Global Domination. RISK: Global Domination has the larger player base right now (2,389 vs 1,522 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.