Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Slime Rancher is currently the more played game: 901 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 861 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players. Slime Rancher also has the better Steam reviews: 98% positive vs 89%. Prison Architect is currently 75% off on Steam. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Prison Architect | Slime Rancher |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 861 | 901 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,450 | 1,339 |
| 7-day average | 1,070 | 1,047 |
| 30-day average | 1,066 | 1,047 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,450 | 1,339 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 98% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 97% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 155,346 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | Aug 1, 2017 |
| Price | $7.49 (−75%) | $19.99 |
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| Month | Prison Architect | Slime Rancher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,058 | 1,450 | 1,052 | 1,339 |
Monthly average and peak concurrent players on Steam, from Coilr's own tracking (10-minute polls, hourly beyond 30 days).
Slime Rancher currently has more players: 901 concurrent players on Steam vs 861 for Prison Architect — a similar number of players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,066 concurrent players and Slime Rancher averaged 1,047. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Slime Rancher rates higher: 98% positive across 155,346 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Slime Rancher has the larger player base right now (901 vs 861 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.