Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 775 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 448 for SMITE® — about 1.7× more players. Prison Architect also has the better Steam reviews: 89% positive vs 79%. SMITE® is free to play, while Prison Architect costs $29.99. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 5 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since May 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Prison Architect | SMITE® |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 775 | 448 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,613 | 1,688 |
| 7-day average | 1,077 | 1,026 |
| 30-day average | 1,074 | 1,054 |
| 30-day trend | — | −4% |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,613 | 1,970 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 79% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 67% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 119,882 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~10,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | Sep 7, 2015 |
| Price | $29.99 | Free to play |
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| Month | Prison Architect | SMITE® | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| May 2026 | — | — | 1,244 | 1,421 |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | 1,086 | 1,970 |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,059 | 1,613 | 1,047 | 1,816 |
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: 775 concurrent players on Steam vs 448 for SMITE® — about 1.7× more players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,074 concurrent players and SMITE® averaged 1,054. 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 79% across 119,882 for SMITE®. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (775 vs 448 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.
SMITE® averaged 1,054 concurrent players over the last 30 days, down 4% vs the previous 30 days. Its highest tracked player count is 1,970.