Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Simulation / Strategy games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 723 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 500 for SPORE™ — about 45% more players. SPORE™ counters with better Steam reviews: 93% positive vs 89%. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 7 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Prison Architect | SPORE™ |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 723 | 500 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,272 | 946 |
| 7-day average | 1,033 | 719 |
| 30-day average | 1,032 | 719 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,613 | 1,070 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 93% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 93% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 72,124 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | Dec 19, 2008 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Prison Architect | SPORE™ | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,032 | 1,613 | 722 | 1,070 |
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: 723 concurrent players on Steam vs 500 for SPORE™ — about 45% more players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,032 concurrent players and SPORE™ averaged 719. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, SPORE™ rates higher: 93% positive across 72,124 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (723 vs 500 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.