Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 1,161 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 984 for Subnautica: Below Zero — about 18% more players. Across all tracked metrics, Prison Architect leads 6 of 9.
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Tracked by Coilr since June 2026 · Steam polled every 10 minutes · methodology
| Metric | Prison Architect | Subnautica: Below Zero |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 1,161 | 984 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,229 | 1,029 |
| 7-day average | 1,031 | 746 |
| 30-day average | 1,030 | 746 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,613 | 1,029 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 90% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 87% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 107,767 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | May 13, 2021 |
| Price | $29.99 | $29.99 |
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| Month | Prison Architect | Subnautica: Below Zero | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,032 | 1,613 | 757 | 1,029 |
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: 1,161 concurrent players on Steam vs 984 for Subnautica: Below Zero — about 18% more players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,030 concurrent players and Subnautica: Below Zero averaged 746. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, Subnautica: Below Zero rates higher: 90% positive across 107,767 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (1,161 vs 984 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.