Live Steam player count comparison, updated every 10 minutes. Both are Indie / Simulation games.
Prison Architect is currently the more played game: 780 concurrent players on Steam right now vs 373 for This War of Mine — about 2.1× more players. This War of Mine counters with better Steam reviews: 94% positive vs 89%. 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 | This War of Mine |
|---|---|---|
| Players right now | 780 | 373 |
| 24-hour peak | 1,272 | 952 |
| 7-day average | 1,071 | 641 |
| 30-day average | 1,069 | 641 |
| 30-day trend | — | — |
| Peak (tracked) | 1,613 | 1,072 |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive | 94% positive |
| Recent reviews (3 mo) | 85% positive | 89% positive |
| Total reviews | 73,561 | 97,301 |
| Owners (SteamSpy est.) | ~5,000,000 | ~2,000,000 |
| Release date | Oct 6, 2015 | Nov 14, 2014 |
| Price | $29.99 | $19.99 |
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| Month | Prison Architect | This War of Mine | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg | Peak | Avg | Peak | |
| Jun 2026 | 708 | 726 | — | — |
| Jul 2026 (so far) | 1,058 | 1,613 | 630 | 1,072 |
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: 780 concurrent players on Steam vs 373 for This War of Mine — about 2.1× more players.
Over the last 30 days Prison Architect averaged 1,069 concurrent players and This War of Mine averaged 641. By that measure Prison Architect is currently the bigger game.
By Steam review score, This War of Mine rates higher: 94% positive across 97,301 reviews vs 89% across 73,561 for Prison Architect. Prison Architect has the larger player base right now (780 vs 373 concurrent). Player counts, ratings, price and trend are compared side by side above.