790
Players now
998
24h Peak
16,211
All-time peak
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Prison Architect
Game statistics and information
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Prison Architect FAQ
Is Prison Architect still alive?
Prison Architect still has a small but present community, with 790 players online right now. The player count is roughly stable compared to a year ago.
Is Prison Architect dead?
Not necessarily. Prison Architect has 790 players online right now, which is 4.9% of its all-time peak.
How many people play Prison Architect?
Right now 790 people are playing Prison Architect on Steam. The 24-hour peak is 998.
What is the peak player count of Prison Architect?
The all-time peak of Prison Architect is 16,211 concurrent players, and the 24-hour peak is 998.
Is Prison Architect free to play?
No, Prison Architect is a paid game on Steam. Check the Steam store for the current price.
Monthly player count and growth trends
Prison Architect currently has 790 players online, with a 24-hour peak of 998 and an all-time peak of 16,211. In October 2026 the average was 764 players.
| Month | Average players | Gain | % Gain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2026 | 764 | -88 | -10.33 |
| 09/2026 | 852 | -1 | -0.12 |
| 08/2026 | 853 | -48 | -5.33 |
| 07/2026 | 901 | 151 | 20.13 |
| 06/2026 | 750 | -90 | -10.71 |
| 05/2026 | 840 | 115 | 15.86 |
| 04/2026 | 725 | -58 | -7.41 |
| 03/2026 | 783 | -144 | -15.53 |
| 02/2026 | 927 | 73 | 8.55 |
| 01/2026 | 854 | 37 | 4.53 |
| 12/2025 | 817 | 68 | 9.08 |
| 11/2025 | 749 | -14 | -1.83 |
| 10/2025 | 763 | -28 | -3.54 |
| 09/2025 | 791 | -174 | -18.03 |
| 08/2025 | 965 | 6 | 0.63 |
| 07/2025 | 959 | 76 | 8.61 |
| 06/2025 | 883 | 14 | 1.61 |
| 05/2025 | 869 | -15 | -1.7 |
| 04/2025 | 884 | -87 | -8.96 |
| 03/2025 | 971 | 25 | 2.64 |
| 02/2025 | 946 | -242 | -20.37 |
| 01/2025 | 1,188 | -399 | -25.14 |
| 12/2024 | 1,587 | 40 | 2.59 |
| 11/2024 | 1,547 | 3 | 0.19 |
| 10/2024 | 1,544 | -193 | -11.11 |
| 09/2024 | 1,737 | -334 | -16.13 |
| 08/2024 | 2,071 | -2,892 | -58.27 |
| 07/2024 | 4,963 | -488 | -8.95 |
| 06/2024 | 5,451 | 3,306 | 154.13 |
| 05/2024 | 2,145 | 470 | 28.06 |
| 04/2024 | 1,675 | 45 | 2.76 |
| 03/2024 | 1,630 | -393 | -19.43 |
| 02/2024 | 2,023 | -942 | -31.77 |
| 01/2024 | 2,965 | 1,229 | 70.79 |
| 12/2023 | 1,736 | -169 | -8.87 |
| 11/2023 | 1,905 | 210 | 12.39 |
| 10/2023 | 1,695 | 199 | 13.3 |
| 09/2023 | 1,496 | -306 | -16.98 |
| 08/2023 | 1,802 | -4,392 | -70.91 |
| 07/2023 | 6,194 | 4,627 | 295.28 |
| 06/2023 | 1,567 | -271 | -14.74 |
| 05/2023 | 1,838 | 427 | 30.26 |
| 04/2023 | 1,411 | -180 | -11.31 |
| 03/2023 | 1,591 | -449 | -22.01 |
| 02/2023 | 2,040 | -24 | -1.16 |
| 01/2023 | 2,064 | 262 | 14.54 |
| 12/2022 | 1,802 | -342 | -15.95 |
| 11/2022 | 2,144 | -714 | -24.98 |
| 10/2022 | 2,858 | 253 | 9.71 |
| 09/2022 | 2,605 | 825 | 46.35 |
| 08/2022 | 1,780 | -798 | -30.95 |
| 07/2022 | 2,578 | -422 | -14.07 |
| 06/2022 | 3,000 | -277 | -8.45 |
| 05/2022 | 3,277 | 741 | 29.22 |
| 04/2022 | 2,536 | -1,374 | -35.14 |
| 03/2022 | 3,910 | 1,149 | 41.62 |
| 02/2022 | 2,761 | -259 | -8.58 |
| 01/2022 | 3,020 | 1,103 | 57.54 |
| 12/2021 | 1,917 | 9 | 0.47 |
| 11/2021 | 1,908 | -1,513 | -44.23 |
| 10/2021 | 3,421 | 1,570 | 84.82 |
| 09/2021 | 1,851 | -321 | -14.78 |
| 08/2021 | 2,172 | -1,281 | -37.1 |
| 07/2021 | 3,453 | -855 | -19.85 |
| 06/2021 | 4,308 | -365 | -7.81 |
| 05/2021 | 4,673 | 2,678 | 134.24 |
| 04/2021 | 1,995 | -731 | -26.82 |
| 03/2021 | 2,726 | -6,007 | -68.79 |
| 02/2021 | 8,733 | -2,303 | -20.87 |
| 01/2021 | 11,036 | 8,552 | 344.28 |
| 12/2020 | 2,484 | -199 | -7.42 |
| 11/2020 | 2,683 | -4,550 | -62.91 |
| 10/2020 | 7,233 | 5,444 | 304.3 |
| 09/2020 | 1,789 | -593 | -24.9 |
| 08/2020 | 2,382 | -2,532 | -51.53 |
| 07/2020 | 4,914 | -1,530 | -23.74 |
| 06/2020 | 6,444 | -657 | -9.25 |
| 05/2020 | 7,101 | 785 | 12.43 |
| 04/2020 | 6,316 | 3,493 | 123.73 |
| 03/2020 | 2,823 | 485 | 20.74 |
| 02/2020 | 2,338 | -601 | -20.45 |
| 01/2020 | 2,939 | -2,600 | -46.94 |
| 12/2019 | 5,539 | -2,243 | -28.82 |
| 11/2019 | 7,782 | 3,246 | 71.56 |
| 10/2019 | 4,536 | 2,059 | 83.12 |
| 09/2019 | 2,477 | 326 | 15.16 |
| 08/2019 | 2,151 | -992 | -31.56 |
| 07/2019 | 3,143 | -171 | -5.16 |
| 06/2019 | 3,314 | 1,157 | 53.64 |
| 05/2019 | 2,157 | -3,464 | -61.63 |
| 04/2019 | 5,621 | 3,304 | 142.6 |
| 03/2019 | 2,317 | -1,153 | -33.23 |
| 02/2019 | 3,470 | -80 | -2.25 |
| 01/2019 | 3,550 | -449 | -11.23 |
| 12/2018 | 3,999 | 533 | 15.38 |
| 11/2018 | 3,466 | 891 | 34.6 |
| 10/2018 | 2,575 | -3,791 | -59.55 |
| 09/2018 | 6,366 | 3,821 | 150.14 |
| 08/2018 | 2,545 | -1,322 | -34.19 |
| 07/2018 | 3,867 | -9 | -0.23 |
| 06/2018 | 3,876 | 1,784 | 85.28 |
| 05/2018 | 2,092 | -39 | -1.83 |
| 04/2018 | 2,131 | 2 | 0.09 |
| 03/2018 | 2,129 | -122 | -5.42 |
| 02/2018 | 2,251 | -1,579 | -41.23 |
| 01/2018 | 3,830 | -1,220 | -24.16 |
| 12/2017 | 5,050 | 1,779 | 54.39 |
| 11/2017 | 3,271 | -56 | -1.68 |
| 10/2017 | 3,327 | 619 | 22.86 |
| 09/2017 | 2,708 | -573 | -17.46 |
| 08/2017 | 3,281 | -1,934 | -37.09 |
| 07/2017 | 5,215 | -531 | -9.24 |
| 06/2017 | 5,746 | 3,310 | 135.88 |
| 05/2017 | 2,436 | 11 | 0.45 |
| 04/2017 | 2,425 | -278 | -10.28 |
| 03/2017 | 2,703 | -86 | -3.08 |
| 02/2017 | 2,789 | -1,741 | -38.43 |
| 01/2017 | 4,530 | -234 | -4.91 |
| 12/2016 | 4,764 | 1,004 | 26.7 |
| 11/2016 | 3,760 | -1,400 | -27.13 |
| 10/2016 | 5,160 | -3,345 | -39.33 |
| 09/2016 | 8,505 | 1,901 | 28.79 |
| 08/2016 | 6,604 | -5,449 | -45.21 |
| 07/2016 | 12,053 | 342 | 2.92 |
| 06/2016 | 11,711 | 7,429 | 173.49 |
| 05/2016 | 4,282 | 1,480 | 52.82 |
| 04/2016 | 2,802 | -309 | -9.93 |
| 03/2016 | 3,111 | -689 | -18.13 |
| 02/2016 | 3,800 | -1,571 | -29.25 |
| 01/2016 | 5,371 | 1,482 | 38.11 |
| 12/2015 | 3,889 | -1,980 | -33.74 |
| 11/2015 | 5,869 | -10,342 | -63.8 |
| 10/2015 | 16,211 | 13,800 | 572.38 |
| 09/2015 | 2,411 | -1,356 | -36 |
| 08/2015 | 3,767 | 152 | 4.2 |
| 07/2015 | 3,615 | -7,554 | -67.63 |
| 06/2015 | 11,169 | 6,564 | 142.54 |
| 05/2015 | 4,605 | 1,910 | 70.87 |
| 04/2015 | 2,695 | -886 | -24.74 |
| 03/2015 | 3,581 | -3,561 | -49.86 |
| 02/2015 | 7,142 | -1,686 | -19.1 |
| 01/2015 | 8,828 | -2,595 | -22.72 |
| 12/2014 | 11,423 | 5,372 | 88.78 |
| 11/2014 | 6,051 | 2,636 | 77.19 |
| 10/2014 | 3,415 | -91 | -2.6 |
| 09/2014 | 3,506 | 1,313 | 59.87 |
| 08/2014 | 2,193 | -36 | -1.62 |
| 07/2014 | 2,229 | -4,621 | -67.46 |
| 06/2014 | 6,850 | -3,116 | -31.27 |
| 05/2014 | 9,966 | 1,204 | 13.74 |
| 04/2014 | 8,762 | 7,131 | 437.22 |
| 03/2014 | 1,631 | -654 | -28.62 |
| 02/2014 | 2,285 | -424 | -15.65 |
| 01/2014 | 2,709 | -2,039 | -42.94 |
| 12/2013 | 4,748 | 1,205 | 34.01 |
| 11/2013 | 3,543 | 2,326 | 191.13 |
| 10/2013 | 1,217 | -3,423 | -73.77 |
| 09/2013 | 4,640 | 796 | 20.71 |
| 08/2013 | 3,844 | -1,922 | -33.33 |
| 07/2013 | 5,766 | 4,021 | 230.43 |
| 06/2013 | 1,745 | 624 | 55.66 |
| 05/2013 | 1,121 | 497 | 79.65 |
| 04/2013 | 624 | -18 | -2.8 |
| 03/2013 | 642 | - | - |