Prison Architect

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Prison Architect
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About Prison Architect

About this game

Forget beat 'em up... it's time to lock 'em up!

Get ready to build and manage your own maximum security prison in the 'Very Positive' Steam rated strategy simulation Prison Architect. With this Steam key, you'll be responsible for designing your own prison from scratch and ensuring that all necessary facilities are available - including a holding cell, canteen, infirmary, guard room and toilets to keep your prisoners in check... perhaps an execution chamber too?

INSPIRED BY THE BEST
Enjoy one of the gaming world's most popular lock 'em ups inspired by the likes of Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress and Theme Hospital, and join over 1 million players who've already spent time inside!

A PRISONER'S JOURNEY
Follow the story of Edward, who is facing the electric chair for committing a crime of passion. Play through four additional chapters focusing on different characters and aspects of prison life.

See Mafia Dons, power-crazed senators and other dangerous prisoners roaming around your customizable prison, and witness award-winning professional writer Chris Hastings at work as he produces an enthralling tale of corruption and human misery set against the background of the modern prison industrial complex!

BREAK OUT!
Once you've mastered the art of running your own prison, it's time to see life from behind the bars in escape mode!

Play as a prisoner hell-bent on getting the hell out of dodge - dig a tunnel, go for the armory or start a riot and slip out in the chaos - it’s entirely up to you. Use strategy to find the perfect escape opportunity from your own creation, or hit the random button and load one of the 12,000 prisons created by the Steam Community.

YOUR OFFICIAL PRISON ARCHITECT STEAM KEY GIVES YOU:

  • Mod supported content
  • 'Very Positive' Steam rated Indie game
  • Running and escaping your own customized prison
  • Vast array of downloadable prisons thanks to Steam Community

 

Game Details

Release Date:
October 06, 2015
Developer:
Introversion Software
Publisher:
Paradox Interactive
Supported Languages:
English +
Franchise:
Prison Architect
Link:
Genres:
Building
Simulation

City Builder

Casual

Base Building

Sandbox
Play Styles:
Singleplayer
Multiplayer

Moddable

Resource Management

2D
Collections:
Casual Multiplayer
Multiplayer Simulator
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Includes level editor

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:XP
  • Processor:Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
  • Hard Drive:300 MB HD space

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • Processor:2009 era Macbook Pro, Core2 Duo processor
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:300 MB HD space

Product Requirements

  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
  • Hard Drive: 300 MB HD space

YouTube Videos

Mini Game Monday - Prison Architect

July 18, 2016

Prison Architect - THE WEIRDEST PRISON EVER?

July 23, 2021

Prison Architect pt 1 :New warden in town

March 01, 2023

Critic Reviews

88 / 100
"Prison Architect is one of the more unique game releases in years. What would seem daunting at first, with building and managing a prison, quickly reveals to be both an...
80 / 100
"Despite its rough edges, Prison Architect provides enough depth and customization to make it compelling. Every riot, escape attempt, and execution brings you a step closer to...
55 / 100
"Simulations can distort for good, and so help us resist, or ill, and obscure the forces that corral hearts and minds. Every system locks us up. But sims like Prison Architect...
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Difficulty Statistics

Difficulty Rating

Simple
0.62%
Easy
3.73%
Just Right
59.63%
Tough
31.68%
Unforgiving
4.35%
Relax & enjoy! 59.63%  of players consider this game to be Just Right

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Play Behaviour

Tried It
11.71%
Played It
39.02%
Halfway
11.71%
Beat It
30.24%
Conquered It
7.32%
Completionist! 7.32%  of players have Conquered It

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Time Played

< 1 Hour
1.14%
~1 Hour
2.27%
~2 Hours
2.27%
~4 Hours
2.27%
~8 Hours
3.41%
~12 Hours
10.23%
~20 Hours
13.64%
~40 Hours
40.91%
~60 Hours
11.36%
>= 80 Hours
12.5%
Achievement Hunter?
12.5% of players played this game for >= 80 Hours!

Prison Architect User Reviews

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User Rating

Average score from 7 ratings
86% of users would recommend this.
4.6

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Ja
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Needs friends to be fun but then very fun
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Fanatical User
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The base game itself is a fun prison management game, but the dlc is janky despite the great promise it has.
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elie
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well the game fun and offer many fun mechanic, i may buy dlc in the future
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