Prison Architect

89% Very Positive

63,997 Positive

7,779 Negative

71,776 Total Reviews

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

$29.99

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Genres:

Indie Simulation Strategy

Developer: Double Eleven , Introversion Software

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

Release Date: October 6, 2015 (10 years ago)

Game Details

Achievements

Average Playtime

31.1 hours

Estimated Owners

5000000 - 10000000

Peak Concurrent Users

868

Recommendations

58,065

Metacritic Score

83/100 View

DLC Count

12 DLCs

Median Playtime

9.5 hours

Avg Playtime (2 weeks)

0.1 hours

Median Playtime (2 weeks)

0.1 hours

⚠️ Content Warning:

Moderate Violence Sexual Nudity Strong Language

🌐 Official Website: www.prisonarchitect.com

🛠️ Support: Support Page

About This Game

Welcome Wardens! Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect. Key Features: Customized Confinement Allocate resources to optimize your compound, but don’t restrict the flow of the crowd lest you encounter a flood, fire, fight, or full-blown riot. Invest and Innovate Tap federal money with grant applications & direct your funds to combat disease, gang activity, litigation, and more! Management and Muscle Ensure your prison is *mostly* ethical and safe with top-notch staff including armed guards, psychologists, doctors, lawyers and snitches. Detention by Design Each prisoner’s criminal history requires custom treatment programs, labor schedules, and reform workshops. Lockdown Showdown Attempt a high-stakes escape of your own supermax prison in Escape Mode, or try Online mode to test one of 12,000 player-created prisons. Expand your empire limitlessly in Sandbox mode.

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