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Prison Architect

📅 Oct 6, 2015
Introversion Software
Double Eleven
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
89.3Rating
0Content
18Achievements

About This Game

Prison Architect is a indie/simulation game designed for single-player, developed by Introversion Software and Double Eleven and released in 2015. With an estimated 2.5 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 73k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 89.3/100 — a strong reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 17.66 hours, with side content bringing that to 46.24 hours, and a completionist run can reach 63.63 hours. The game has 12 DLCs available, expanding the base experience with additional content. Players commonly describe it as Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Base Building and Colony Sim.

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User Reviews

89.3
Overall Score / 100
8.9/10
Steam (73024 rev)

Playtime Estimates

17.66h
🎯 Main Story
46.24h
⭐ Main + Sides
63.63h
💯 Completionist
Based on 6 player submissions

DLCs (12)

Prison Architect - Jungle Pack
Prison Architect - Jungle Pack
$2.99
Prison Architect - Future Tech Pack
Prison Architect - Future Tech Pack
$2.99
Prison Architect - Undead
Prison Architect - Undead
$2.99
Prison Architect - Free For Life
Prison Architect - Free For Life
Free
Prison Architect - Gangs
Prison Architect - Gangs
$5.99
Prison Architect - Perfect Storm
Prison Architect - Perfect Storm
$9.99
Prison Architect - Second Chances
Prison Architect - Second Chances
$5.99
Prison Architect - Going Green
Prison Architect - Going Green
$9.99
1-8 / 12

Game Information

Release Date
October 6, 2015
Developer
Introversion Software, Double Eleven
Publisher
Paradox Interactive
Platforms
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
$29.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
2.5M
(2M - 3M)
VRI ScoreLearning
84.1
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Indie
Simulation
Strategy
Categories
Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Includes level editor
Family Sharing
Tags
Simulation
Building
Sandbox
Base Building
Colony Sim
Strategy
Management
City Builder
2D
Top-Down
Multiplayer
Resource Management
Economy
Singleplayer
Moddable
Capitalism
Funny
Replay Value
Indie
Casual

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
French
Italian
German
Korean
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish - Spain
Dutch
Japanese
Swedish
Traditional Chinese
Turkish

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
🍎 Mac
🐧 Linux
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS:Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
  • Processor:Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
  • Memory:6 GB RAM
  • Graphics:Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
  • Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
Minimum:
  • Processor:2009 era Macbook Pro, Core2 Duo processor
  • Memory:6 GB RAM
  • Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
  • OS: Ubuntu 18 or later
  • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
  • Memory: 6 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
  • Hard Drive: 500 MB HD space

Legal Notice

© 2020 Paradox Interactive AB, PRISON ARCHITECT and PARADOX INTERACTIVE are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Paradox Interactive AB in Europe, the U.S., and other countries. Developed by Double Eleven Limited. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners.