Prison Architect (2015)
- Developer
- Introversion Software, Double Eleven
- Publisher
- Paradox Interactive
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 73,545 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 42 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
You juggle budgets, staff, and inmate needs in a chaotic, top-down sandbox where everything can spiral into riots or fires at a moment's notice.
strategicmanagementsimulationlight-heartedsandboxpunishingreplayable
What players say
Players praise the addictive building loop and mod support, but many say the game is abandoned with persistent bugs and too many DLCs since Paradox Interactive took over.
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