Prison Architect
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
- Released
- 2015
- Developer
- Introversion Software
- Platforms
- 1 systems
- Critics
- 83
- Steam Deck
- playable
- Download
- Not stated
What is Prison Architect?
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 5 October 2015 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Introversion Software, Double Eleven |
| Publisher | Paradox Interactive |
| Platforms | PC |
| Genres | Simulation, Strategy |
| Languages | 15 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata , seeded TBA. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Prison Architect received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | Not stated |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | Steam Workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | playable |
| Download size | Not stated |
| Add-on content | 12 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Content descriptors
- Some nudity or sexual content
- Frequent violence or gore
- General mature content
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
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24 games overlap with Prison Architect on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Kingdom: Classic, Transport Fever 2 and OpenTTD.
Common questions about Prison Architect
What platforms is Prison Architect on?
Prison Architect is available on PC. It first released in 2015.
How much does Prison Architect cost?
$5.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Prison Architect?
89% of 73,744 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Prison Architect?
83 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Prison Architect work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Prison Architect as playable on the Steam Deck, from its own testing.
Who made Prison Architect?
Prison Architect was developed by Introversion Software, Double Eleven and published by Paradox Interactive.