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Prison Architect

Original title: Prison Architect - October 6, 2015
Prison Architect
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Studio:Introversion Software
Stars:Morten Feldt, Shawn Lecrone
Soundtrack:Prison Architect (Original Soundtrack) — Alistair Lindsay (Introversion Software, 2015; 18 tracks incl. 'Death Row' and 'Palermo Theme')
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Award
Game
British Academy Games Award for British Game
Nominee
2016
Award
Game
British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game
Winner
2016

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Game Details
DeveloperIGDB
Introversion Software
Publisher
Introversion Software
Studio
Introversion Software
GenresIGDB
Adventure, Simulator, Strategy, Indie
Platforms
PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Mac, Nintendo Switch, Linux, Android, iOS
Release DateIGDB
October 6, 2015
Metacritic ScoreMetacritic
83
Game Engine
Proprietary Engine

The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more. The player needs to recruit staff to unlock more aspects of the game. The player is also responsible for the finance, and keeping their inmates content.

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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Wikidata, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026
Business
Budget
Not disclosed
RevenueReported
$19M+ before its 1.0 launch
grossed over $19 million with roughly 1.25 million units sold via a pioneering paid-alpha model before the October 2015 v1.0 release; reached 2M players by 2016 and 4M+ downloads by 2019
venturebeat.com

Paid-alpha revenue and unit figures are developer-reported; no development budget disclosed.

Time to Beat
Main Story17h
Main + Extras44h
Completionist68h

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Language Support
Language
AudioSubUI
German
Korean
Italian
French
English
Dutch
Chinese (Simplified)
Portuguese (Brazil)
Chinese (Traditional)
Spanish (Spain)
Swedish
Russian
Turkish
Japanese
Polish
Portuguese (Portugal)
Norwegian
Hungarian
Thai
Finnish
Danish
Czech
Ukrainian
Content Rating
Violence
Sex
Bad Language
Sexuality
Alcohol
Tobacco
Drug
Language
Drogas Ilícitas (Illegal Drugs)
Linguagem Imprópria (Inappropriate Language)
Violência (Violence)
Drug Reference
Strong Language
Nudity
Blood
Sexual Content
Partial Nudity
PEGI 16
ACB M
GRAC 15+
CLASS_IND 14
USK 12
ESRB M
System Requirements
Minimum
OS:XP
CPU:Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
RAM:4 GB RAM
GPU:Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era) Hard Drive:300 MB HD space
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Data aggregated from 4 sources: IGDB, RAWG, Wikidata, Metacritic
Last updated: 10.07.2026