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Prison Architect

Prison Architect overview

Introversion Software, Double Eleven | Oct 6, 2015 | game

Released

0players observed · observation time unavailable

IndieSimulationStrategySteam Store

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  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
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Prison Architect dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peakNot available
  • Units sold (VGI)No data available
  • Revenue (VGI)No data available
  • Review scoreNot available
  • Total reviewsNot available
  • Release dateOct 6, 2015
  • DeveloperIntroversion Software, Double Eleven
  • PublisherParadox Interactive

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Introversion Software, Double ElevenPublisher: Paradox Interactive

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Game overview

Overview

Prison Architect comes from Introversion Software, Double Eleven and is published by Paradox Interactive. It arrived on Steam on Oct 6, 2015, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Linux so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Prison Architect's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at observation time unavailable, with a tracked peak near 0. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 0% positive across 0 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Prison Architect is available in 15 languages including:

EnglishFrenchItalianGermanKoreanPolishPortuguese - BrazilRussianSimplified ChineseSpanish - SpainDutchJapaneseSwedishTraditional ChineseTurkish

6 regional rating boards including esrb, pegi, usk, dejus, and steam germany

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows® 10 Home 64 BitIntel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher6 GB RAMNvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era) Hard Drive: 400 MB HD spaceNot listed
macOSMinimumNot listed2009 era Macbook Pro, Core2 Duo processor6 GB RAM Hard Drive: 400 MB HD spaceNot listedNot listed
LinuxMinimumUbuntu 18 or laterIntel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher6 GB RAMNvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era) Hard Drive: 500 MB HD spaceNot listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Prison Architect has no public VGI unit-sales estimate available and has 63,088 Steam recommendations. Revenue data is not available for this game yet. On Twitch, 1 streamers are live with around 3 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Prison Architect overview details

Prison Architect combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

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.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Prison Architect is listed as a game with $7.49 (75% off from $29.99). It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at observation time unavailable, a tracked peak of 0, and review score data when available.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePrison Architect
Steam App ID1097730
Typegame
Release dateOct 6, 2015
DeveloperIntroversion Software, Double Eleven
PublisherParadox Interactive
Price$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)
PlatformsWindows, macOS, and Linux
GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Spain, Dutch, Japanese, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · observation time unavailable
SteamPulse tracked peak0
Positive reviews0
Negative reviews0
Total reviews0
Positive percentNot available
Review typeNot available
Recommendations63,088
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 6, 2015
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)5 October 2026 - 17:17:54 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)Not available
Store metadata updated (UTC)5 October 2026 - 17:17:54 UTC

Content descriptors

Moderate Violence Sexual Nudity Strong Language

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
Throw The Book At ThemNo description
Crowd ControlNo description
ReformationNo description
FreedomNo description
Stone WallsNo description
Iron BarsNo description
ConfinedNo description
D.B. CooperNo description
Samuel NortonNo description
Spare The RodNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
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.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

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SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1097730
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1097730/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1097730
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Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Prison Architect?

Prison Architect's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at observation time unavailable, with a tracked peak of 0 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is Prison Architect growing or declining recently?

Prison Architect does not have enough dated player-history points yet to calculate a reliable growth or decline percentage. Once SteamPulse has at least two tracked player-history points, this answer will compare the first available chart point with the latest tracked point.

What country-level audience data is available for Prison Architect?

The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (18.6%), China (17.5%), Russia (7.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (16.9%), China (16%), Russia (7.5%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Prison Architect?

SteamPulse does not currently have a meaningful Steam review total for Prison Architect. When review volume appears, this answer will summarize the positive share, raw review counts, and the current Steam review label.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Prison Architect have?

On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 3 live viewers across 1 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Prison Architect?

Prison Architect is currently listed at $7.49 on Steam. That is 75% below the usual price of $29.99. Steam recommendations currently stand near 63,088, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Review data unavailable

Review score unavailable, 0 positive, 0 negative

Price and discount

$7.49 (75% off from $29.99)

Platforms

Windows, Mac, Linux

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, Includes level editor

Achievements

18

Platform releases

No data available

DLC and packages

Prison Architect - Jungle PackJungle Pack is an aesthetic pack that sets your compound in the deep and lush tropical forest. Far from civilization, Wardens will need to manage their inmates while dealing with the dangers of nature.dlc #2237250$1.49Prison Architect - Future Tech PackFuture Tech Pack brings the latest technology to your prison. Monitor your inmates with Advanced Searchlights, Tracking Belts, and Glass walls. Make good use of futuristic floors and doors, and, if needed, install an Electrified Fence.dlc #2184800$1.49Prison Architect - UndeadUndead brings a whole new scenario to Prison Architect: one where the only objective is to survive! With this new, spooky, expansion wardens will have to fight off the undead attacks to save their inmates and free the prison from an unprecedented catastrophe.dlc #2154010$1.49Prison Architect - Free For LifeIt’s time for some improvements, Warden! Make good use of new updates, fixes, and additional content to maximize your prison quality and your guards' performance. This is the Free for life update, and you guessed it: it’s free!dlc #2085570FreePrison Architect - GangsYour Prison. Their Rules. Prison Architect: Gangs introduces Gang warfare. Bring order to your prison and manage its boiling point by reforming gang members and protecting your inmates and staff.dlc #1948120$2.99Prison Architect - Perfect StormPrison Architect - Perfect Storm makes it rain with grants, emergency services, staff training, and Calamities.dlc #1760030$4.99Prison Architect - Second ChancesPrison Architect: Second Chances gives your inmates a fresh start with reform and rehabilitation features, helping them improve behaviors and reduce sentences.dlc #1601350$2.99Prison Architect - Going GreenPrepare to get your hands dirty Wardens! Prison Architect: Going Green brings agriculture to your compound, introducing farming, produce exports, new means of making an environmentally-friendly prison and a whole bunch of contraband.dlc #1493470$4.99Prison Architect - Island BoundPrison Architect: Island Bound introduces more ways to build and manage your prison with helicopters, ships, and lots of water.dlc #1244781$4.99Prison Architect - Cleared For TransferAttention Wardens! Your prisoners have been cleared for transfer!dlc #1244780FreePrison Architect - Psych Ward: Warden's EditionYour prison will be more lively than ever with the arrival of the criminally insane. Lucky for you, it’s time to outfit your prison with the latest and greatest in Psych Ward management to house these unpredictable inmates.dlc #1143650$2.99Prison Architect - AficionadoDive into Introversion Software’s creative process and the music (composed by Alistair Lindsay) behind the world’s most infamous prison management simulator. Prison Architect - Aficionado contains: Original Digital Artbook and Original Soundtrack.dlc #1195240$0.99
Prison ArchitectBuy Prison Architect #26394$7.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

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

Live Twitch streams

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