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Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown overview

Gamebryo, Virtual Playground | Jan 29, 2008 | game

Released

0players observed · 7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC

StrategySimulationSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)8,360
  • Revenue (VGI)$56,119
  • Review score22% positive

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak17
  • Units sold (VGI)8,360
  • Revenue (VGI)$56,119
  • Review score22% positive
  • Total reviews123
  • Release dateJan 29, 2008
  • DeveloperGamebryo, Virtual Playground
  • PublisherCosmi Valusoft

Genres: Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Gamebryo, Virtual PlaygroundPublisher: Cosmi Valusoft

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Game overview

Overview

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown comes from Gamebryo, Virtual Playground and is published by Cosmi Valusoft. It arrived on Steam on Jan 29, 2008, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC, with a tracked peak near 17. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 22% positive across 123 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown is available in 1 languages including:

English

4 regional rating boards including esrb, dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedPentium® III 1.4 GHz or greater512 MB RAM64 MB DirectX® 9 compatible video card (ATI Radeon 8500, Geforce 5200 or Intel GMA 900 series)Not listed

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown has sold up to 8,360 units and has 120 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $56,119. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown overview details

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Crack that Whip! Take reigns of a privately run prison. You are responsible for the care, custody, and control of individuals who have been arrested. Begin with a low security prison and build it up to a SuperMax. From construction to daily operations, you must protect society while turning a profit. It's time for lockdown. Country Club or Billy Club? - Manage security levels, food rations, recreation opportunities, and much more. How tough will you be? En Guard - Hire trustworthy prison guards and arm them with weapons, riot shields and guard dogs to maintain peace and control, but keep your eye on your budget. Underpay and organized crime will run rampant in your prison. Watch with an eagle eye! - Monitor all activities 24/7. Keep a look out for escapees, contraband or illegal activity. The Devil's in the details - From the guards you hire to the food you serve, every choice you make will ripple throughout your prison. Back on the chain gang - Assign prisoners work detail from cleaning and maintenance work to back-breaking manual labor. Throw away the key? - You determine whether to release your prisoners on parole or keep them locked down tight to protect society. Danger Zone - Manage gangs and prisoner morale to avoid riots. Interrogate military prisoners for vital intel - Earn extra bonuses by getting prisoners to provide crucial information.

SteamPulse editorial summary

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC, a tracked peak of 17, and 22% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePrison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown
Steam App ID12510
Typegame
Release dateJan 29, 2008
DeveloperGamebryo, Virtual Playground
PublisherCosmi Valusoft
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresStrategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak17
Positive reviews27
Negative reviews96
Total reviews123
Positive percent22%
Review typeMostly Negative
Recommendations120
Average playtime1,090 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateJan 29, 2008
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/12510
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/12510/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/12510
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown

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 Tycoon 3™: Lockdown?

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 7 October 2026 - 18:48:49 UTC, with a tracked peak of 17 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 18 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown growing or declining recently?

October 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is September 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60.4%), United Kingdom (13.2%), Australia (11.3%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (49.5%), United Kingdom (10.6%), Australia (9.6%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (59.3%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Australia (8.3%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (41.1%), United Kingdom (9.3%), Australia (7.7%). 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 Tycoon 3™: Lockdown?

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown currently sits at 22% positive across 123 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 27 positive reviews and 96 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Negative.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown have?

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown currently has about 188 tracked Steam followers as of 27 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown?

Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window. Steam recommendations currently stand near 120, which helps add market context around that price.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Negative

22% positive, 27 positive, 96 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 29 January 2008

DLC and packages

Prison Tycoon 3™: LockdownBuy Prison Tycoon 3™: Lockdown #619$3.49

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Microsoft® Windows® XP/Vista Processor: Pentium® III 1.4 GHz or greater Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 64 MB DirectX® 9 compatible video card (ATI Radeon 8500, Geforce 5200 or Intel GMA 900 series) Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible sound card Input: Keyboard and mouse

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