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Prison Architect

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App ID 233450
App Type Game
Developer ,
Publisher Paradox Interactive
Franchise Prison Architect
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Paradox_Launcher Launcher
Last Changenumber 31079939
Last Record Update 12 September 2025 – 13:25:01 UTC ()
Release Date 6 October 2015 – 14:47:00 UTC ()
😎 87.74%
72k reviews
695
In-Game
🖥️ Simulation 🏠 Building 🧱 Sandbox 🏠 Base Building 🛖 Colony Sim

Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.

Steam price history

Current Price $29.99
Lowest Recorded Price $2.99 at -90% 27 June 2024
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U.S. Dollar $29.99 $29.99 $2.99 $2.99 at -90%
Ukrainian Hryvnia 729₴ $17.49 -41.65% $1.72 72₴ at -90%
LATAM - U.S. Dollar $17.99 $17.99 -40.01% $1.79 $1.79 at -90%
MENA - U.S. Dollar $17.99 $17.99 -40.01% $1.79 $1.79 at -90%
Indian Rupee ₹ 1599 $18.03 -39.87% $1.56 ₹ 139 at -80%
Kazakhstani Tenge 9900₸ $18.41 -38.60% $1.45 780₸ at -80%
Vietnamese Dong 498000₫ $18.90 -36.97% $1.89 50000₫ at -80%
Chinese Yuan ¥ 138 $19.34 -35.48% $1.93 ¥ 13.80 at -90%
Indonesian Rupiah Rp 321999 $19.45 -35.14% $1.69 Rp 27999 at -80%
Russian Ruble 1599 ₽ $19.70 -34.29% $0.91 74 ₽ at -85%
Brazilian Real R$ 107,99 $19.75 -34.12% $1.53 R$ 8,39 at -85%
CIS - U.S. Dollar $19.99 $19.99 -33.34% $1.99 $1.99 at -90%
South Asia - USD $19.99 $19.99 -33.34% $1.99 $1.99 at -90%
Philippine Peso ₱1189.00 $20.44 -31.84% $1.95 ₱113.98 at -85%
South African Rand R 378.00 $21.83 -27.20% $2.02 R 35.00 at -80%
Chilean Peso CLP$ 21100 $21.94 -26.83% $2.19 CLP$ 2110 at -90%
South Korean Won ₩ 33000 $23.12 -22.90% $2.31 ₩ 3300 at -90%
Saudi Riyal 90.00 SR $23.99 -19.98% $2.39 9.00 SR at -90%
Colombian Peso COL$ 94600 $24.07 -19.72% $2.01 COL$ 7900 at -80%
Malaysian Ringgit RM103.00 $24.36 -18.75% $1.98 RM8.40 at -85%
Mexican Peso Mex$ 460.00 $24.91 -16.93% $2.19 Mex$ 40.49 at -85%
Taiwan Dollar NT$ 768 $25.01 -16.58% $2.47 NT$ 76 at -90%
Thai Baht ฿819.00 $25.10 -16.30% $2.32 ฿75.80 at -80%
Peruvian Sol S/.86.45 $25.14 -16.15% $2.51 S/.8.64 at -90%
Uruguayan Peso $U1039 $25.88 -13.68% $2.56 $U103 at -90%
Singapore Dollar S$34.00 $26.18 -12.69% $2.61 S$3.40 at -90%
Japanese Yen ¥ 3990 $26.20 -12.61% $2.62 ¥ 399 at -90%
New Zealand Dollar NZ$ 47.99 $27.47 -8.39% $2.74 NZ$ 4.79 at -90%
Australian Dollar A$ 42.95 $27.98 -6.68% $2.79 A$ 4.29 at -90%
Hong Kong Dollar HK$ 218.00 $28.02 -6.57% $2.80 HK$ 21.80 at -90%
Canadian Dollar CDN$ 39.99 $28.49 -4.99% $2.84 CDN$ 3.99 at -90%
Euro 24,99€ $28.91 -3.57% $2.88 2,49€ at -90%
Kuwaiti Dinar 8.95 KD $29.16 -2.76% $2.89 0.89 KD at -90%
Qatari Riyal 109.99 QR $30.06 +0.24% $3.00 10.99 QR at -90%
U.A.E. Dirham 115.00 AED $31.31 +4.41% $3.13 11.50 AED at -90%
Costa Rican Colon ₡15900 $31.57 +5.29% $3.15 ₡1590 at -90%
Norwegian Krone 335,00 kr $33.19 +10.68% $0.77 7,81 kr at -66%
British Pound £24.99 $33.32 +11.13% $3.32 £2.49 at -90%
Israeli New Shekel ₪116.00 $35.26 +17.60% $3.52 ₪11.60 at -90%
Polish Zloty 138,99zł $37.76 +25.91% $3.77 13,89zł at -90%
Swiss Franc CHF 33.50 $41.66 +38.92% $4.16 CHF 3.35 at -90%
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Additional Information

Developer Introversion Software
gamedir ValveTestApp233450
metacritic_name Prison Architect
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metacritic_score 83
NoServers No
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VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed Yes
community_visible_stats Yes
sourcegame Yes
workshop_visible Yes
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
checkpkgstate Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Paradox Interactive
eulas
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urlhttps://store.steampowered.com//eula/233450_eula_0
version1
Store Release Date 6 October 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
osarch 64
community_hub_visible Yes
Social Media https://www.twitch.tv/paradoxinteractive
https://x.com/PrisonArchitect
https://www.youtube.com/paradoxinteractive/
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 6 October 2015 – 14:47:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 6 October 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1444114800)
Store Asset Modification Time 15 May 2023 – 14:51:28 UTC () (1684162288)
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review_score 8
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Detected Technologies (?) Paradox_Launcher Launcher, SDL SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 7609607
  • configuration:
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    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
Content Descriptors Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)
First seen on SteamDB 20 March 2013 – 16:58:16 UTC (), in changelist #196592
Content Descriptors (Including DLC) Some Nudity or Sexual Content (1), Frequent Violence or Gore (2), General Mature Content (5)

Supported Languages

16 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes
French Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes
German Yes Yes
Korean Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes Yes
Russian Yes Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes
Dutch Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes
Swedish Yes Yes
Traditional Chinese Yes Yes
Turkish Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes

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timestamp30 September 2025 – 08:44:27 UTC
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