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Prison Architect

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3.5/5

( 141 Reviews )

3.5

141 Reviews

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Prison Architect
Description
Build and manage a Maximum Security Prison. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. You’ve got to crack on and build a holding cell to detain the job-lot of maximum security prisoners that are trundling to your future prison on their y...
Genre:
Simulation - Real-time - Managerial
Tags:
2D, Simulation, Management, Sandbox, Real-Time, show 7 more... Resource Management, Top-Down, Building, Managerial, Base Building, City builder, Modern
Critics reviews
78 %
Recommend
PC Gamer
87/100
Game Informer
8/10
IGN
8.3/10
User reviews

3.5/5

( 141 Reviews )

3.5

141 Reviews

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Product details
2015, Introversion Software, ...
System requirements
Windows 7/ 8/ 10, Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher, 6 GB RAM, Nvidia 8600 / Rad...
DLCs
Prison Architect - Jungle Pack, Prison Architect - Future Tech Pack, Prison Architect - Going Green,...
Time to beat
16.5 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
67.5 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles

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Description
Build and manage a Maximum Security Prison. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. You’ve got to crack on and build a holding cell to detain the job-lot of maximum security prisoners that are trundling to your future prison on their yellow bus. As your workmen lay the last brick you don’t have a moment to let them rest as they need to get started on the first proper cell block so you can make room for the next prisoner intake. Once they’ve all got a place to lay their weary heads the fun can really start. You’ll need a canteen, infirmary and a guard room, oh, and don’t forget to plumb in a toilet, or things will get messy, but what about a workout area? Or solitary confinement cells? Or an execution chamber?

Inspired by Dungeon Keeper, Dwarf Fortress and Theme Hospital and with over 1 million players having spent time inside, Prison Architect is the world’s best lock-em-up.
  • Play through the awesome 10 hour campaign
  • Build your own supermax or liberal paradise in sandbox mode
  • Try to escape from your or anyone else's prison in Escape mode

© 2019 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 Introversion Software. All other trademarks, logos, and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

Popular achievements
Throw The Book At Them
Complete the story
common  ·  37.78%
Wait and Hope
Unlock entire tech tree
common  ·  35.66%
Get Busy Living
Achieve a re-offending rate of 25%
common  ·  100%
Stone Walls
Build a sandbox prison with 100 prisoners
common  ·  100%
Samuel Norton
Have a cashflow of $50,000 or more
common  ·  45.18%
Spare The Rod
Stopped a riot of 50 or more prisoners
common  ·  31.89%
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Why buy on GOG.COM?
DRM FREE. No activation or online connection required to play.
Safety and satisfaction. Stellar support 24/7 and full refunds up to 30 days.
Time to beat
16.5 hMain
43.5 h Main + Sides
67.5 h Completionist
30.5 h All Styles

Game length provided by HowLongToBeat

Game details
Genre:
Simulation - Real-time - Managerial
Tags:
2D, Simulation, Management, Sandbox, Real-Time, show 7 more... Resource Management, Top-Down, Building, Managerial, Base Building, City builder, Modern
Works on:
Windows (7, 8, 10, 11), Linux (Ubuntu 18.04), Mac OS X (10.11+)
Release date:
{{'2015-10-06T00:00:00+03:00' | date: 'longDate' : ' +0300 ' }}
Company:
Introversion Software / Paradox Interactive
Size:
527 MB
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Critics reviews
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Top Critic Average
78 %
Critics Recommend
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PC Gamerby Christopher Livingston
87/100
A complex, challenging, and grimly satisfying simulator.
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Game Informerby Joe Juba
8/10
Great moments emerge naturally from well-made simulations, and Prison Architect has no shortage
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IGNby Richard Cobbett
8.3/10
Prison Architect is one of the most in-depth, satisfying builder games in ages, if you can get past the initiation.
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Posted on: April 2, 2021

d1ce20

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Games: 268 Reviews: 2

Start twice to track achievements

So this game is very solid in terms of gameplay. It has good longevity, to finish the main campaign takes around 15-20 hrs depending on the optional tasks in game. HOWEVER, as many said there is a DRM and due to it if you start from gog galaxy it will not track playtime and achievements. So here is the fix: 1. When you click on play the Paradox drm will come up, click on play in the Paradox launcher. 2. Afterwards press alt+tab and click on play in gog galaxy again, it will bring up the Paradox launcher again (while your game still runs in the background. Click play in the Paradox launcher and your game will start again. 3. After you have the game running in two different sessions at the same time as a result, you can alt+tab again and close the original game session so you have the second session running again. TADAMM, you track achievements now.

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Posted on: July 26, 2025

MrRottenweiler

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Games: 5 Reviews: 2

It uses Paradox Launcher

I bought this because I thought GOG was free from stupid third party launchers but nope this wants to install a 100MB Paradox launcher to play a game that was already downloaded. For 2.99 I dont need 2 applications to do one thing. Its stupid. Whats sad is the Original developer didnt have any launcher so that garbage was added.

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Posted on: March 25, 2024

Henrique_2444

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Games: 1 Reviews: 1

THE GAME DOES NOT OPEN

So I installed the game a few days ago but whenever I open it it asks me to install something called "paradox launcher v2" but it always gives me an error 2503 and I don't know how to solve it, can anyone help please?

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Posted on: March 3, 2020

chaotikcrow

Games: 381 Reviews: 10

Not DRM-Free GOG!

Remove this crap on your site, it is against your and our believes.

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Posted on: November 30, 2023

_jemis_

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Games: 34 Reviews: 1

This game unfortunately sucks

Nice idea but lacks the implementation. Game mechanics are broken and most of the times you're left of wondering, why your workers just stand there while doing nothing. Janitors wander here and there. You make buildings just to find out that game doesn't classify them as "indoors" (you can't build indoor pavement etc.) & this happens A LOT. When your jail grows, you spend more and more time finding workarounds for buggy engine. Not worth investing money or time into. Find better games to play.

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