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Prison Architect

GameApp ID 233,450by Introversion SoftwareReleased 6 Oct 2015
App ID233,450
Release date6 Oct 2015
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Install size2.28 GB
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Last update16 May 2023
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DLC12
DeveloperIntroversion Software
Changenumber38,565,724
Price$5.99
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PublisherParadox Interactive
SystemsWindows · macOS · Linux
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Prison Architect
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  • Released 6 Oct 2015·App 233450

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Community3 Feb 2026🚀 New Bundle: The Last Starship x Prison Architect 🚀Hi Wardens, We have teamed up with our friends over at Introversion Software to celebrate the full 1.0 release of The Last Starship with a brand-new Steam bundle featuring The Last Starship and Prison Architect ! Fresh out of Early Access, The Last Starship is a 2D space construction and simulation game where you design, build, and manage your own starship, then set out into the stars as a mine…Community6 Nov 2025Introducing the Prison Architect Sweater!Hey Wardens, We’ve been on lockdown for a while, and we know you’ve been waiting patiently… but the K-9 unit decided it was finally time to make an appearance! 🐾 Introducing the Prison Architect Sweater , part of the Paradox Christmas Collection 2025 ! 🎅🧥 Whether you’re patrolling the yard or cozying up by the fire, this festive fit is the perfect way to show off your Prison Architect pride…Sale28 Oct 2024Total Lockdown Sale🚨Total Lockdown Sale 🚨 Live out your Warden dreams with this Total Lockdown Bundle with up to 85% off on all Prison Architect content! This offer is only available for a limited time, make sure to get it before 10 AM PST / 6 PM CET on the 4th of November! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾…
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3 years agoCommunityJoin our Weekly Giveaways!
We’re hosting weekly Prison Architect 1 content giveaways all the way to the Prison Architect 2’s release on May 7! You find all the Giveaway information in this thread on our Forum ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾ This third week we’re giving away keys to Prison Architect - Island…
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3 years agoCommunityHow do Prisoner Needs work in Prison Architect 2?
Hello Architects! We have our third of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Prisoner Needs - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay foot…
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3 years agoCommunityWhat is up with Rooms & Objects in Prison Architect 2?
Hello Architects! We have our second of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Rooms and Objects - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay…
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3 years agoCommunityWant to know more about Prison Architect 2?
Hello Architects! We have our first of many tutorials to come for Prison Architect 2 ready for you guys. If you’re as excited as we are about this - check out this tutorial featuring Charlie Pryor 👇 Our amazing devs at Double Eleven have written a Feature Highlight about Building Tools - Read all about them and check out some more Screenshots HERE! ⚠️ Please note: The visuals and gameplay foot…

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3 years agoCommunityMeet the developers at Double11!
Look this way, Architects! In this video, we'll be taking a closer look at the move from 2D in Prison Architect 1 into 3D in Prison Architect 2, what obstacles and possibilities arise when adding a whole new dimension to a game? How did the artists transform the art style from 2D to 3D? Take a look to find out 👇 🎥 In this video you’ll meet: 📖 Game Director Gareth Wright who speaks about the…
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3 years agoCommunityPrison Architect is getting a sequel?!?
Nine months ago we promised you that while the chapter is finished, the book isn’t — Today we’re ready to deliver on that promise. Welcome, Architects, to Prison Architect 2! What do you think of this sequel? Share your thoughts with us and find some useful links below 👇 👆 Pre-Order on Steam! 📖 Learn More! 🗨️ Discuss! ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾…
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3 years agoEsportsA New Chapter
Nine months ago we closed a chapter with the Sunset Update. However, our book is not yet finished. So, what do you say, Architects? Are you ready for a new chapter? Follow our Youtube channel and join us on January 16!
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3 years agoMajor updateThe Sunset Update is Live!
Hello Wardens, here is our final update to Prison Architect - The Sunset Update. This one’s for you. It’s been a real joy and honor here at Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven to work on this game for you. It’s been just over a decade since Introversion first put out an Alpha build of Prison Architect and the game has come so far since then. While we’re closing this chapter, the book is certa…
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4 years agoGame updateJailhouse Hotfix - UI Scaling & Miscellaneous
Hey Wardens! There was an issue encountered with the Jailhouse Update (released alongside Jungle Pack) that caused some serious scaling issues. We have isolated the issue and pushed a hotfix to PC that fixed it . We’re also taking this chance to patch foundations removing internal plans and snipers. Max Capacitors Plus are NOT in this hotfix and will be available in the next update, so please s…
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4 years agoReleasePrison Architect Jungle Pack and FREE Update The Jailhouse are out now!
Dear Ma, I hope you’re doing well, they told me you came to visit me, but got turned away at reception. I hope you’re not feeling ill. So many of my fellow inmates are looking a little green and feverish. Also, the eggs in the kitchen this morning had a large number of bugs buzzing on them, but that’s normal in the jungle. Right? In other news, we just got a cinema! There’s nothing quite like w…
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4 years agoCommunityPatch Notes for Jungle Pack and the Jailhouse Update
Jungle Pack and The Jailhouse Update Releasing Tomorrow, February 7th, on PC, Xbox One & PlayStation 4! Jungle Pack (2.99 USD/ 2.09 GBP/ 2.99EUR) · Becoming One With The Jungle - New features and items based around nature and wooden materials, to help support your prison in a greener way. · New Trees - Two new trees have been added, one for just aesthetic purposes and the other as a new export…
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4 years agoCommunityLet's Go Tropical in ‘Prison Architect’ with a Jungle-themed Aesthetic Pack
Dear Ma, I hope you’re doing well, they told me you came to visit me, but got turned away at reception. I hope you’re not feeling ill. So many of my fellow inmates are looking a little green and feverish. Also, the eggs in the kitchen this morning had a large number of bugs buzzing on them, but that’s normal in the jungle. Right? In other news, we just got a cinema! There’s nothing quite like w…
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4 years agoReleasePrison Architect FUTURE TECH Pack and FREE Update THE SLAM are out now!
In a not-so-distant future… Warden: Lin, Alexis Entry number: 6559X Finally, the day has come! Thanks to our cutting-edge tools and advanced robotics we have built the perfect correctional facility. No more outbreaks, no more fights, everything will be in order and everyone will be happy from now on. I just have to push this button and let technology do its course. … Oh, wait, what is THAT!? Ge…
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4 years agoCommunityPatch Notes for Future Tech Pack and The Slam Update
Future Tech Pack and The Slam Update Releasing Tomorrow! November 22nd! In a not-so-distant future… Warden: Lin, Alexis Entry number: 6559X Finally, the day has come! Thanks to our cutting-edge tools and advanced robotics we have built the perfect correctional facility. No more outbreaks, no more fights, everything will be in order and everyone will be happy from now on. I just have to push thi…
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4 years agoCommunityWe are proud to announce “Future Tech”, the next expansion for Prison Architect!
Have you pushed the current technology as far as it can go? Do your prisoners need more personalized tools in order to ensure the smooth running of your prison? Well then, here at Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven we would like to announce Future Tech Pack , the ninth content update for Prison Architect. This mini-expansion introduces high-tech features for players to manage their compounds…
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4 years agoGame updateKickstand Hotfix - Mods Causing Crashes
Hey Wardens! There was an issue encountered with the Kickstand patch (released alongside Undead) that caused the game to crash or even fail to load if you had any mods that affected sprites on PC. We have isolated the issue and pushed a hotfix to PC that fixed it . Important: Some mods may still not work until the mod makers have updated them, BUT they should not cause your game to crash anymor…
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4 years agoReleasePrison Architect: UNDEAD and FREE Update THE KICKSTAND is out now!
Get Undead Here For some Spooky, Silly, Halloween Fun: Prison Architect: Undead Key Features: · The Dead Walk the Earth - Through the new Undead option, your prison can become festered by an undead scourge. These hostile little biters can appear via the Ornamental Gravestones within the new Graveyard room or from a new infection event. · Who you gonna call? Bounty Hunters! - When things go sout…
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4 years agoCommunityThe Kickstand Patch Notes
Whether you're a fan of the undead or not, October 11th is still an exciting day for Wardens in Prison Architect! For coming to the base game is the FREE update: 'The Kickstand'! The Kickstand is the FREE update that is accompanying the Undead DLC on October 11th! It Contains multiple bugfixes, some QoL improvements, new quick rooms and two new furry friends. The Kickstand · New Dogs - We alway…
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4 years agoCommunityWe are proud to announce “Undead”, the next expansion for Prison Architect!
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven today announced Undead, the eighth and spookiest expansion for Prison Architect. Undead introduces a new objective for players: survival. Undead rise from the grave and can infect anyone they bite, so inmates and guards band together to make it out alive. Prison Architect: Undead arrives in the land of the living when it launches on October 11th for PC, Xbo…
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4 years agoReleasePrison Architect: Free for Life FREE DLC and Crowbar Hotel Update is out now!
Free for Life is now available on PC and Xbox One (it will be released on PS4 soon!) We've listened to your desires and are seeking to deliver with a variety of features and QoL improvements. The Free for Life FREE DLC and Crowbar Hotel Patch Content: · Prisoner Aging: Long-term inmates will now be affected by the passage of time, becoming older, calmer, weaker, and finally dying from old age.…
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4 years agoCommunityWe're happy to announce Free for Life!
It’s time for some improvements, Warden! This is the Free for life update, and you guessed it: it’s free! With this free update you will get: Prisoner Log and improved Scheduler · Always be aware of what's happening in your prison with the new Prisoner Log. Check your inmates’ activities, uncover misconducts ahead of time and keep track of who gets released, reformed, or reoffended. We also imp…
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4 years agoGame updateBugfix Update
Wardens, We just evicted a gang from the canteen and found this delivery of bugfixes that were reported by the community! We are grateful for all the feedback we are seeing as we continue working on delivering even more fixes in the future! If you'd like to have your voice heard please fill out our community survey, found here: QoL Survey Changelog: PC · Fixed: Cannot produce a food fight natur…
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4 years agoReleasePrison Architect: Gangs and FREE Update KITE is out now!
Gangs is now available on PC and Console* to bring another layer of chaos to your prison. Question is, are you ready? Alongside Gangs we are also releasing a FREE update we call “KITE”. It includes, besides a lot of bug fixes, two new wardens, four new guard dogs, a new mutator to remove all room size reqs, and much more! GET GANGS HERE: *Nintendo Switch later in June Watch the release trailer…
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4 years agoIn-game eventPrison Architect: Gangs & Kite Patch Notes
Hello Wardens! It’s that time again! Here are the full patch notes and key features for Gangs & KITE. Both the DLC and Free Patch release on June 14th, 2022. GANGS KEY FEATURES Meet the gang Gangs form and grow by gang members arriving either by in-take or by recruitment. Each gang has its own personality and traits, and will naturally be drawn to recruiting prisoners with the same specific att…
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4 years agoCommunityWe are proud to announce “Gangs”, the next expansion for Prison Architect!
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven are proud to present Gangs, the seventh expansion for Prison Architect. By introducing gang warfare, Gangs adds another level of chaos to your prison. Bring order to your correctional facility and manage its Boiling Point, reforming gang members and protecting inmates and staff. Prison Architect: Gangs will be released soon on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, a…
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4 years agoCommunityManagement Weekend Sale and Activites!
Greeting Wardens, Welcome to the Management Weekend with full of activities and sales on several different Paradox brands! Check out the Management Weekend Sale: Join the Prison Architect Build-off contest where all wardens can showcase their creativity by creating the most impressive prison they can by only using the SMALL world size map. Do you have the skill to compete against other wardens?…
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4 years agoGame update“The Roundhouse” Update
Greeting wardens, We have just released an update giving you two new pre-made prisons to explore. ‘The Lost Prison’ This prison was long forgotten and lost in time, but it was again discovered one day. It didn't take long before they decided to renovate and use the prison again. Now they are looking for a warden that can continue its's legacy! ‘Jungle Retreat’ Deep inside the dense tropical jun…
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