Prison Architect
Playing now
859−438 vs. yesterday
5.3%of peak
All-time peak
16,211Steam user reviews · 73,793 written
Updated
SteamPeaks Rating
89.2
Very positive · recent 71.6
Positive share
89.2%Very Positive
Last 30 days
78.7%−10.5 pts
155 reviews written
Played before writing
30.9 h
Median of 600 sampled reviews
Reviews per day
5
Mean over the last 30 days
How sentiment moved · share of new reviews that were positive
163 months on recordPositive shareReviews writtenLifetime shareDrag across the chart to zoom · double-click to reset
Data by SteamPeaks.com600 recent reviews sampled · back to 4 Jun 2026
Who is reviewing
31.2 h
Median before a positive review
26.1 h
Median before a negative review
82%
Bought the game on Steam
2% arrived with a free key
1%
Played mostly on Steam Deck
| Hours played | Positive | Negative | Positive share | Share of the sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 h | 5 | 14 | 26% | |
| 1–5 h | 46 | 9 | 84% | |
| 5–20 h | 135 | 25 | 84% | |
| 20–50 h | 126 | 14 | 90% | |
| 50–100 h | 92 | 12 | 88% | |
| Over 100 h | 90 | 32 | 74% |
Steam’s own totals per language
Where opinion splits
| Language | Reviews | Positive | Against overall | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 41,126 | 88.5% | −0.8 pts | |
| Chinese, simplified | 7,919 | 84.5% | −4.7 pts | |
| German | 3,679 | 89.6% | +0.4 pts | |
| Russian | 3,480 | 89.7% | +0.5 pts | |
| Turkish | 3,028 | 92.9% | +3.7 pts | |
| Spanish | 1,984 | 93.9% | +4.7 pts |
Counted from the review histogram
Milestones
| Milestone | Reached | Days taken | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,000 reviews | Jan 2014 | 306 | |
| 10,000 reviews | Oct 2015 | 944 |
Every month since Mar 2013
Review history
| Month | Reviews | Positive | Negative | Positive share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 34 | 27 | 7 | 79.4% | |
| Aug 2026 | 148 | 116 | 32 | 78.4% | |
| Jul 2026 | 180 | 152 | 28 | 84.4% | |
| Jun 2026 | 150 | 127 | 23 | 84.7% | |
| May 2026 | 198 | 166 | 32 | 83.8% | |
| Apr 2026 | 129 | 108 | 21 | 83.7% | |
| Mar 2026 | 141 | 114 | 27 | 80.9% | |
| Feb 2026 | 174 | 148 | 26 | 85.1% |
Counts per month and per day come from Valve’s review histogram, so they are exact. Playtime, purchase and language detail come from a sample of the most recent reviews; we keep no reviewer identity and no review text. The SteamPeaks Rating is a confidence-adjusted positive share. How it is computed