Prison Architect
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
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DLCs (12)
About Prison Architect
Welcome Wardens!
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
Key Features:
Customized Confinement
Allocate resources to optimize your compound, but don’t restrict the flow of the crowd lest you encounter a flood, fire, fight, or full-blown riot.Invest and Innovate
Tap federal money with grant applications & direct your funds to combat disease, gang activity, litigation, and more!Management and Muscle
Ensure your prison is *mostly* ethical and safe with top-notch staff including armed guards, psychologists, doctors, lawyers and snitches.Detention by Design
Each prisoner’s criminal history requires custom treatment programs, labor schedules, and reform workshops.Lockdown Showdown
Attempt a high-stakes escape of your own supermax prison in Escape Mode, or try Online mode to test one of 12,000 player-created prisons. Expand your empire limitlessly in Sandbox mode.Game details
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Prison Architect price history
Lowest tracked price: €5.19 (Jul 9, 2026) · current best: €5.29 across 10 stores.
Prison Architect player count & reviews
85% positive reviews in the last 30 days (89% all-time) · ~6 new reviews/day · 1.6K peak players in the last 30 days.
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Prison Architect — frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Prison Architect at the cheapest price?
Right now the cheapest offer for Prison Architect is €5.29 at Loaded. KingsPrice compares 15 offers from 10 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.
What is the lowest price Prison Architect has ever been?
The lowest price KingsPrice has tracked for Prison Architect is €5.19 (recorded on Jul 9, 2026). This covers the stores and period we monitor — set a price alert to catch the next drop to that level.
How many people play Prison Architect?
Prison Architect peaked at 1.6K concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 19, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.
Is it safe to buy a Prison Architect Steam key from a keyshop?
Keyshops are marketplaces that resell game keys, usually below official store prices. The keyshops listed on KingsPrice deliver genuine Steam keys, but buyer protection differs from official stores — check the shop's rating and refund policy before buying. You can hide keyshop offers at any time with the keyshops toggle. Keyshop prices vs Steam →
How can I get Prison Architect at a discount?
Create a free price alert on this page and KingsPrice will email you when Prison Architect drops below your chosen price. The biggest discounts usually appear during seasonal Steam sales and publisher promotions — the sale calendar on this page shows the next confirmed event.
System requirements
Minimum
- OS:Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor:Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
- Memory:6 GB RAM
- Graphics:Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
- Hard Drive:400 MB HD space
