Prison Architect

 Xbox One
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 4 out of 13
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  1. Micsupermario
    Jul 9, 2016
    10
    Amazing game. Got it for 30 dollars, UI is amazing and easy to learn. This game is a must have for any managment fans. Not to mention the gangs, wardens, other prisons, and campaign that make this game awesome.
  2. Troublewalking
    Aug 17, 2016
    8
    Solid management/design sim. Watch "Sips" play this on youtube, to see how interest in the prisoners can make this a prison soap opera. There's also an escape mode that you can unlock. Similar to Escapist and essentially makes this, 2 games for the price of one. In this mode you earn rep points, can spend them to recruit, upgrade your gang, burn down, force you way out or use other meansSolid management/design sim. Watch "Sips" play this on youtube, to see how interest in the prisoners can make this a prison soap opera. There's also an escape mode that you can unlock. Similar to Escapist and essentially makes this, 2 games for the price of one. In this mode you earn rep points, can spend them to recruit, upgrade your gang, burn down, force you way out or use other means to escape the prison you built. If you like to try different designs there is a ton of replay value here.… Expand

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92
#92 Best Xbox One Game of 2016

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Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. ZTGD
    Jul 14, 2017
    80
    the majority of my time with the game was stimulating and enjoyable. Hours flew by and it was hard at times to find a stopping place – there was always some project that I needed, and wanted to get done. Prison Architect allows for freedom and creativity with its deep simulation systems and the multitude of player options. Players may become surprisingly invested in their prison and in their prisoners, something that can only be achieved by letting them mess with every small detail.
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  2. MondoXbox
    Aug 25, 2016
    77
    A deep and satisfying prison design and management game, strongly reminiscent of games like Dungeon Keeper and Evil Genius. We loved the community prison sharing feature, but would have liked some form of co-op gameplay. Unluckily Its uninspired and over-simplistic graphics don't do the game justice, but it's at least functional.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    Aug 24, 2016
    50
    Prison Architect is a time-consuming game, and the time spent with it feels more like work than it does play.
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