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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 13 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 13
  2. Negative: 4 out of 13
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75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

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  1. Positive: 11 out of 14
  2. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.