Prison Architect (Steam Game) 
Only the world’s most ruthless Warden can contain the world’s most ruthless inmates. Design and develop your personalized penitentiary in Prison Architect.
- Simulation (1902)
- Building (1807)
- Sandbox (1738)
- Base-Building (1717)
- Strategy (1714)
- Colony Sim (1694)
- Management (1640)
- City Builder (1552)
- 2D (1537)
- Top-Down (1509)
- Economy (1055)
- Resource Management (1051)
- Multiplayer (1040)
- Singleplayer (1023)
- Capitalism (1015)
- Moddable (1008)
- Funny (998)
- Replay Value (878)
- Indie (871)
- Casual (318)
| Release Date | Oct 6, 2015 |
| Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.4% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.1% Top 25% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.9% Top 5% / 88.7% Top 5% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 55K Top 1% / 68.1K Top 1% |
| Curators | 386 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 59.2 hours Top 2% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 2 hour Top 10% |
| Followers | 203.2K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 5M Top 1% |
| Copies Sold | ± 3.8M Top 1% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 24.5M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Prison Architect's Steam rating and reviews from March 2013 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 98.5% (May 2013) to 90% (December 2023).
With its 68.1K reviews Top 1%, Prison Architect is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened. They often took place in November.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Prison Architect's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Simplified Chinese (10%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is available in 15 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Prison Architect, comparing positive and negative reviews. The reviews during the game's time in Early Access are visible too. You'll notice that the time played is very impressive, reaching 158 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.9 times less than the median for positive reviews. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (133 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Prison Architect's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's 90.4% rating Top 25% should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Prison Architect's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.
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