Introversion Software · Double Eleven^*

Prison Architect

2015 construction and management simulation · strategy video game^*

At a glance

Genres

construction and management simulation
strategy video game^*

Play modes

single-player video game
multiplayer video game

Game facts

Developers

Introversion Software
Double Eleven^*

Publishers

Introversion Software
Paradox Interactive
Double Eleven

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Platforms

Players by platform

Microsoft Windows^*
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1^*

Content classifications

ESRB · Microsoft Windows^*
Classification
M - Mature^*

Compatibility and community reports

Steam Deck^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27^*
Compatibility category
Playable^*
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27^*
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold^*
Reports
67^*
Community confidence
strong^*

System requirements

Windows · Minimum^*
Operating system
Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher^*
Memory
6 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)^*
Storage
400 MB HD space^*
macOS · Minimum^*
Processor alternatives
2009 era Macbook Pro, Core2 Duo processor^*
Memory
6 GB RAM^*
Storage
400 MB HD space^*
Linux · Unspecified tier^*
Operating system
Ubuntu 18 or later^*
Processor alternatives
Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher^*
Memory
6 GB RAM^*
Graphics alternatives
Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)^*
Storage
500 MB HD space^*

Steam version platforms

Windows^*
Supported
Yes^*
macOS^*
Supported
Yes^*
Linux^*
Supported
Yes^*

Interface languages

English^*
French^*
Italian^*
German^*
Korean^*
Polish^*
Portuguese - Brazil^*
Russian^*
Simplified Chinese^*
Spanish - Spain^*
Dutch^*
Japanese^*
Swedish^*
Traditional Chinese^*
Turkish^*

Game features

Single-player^*
Steam Achievements^*
Steam Trading Cards^*
Steam Workshop^*
Steam Cloud^*
Includes level editor^*
Family Sharing^*

Store genres

Indie^*
Simulation^*
Strategy^*

Screenshots

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* Provisional data