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Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
OpenCritic80IGDB81Metacritic
The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more.
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KotakuChris SuellentropOct 2015A deep, absorbing prison sim that won't teach you anything about mass incarceration in America. Enough interlocking systems to keep your mind off the systemic inequities in our actual prison system. The campaign can be boring and the tutorials are inadequate. Escape mode is disappointing.
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GuardianIan KearyOct 20155/5 starsHow difficult could it be to build a jail and keep everyone inside? With this impressively detailed simulation, you're about to find out
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GamingTrendPatrick RostOct 201595/100The game is so deep that no review can capture all you will see and do in Prison Architect, but rarely does a simulation game hit on all levels from building down to micromanagement so well. Prison Architect overcomes a few minor glitches to earn extraordinary status, and is a must-play for anyone looking to kill some time punishing crime.
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Rock, Paper, ShotgunBrendan CaldwellOct 2015[T]hose who haven't got it by now may be quite happy to continue ignoring it. I think this would be an enormous shame. If this is you, I want to tell you that it is a game worth playing.
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ImpulsegamerDaniel CoomansJul 20162.5/5The game definitely suits one who loves crafting games, though as a beginner in the field this game works well as it's fairly user friendly and small enough in scale you won't get lost in it, strangely addictive at times yet not enough to steal you away from the big names in terms of longevity.
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IGDB rating 7.8/10 from 209 ratings.
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