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Prison Architect

Prison Architect news, guides, and updates - the long-running prison management sim now sits in the hands of Paradox Interactive, with teases of a possible sequel on the way.

Publisher Introversion Software

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Developer Introversion Software

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Prison Architect free game on Steam - a scarred convict in orange overalls raises their eyebrows in worry.

Prison Architect is briefly a free game on Steam, with 80% sale

Jul 16, 2023

Highlights

Prison Architect DLC makes management sim a Walking Dead horror game

Prison Architect DLC makes management sim a Walking Dead horror game

Oct 6, 2022

Prison Architect’s next expansion goes eco-friendly

Prison Architect’s next expansion goes eco-friendly

Jan 14, 2021

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Prison Architect is five years old, so celebrate by playing the original version

Prison Architect is five years old, so celebrate by playing the original version

Oct 7, 2020

Watch an ex-inmate talk about jail life while playing Prison Architect

Watch an ex-inmate talk about jail life while playing Prison Architect

Jun 28, 2020

Prison Architect gets Island Bound expansion next month - with pre-made Alcatraz maps

Prison Architect gets Island Bound expansion next month - with pre-made Alcatraz maps

May 14, 2020

Transfer inmates and set privileges in Prison Architect’s next free expansion

Transfer inmates and set privileges in Prison Architect’s next free expansion

Apr 23, 2020

Prison Architect: Psych Ward’s outdated straitjackets are inspired by pop culture

Prison Architect: Psych Ward’s outdated straitjackets are inspired by pop culture

Oct 21, 2019

Prison Architect’s Psych Ward is coming to PC, and there’s more DLC next year

Prison Architect’s Psych Ward is coming to PC, and there’s more DLC next year

Oct 19, 2019

To celebrate 4 million sales, Prison Architect now lets your guards search toilets

To celebrate 4 million sales, Prison Architect now lets your guards search toilets

Jun 27, 2019

Paradox buys Prison Architect and teases more ‘Architect’ games

Paradox buys Prison Architect and teases more ‘Architect’ games

Jan 8, 2019

Prison Architect’s 13th update lets you live the life of a warden, up close and personal

Prison Architect’s 13th update lets you live the life of a warden, up close and personal

Dec 23, 2017

Your staff will now go on strike in Prison Architect

Your staff will now go on strike in Prison Architect

Jun 22, 2017

Prison Architect patch 2.0 revamps UI and mods before devs move onto their next game

Prison Architect patch 2.0 revamps UI and mods before devs move onto their next game

Jul 29, 2016

Prison Architect sells 2 million units

Prison Architect sells 2 million units

Jul 8, 2016

Introversion shows off Prison Architect update and two new games

Introversion shows off Prison Architect update and two new games

Apr 30, 2016

Prison Architect gets women’s prisons

Prison Architect gets women’s prisons

Dec 20, 2015

Prison Architect’s first post-release update brings shared cells and rebalanced escape mode

Prison Architect’s first post-release update brings shared cells and rebalanced escape mode

Nov 13, 2015

Prison Architect Escape mode: breaking out of a supermax

Prison Architect Escape mode: breaking out of a supermax

Oct 16, 2015

Prison Architect’s launch trailer reminds us that there are prisons to mismanage

Prison Architect’s launch trailer reminds us that there are prisons to mismanage

Oct 6, 2015

Prison Architect adds Escape and Story modes when it escapes Early Access

Prison Architect adds Escape and Story modes when it escapes Early Access

Sep 26, 2015

Prison Architect release date is October 6th, currently tunnelling to freedom through five hundred yards of foulness

Prison Architect release date is October 6th, currently tunnelling to freedom through five hundred yards of foulness

Sep 21, 2015

Prison Architect final Alpha build and video released, game reaches version 1 in October

Prison Architect final Alpha build and video released, game reaches version 1 in October

Aug 28, 2015

After three years in alpha, Prison Architect will launch version 1.0 in October

After three years in alpha, Prison Architect will launch version 1.0 in October

Jul 30, 2015

You can now execute inmates in Prison Architect

You can now execute inmates in Prison Architect

Mar 31, 2015

Prison Architect has sold over a million copies, will leave Early Access in 2015

Prison Architect has sold over a million copies, will leave Early Access in 2015

Jan 30, 2015

Prison Architect Alpha 28 declutters the interface and fixes wandering doctors

Prison Architect Alpha 28 declutters the interface and fixes wandering doctors

Dec 18, 2014

Prison Architect Update 27 fixes the problems caused by teleporting food

Prison Architect Update 27 fixes the problems caused by teleporting food

Nov 28, 2014

Prison Architect alpha 24 turns prisoners into snitches

Prison Architect alpha 24 turns prisoners into snitches

Aug 29, 2014

Prison Architect’s alpha 23 update adds remote access systems and floods prisons with contraband

Prison Architect’s alpha 23 update adds remote access systems and floods prisons with contraband

Jul 31, 2014

Prison Architect team devote a month to bugfixing: update 22 is the result

Prison Architect team devote a month to bugfixing: update 22 is the result

Jun 27, 2014

Prison Architect update brings rehabilitation reforms. Also, tazers

Prison Architect update brings rehabilitation reforms. Also, tazers

Mar 1, 2014

Planetary Annihilation dev: steep price tags are a “natural barrier” to ease strain on Early Access games

Planetary Annihilation dev: steep price tags are a “natural barrier” to ease strain on Early Access games

Feb 12, 2014