Prison Architect Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Prison Architect is tagged as Indie, Simulation, Strategy. It is published by Introversion Software, Double Eleven (developer) and Paradox Interactive (publisher) and released on 6 Oct, 2015. PureGameStats tracks Prison Architect's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Prison Architect currently has 830 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 16,211 concurrent players on 30 September 2015. Current activity is 94.9% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 2,772,550 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 73,857 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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Prison Architect Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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Developer: Introversion Software , Double Eleven
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 6 Oct, 2015

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Est. Sales

2,772,550

PGS estimate High confidence

Current Players

830

Live Steam data Peak 16,211

Current Steam Price

$29.99

Store data Standard Edition

Achievement Completion

32%

Easiest achievement 7% median

Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology →

Prison Architect Concurrent Players

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
18 Sept 2026	686	900	440
17 Sept 2026	672	932	437
16 Sept 2026	648	894	0
15 Sept 2026	701	926	468
14 Sept 2026	766	1,011	508
13 Sept 2026	1,001	1,328	706
12 Sept 2026	958	1,244	695
11 Sept 2026	825	1,123	536
10 Sept 2026	855	1,121	604
09 Sept 2026	905	1,189	654
08 Sept 2026	984	1,323	0
07 Sept 2026	1,126	1,622	736
06 Sept 2026	1,309	1,706	957
05 Sept 2026	1,231	1,642	896
04 Sept 2026	1,061	1,372	748
03 Sept 2026	1,043	1,338	799
02 Sept 2026	1,085	1,431	761
01 Sept 2026	1,107	1,409	792
31 Aug 2026	1,224	1,557	846
30 Aug 2026	1,471	1,958	1,067
29 Aug 2026	1,351	1,783	994
28 Aug 2026	1,207	1,559	873
27 Aug 2026	1,216	1,612	895
26 Aug 2026	1,149	1,598	752
25 Aug 2026	759	1,062	496
24 Aug 2026	735	987	488
23 Aug 2026	879	1,153	622
22 Aug 2026	823	1,081	556
21 Aug 2026	712	926	484
20 Aug 2026	693	936	472

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	858	1,958	464
Jul 2026	901	1,592	0
Jun 2026	749	1,410	0
May 2026	842	1,872	0
Apr 2026	725	1,256	0
Mar 2026	792	1,362	0
Feb 2026	929	1,784	0
Jan 2026	854	1,570	460
Dec 2025	815	1,404	0
Nov 2025	748	1,275	416
Oct 2025	763	1,427	214
Sept 2025	793	1,412	221
Aug 2025	967	1,793	0
Jul 2025	859	1,460	0
Jun 2025	881	1,477	0
May 2025	869	1,424	0
Apr 2025	887	1,545	0
Mar 2025	970	1,877	0
Feb 2025	943	1,622	0
Jan 2025	1,189	2,139	0
Dec 2024	1,247	2,268	0
Nov 2024	1,155	2,672	0
Oct 2024	934	1,906	0
Sept 2024	961	1,737	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	890	2,139
2024	1,201	5,451
2023	1,073	6,194
2022	1,338	3,910
2021	1,594	11,036
2020	1,735	7,233
2019	1,555	7,782
2018	1,482	6,366
2017	1,658	5,746
2016	2,207	12,053

All-Time Peak

16,211

7-Day Peak

1,328

Yesterday Peak

900

In Aug 2026, Prison Architect averaged 858 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 1,958. Roughly steady versus 792 average players in Mar 2026.

Developer: Introversion Software, Double Eleven

Publisher: Paradox Interactive

Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows

Release Date: 6 Oct, 2015

Est. sales: 2,772,550 High confidence

Achievement completion: 32% easiest · 7% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$29.99	0%
Epic Games Store	$29.99	0%
Loaded / CDKeys	$5.99	81%
Green Man Gaming	$6.60	-
Gameseal	$5.86	-

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$29.99

Steam Launch Price

Steam

$29.99

Steam Current Price

Steam

$5.99

Steam Lowest Price

Steam

$5.86

Lowest Recorded

GameSeal

$5.86

Current Lowest Price

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Steam Prices Around the World

Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.

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A$ 42.95

R$107,99

C$ 39.99

CHF 6.70

-80%

CLP$4.220

-80%

¥27.60

-80%

24,99€

£4.99

-80%

HK$ 43.60

-80%

Rp 64 399

-80%

₹1,599.00

¥3,990

₩ 33,000

Mex$ 92.00

-80%

RM20.60

-80%

67,00 kr

-80%

NZ$ 9.59

-80%

₱237.80

-80%

27,79 zł

-80%

319 руб

-80%

S$6.80

-80%

฿163.80

-80%

$3.59

-80%

NT$ 153.00

-80%

$29.99

99.500₫

-80%

R 75.60

-80%

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Developer	Introversion Software
Publisher	Paradox Interactive
Release state	released
Steam release date	06 October 2015
Type	Game
Architecture	64-bit
Steam Deck	Playable · not configured by developer
Supported languages	12 languages · 0 with full audio Dutch French German English Italian Russian Spanish Swedish Japanese Tchinese Brazilian Portuguese
Community	Hub visible · stats public
Metacritic	83
Primary genre ID	2
Store genres	23, 28, 2
Top store tags	599, 1643, 3810, 7332, 220585, 9, 12472, 4328
Content packaging	6 depots · 16 DLCs · 0 packages
Branches	beta, public, prisonarchitect_anniversary_2015_version, prisonarchitect_anniversary_2018_version
EULAs	Prison Architect EULA · v1
Homepage	https://www.prisonarchitect.com/
Last refreshed	03 September 2026

Prison Architect Steam Reviews

Total reviews 73,857 Positive 65,897 Negative 7,960 Positive % 89.2%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise

prisonsinmatesrehabilitationwardencorrectionalsecuritycorrectional facilityriotlove buildingfacilitymanagementescape attemptsperfectly organizedcontrabandanthill

Reviewers criticise

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PC System Requirements

Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Prison Architect.

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Minimum:

OS:Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor:Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
Memory:6 GB RAM
Graphics:Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
Hard Drive:400 MB HD space

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How many people are playing Prison Architect right now?

Prison Architect has 830 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Prison Architect?

Prison Architect reached an all-time peak of 16,211 concurrent players on 30 September 2015.

How many copies has Prison Architect sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Prison Architect has sold approximately 2,772,550 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Prison Architect rated on Steam?

Prison Architect has 73,857 Steam reviews with a 89.2% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Prison Architect?

Prison Architect is priced at $29.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Prison Architect released?

Prison Architect was released on 6 Oct, 2015. It was developed by Introversion Software, Double Eleven.

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