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 716 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 16,211 concurrent players on 30 September 2015. Current activity is 95.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 2,774,877 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 73,919 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
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
2,774,877
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
716
Live Steam data Peak 16,211
Current Steam Price
$29.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
32%
Easiest achievement 7% median
Metacritic Users higher
83
Steam users: 88.84%
Generally Favourable See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

Prison Architect Concurrent Players Updated hourly

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Developer: Introversion Software, Double Eleven
Publisher: Paradox Interactive
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 6 Oct, 2015
Est. sales: 2,774,877 High confidence
Achievement completion: 32% easiest ยท 7% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $29.99 0%
Epic Games Store $29.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $5.99 79%
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
$5.86
Current Lowest Price
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Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 42.95
BR
R$107,99
CA
C$ 39.99
CH
CHF 6.70
-80%
CL
CLP$4.220
-80%
CN
ยฅ27.60
-80%
DE
24,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ4.99
-80%
HK
HK$ 43.60
-80%
ID
Rp 64 399
-80%
IN
โ‚น1,599.00
JP
ยฅ3,990
KR
โ‚ฉ 33,000
MX
Mex$ 92.00
-80%
MY
RM20.60
-80%
NO
67,00 kr
-80%
NZ
NZ$ 9.59
-80%
PH
โ‚ฑ237.80
-80%
PL
27,79 zล‚
-80%
RU
319 ั€ัƒะฑ
-80%
SG
S$6.80
-80%
TH
เธฟ163.80
-80%
TR
$3.59
-80%
TW
NT$ 153.00
-80%
US
$29.99
VN
99.500โ‚ซ
-80%
ZA
R 75.60
-80%

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

Prison Architect Steam Reviews

Total reviews 73,919 Positive 65,669 Negative 8,250 Positive % 88.8%Rating Very Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
prisonsinmatesrehabilitationwardencorrectionalsecuritycorrectional facilityriotlove buildingfacilitymanagementescape attemptsperfectly organizedcontrabandanthill
Reviewers criticise
prisonersescape modedlcsguardsprisonerstaffrimworldlaunchersandboxsolitaryworkerslogisticsoverpriced dlcsescapeannoying features

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 3 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Indie game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
11
16
Gameplay
27
36
Story
12
Graphics
12
18
Audio
Not enough mentions
-
Controls
Not enough mentions
-
Bugs
53
42
95
Value
48
59
107
Multiplayer
Not enough mentions
-
Replay value
15
19
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Prison Architect.
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Minimum:
  • OS:Windowsยฎ 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
Frequently Asked Questions
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How many people are playing Prison Architect right now?

Prison Architect has 716 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 2,774,877 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 73,919 Steam reviews with a 88.8% 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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