Prison Architect

Prison Architect is a prison management simulation that puts you in charge of designing and running a fully functioning, secure facility. Targeted at strategy and simulation enthusiasts, it challenges you to balance safety, inmate welfare, and operational efficiency as you build and manage from the ground up.

• Open-ended prison design: Plan and construct cells, wings, utilities, and support facilities with a layout that fits your management approach and the prison population you’re serving.
• Staff and inmate management: Hire, assign, and train guards, medical staff, and administrators while meeting daily inmate needs and maintaining morale.
• Security systems and incident response: Implement doors, cameras, alarms, and lockdown procedures to deter escapes and handle emergencies effectively.
• Operations and resource control: Manage budgets, power, water, food, and supplies to keep the facility running smoothly and within your means.
• Dynamic events and challenges: Respond to riots, contraband, escapes, and other incidents with strategy and decisiveness.
• Campaign and sandbox modes: Experience guided scenarios or freely build and experiment to test new layouts and policies.
• Mod-friendly and scalable experience: Enjoy a community-driven ecosystem with customizable content and ongoing updates.

Prison Architect helps you develop strong planning and systems-thinking skills as you balance safety, welfare, and efficiency. It’s ideal for players who enjoy detailed, long-term planning and seeing the tangible results of thoughtful design in a responsive, immersive prison environment.