Prison Architect 2

A 3D prison-building game about managing inmates and policies

Double Eleven, Kokku · Published by Paradox Interactive · To be announced

As of Oct 28, 2026: Third-party account required

Release: To be announced; not released yet
Wishlist rank: #87; most wanted
Followers: 41K; following the game
Demo: None

What we know: The August 2024 announcement delays the release, following an earlier delay announcement in April and updates on development and game basics.

What is Prison Architect 2?

Prison Architect 2 is a prison management game in which you design multistory facilities, set schedules and policies, and manage resources. Inmates form relationships and act on their needs, and poor planning can lead to escapes or riots.

Screenshots and trailer

Prison Architect 2 system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Prison Architect 2?

Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS: OS: Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2600X
Graphics: Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4 GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8 GB)
Memory: 8 GB RAM

Does Prison Architect 2 have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Prison Architect 2 run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Paradox Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America.

Does Prison Architect 2 use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam