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Prison Simulator

First-person prison guard sim built around routines and choices

Baked Games · Published by Baked Games, PlayWay S.A. · Released Nov 4, 2021

ActionAdventureCasualIndieRPGSimulation

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 2,521
Recent reviews
Very Positive
83% of 12 in 30 days
Players
9
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update on Steam
3 days ago
Nov 4, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 960
8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Prison Simulator?

In this first-person, single-player prison guard simulation, you maintain order, search inmates for contraband, and maintain guns. A story runs alongside your duties, and you decide how to treat prisoners.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy daily routines with choices about inmate treatment
  • +you like customizing prisoners before starting a simulation
  • +you want a story alongside routine guard duties

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer playing with others over playing alone
  • −you want fast-paced action instead of routine guard work

What players say

84% of 2,521 reviews are positive · 83% of 12 in the last 30 days

Players praise the freedom to handle inmates in different ways and the story alongside daily duties. Many say the tasks grow repetitive and the story feels short; some also report bugs and poor performance.

How many players finish Prison Simulator?

28% of Steam players have unlocked «The great escape», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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Prison Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 960, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i3
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 / AMD R9-380
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64 bit
Processor
Intel Core i5
Graphics
GeForce GTX 960 / AMD R9-380 or better
Memory
12 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB available space

Does Prison Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does Prison Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
84
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Czech, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Thai, Ukrainian, Hungarian.

Does Prison Simulator 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

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Recent updates

4 DLC available.

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