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

Action Adventure Casual Indie RPG Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 2,539
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 12 in 30 days
Playing now: 7; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 4 days ago; Sep 18, 2026

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

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

86% of 2,539 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Prison Simulator system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 84
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.