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Prison Architect

Introversion Software · Oct 6, 2015

PC · PS4 · Switch

Mature

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Build and manage a Maximum Security Prison. As the sun casts it’s early morning rays on a beautiful patch of countryside the clock starts ticking. You’ve got to crack on and build a holding cell to detain the job­ lot of maximum security prisoners that are trundling to your future prison on their yellow bus.

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PC

Critic 8.3 (18 critics) · Gamer 9.1

8.4

PlayStation 4

Critic 8.0 (11 critics) · Gamer 8.6

8.1

Nintendo Switch

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Critic reviews

  • Pure Nintendo

    Kaelyn Daugherty · Oct 29, 2018

    7.5
    Prison Architect was a lot more fun than I thought it would be and I really liked the prison setting. I haven’t played many games that are this silly and serious at the same time so the concept kept me interested and the variety is what kept me coming back. I can’t really justify the $30 price tag, I think it would be more reasonable at $20, but that’s just me. Maybe you’ll get lucky and catch a sale soon.
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  • Nintendo World Report

    Joel A. DeWitte · Oct 09, 2018

    8.0
    It should be noted that the Switch version is meant to also include an Escape Mode where you control an inmate trying to find their way out. For the purposes of this review, we haven’t been able to check it out. Despite that omission, it’s not hard to pour a bunch of time into Prison Architect, and I am happy to recommend it to anyone looking for a sim game to play on their couch.
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