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Prison Simulator

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?

What works

  • Addictive and immersive gameplay
  • Freedom to roleplay as good or corrupt guard
  • Customization of prisoners and upgrades
  • Active developer support and updates
  • Engaging story and side quests

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive tasks and limited variety after story
  • Some bugs and glitches reported
  • Limited social or multiplayer features
  • Occasional poor english translation
  • Lack of deeper strategic or management elements

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Drug Dealer Simulator

  • The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire

  • POSTAL 2

  • TROLEU

  • Drug Dealer Simulator: Free Sample

  • Bitardia

Less dominating

Games that feels like Prison Simulator but with less domination over others

  • Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out

  • Mister Furry: Hot Muscles

  • Corridor Z

  • The spy who shot me™

  • Kvark

  • Sorry We're Closed

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Prison Simulator: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Survival.

Last update: 21/08/2026