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Prison Simulator Prologue

2021

Should you play it?

Wanna find out what a prison riot looks like? Check a free stand-alone prologue for Prison Simulator. A story that is not available in the full game! Be warned: Police baton might not be enough to bring order to the prison halls.

What works

  • Unique prison guard simulation concept
  • Customization of prisoners and gangs
  • Engaging riot and combat mechanics
  • Free prologue with replayability
  • Immersive atmosphere and humor

Things to keep in mind

  • Optimization and performance issues
  • Clunky combat and ai behavior
  • Lack of save/load in prologue
  • Some repetitive tasks and minigames
  • Limited polish and bugs present

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Old School

  • Hard Time III

  • Drug Dealer Simulator

  • Prison Simulator

  • Hard Time

  • Drug Dealer Simulator: Free Sample

Less dominating

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

  • Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days

  • Slitterhead

  • Wicked Seed

  • Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord

  • Lethal Company

  • School 666

More competitive

Games that feels like Prison Simulator Prologue but with more competition against others

  • Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals

  • Get Stuffed!

  • Kingpin — Life of Crime

  • Beholder 2

  • DOOM + DOOM II

  • The Boss Gangster: Criminal Empire

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Prison Simulator Prologue: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Competition, Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026