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Hard Time III
The toughest prison sim in the yard is back to serve its 3rd consecutive sentence - combining classic moments from the OG with the best aspects of 2D, while putting out a few hits of its own! Tackle crime from either side of the prison fence, while a larger world beyond it makes life worth living.
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Made a 5'6 man named Greg who was on his best behavior. 11 days later I massacred a whole cell block and my reputation skyrocketed. I was arrested for serial murder, won the court case and managed to do the rest of my time. 10/10 justice system”
— a player, Steam review · 51 hrs played“Rest in Peace MrCrime, MeStrong, and Goodest Boy...”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played“i gave birth and my own child came out the womb with a desire to dropkick me to death”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 01:31 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
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Super Cuts
- New hairstyles at #17-20 and new textures on most body parts. - Most lockers can now be used like wardrobes to trigger in-game costume changes. - New "Random" camera regularly gives a unique view. -
Losing Control
- Nervous breakdowns once again cause you to "lose control" of your character. - Fixed an issue that prevented backpacks being worn from scene to scene. - The map transitions between scenes are now op
v1.1.3
- You can increase the "Population" to 200% for twice as much content in Fight Scenes! Characters are added/removed as quickly as you can tap the button - whereas holding it now takes you to a screen
Partners In Crime
- New "Partner" relationship status follows you from scene to scene wherever possible. You can approach anybody about partnering with you if they don't ask you. - Cold outdoor weather damages your hea
Batteries Included
v1.1.1 - New electric taser has a short range but is good for stunning opponents instead of killing them! - Batteries can be used to reload tasers - or inserted into any other gun to fire electricity!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Simulation |
| Player tags | Crime · Survival · Open World · Dark Humor · 3D · Character Customization · Combat · Wrestling · Life Sim · Choices Matter · Action-Adventure · Third Person (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen · Full controller support |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Estimated owners | 0 – 20,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.MDickie.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel(R) Celeron(TM) 1.1gHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 compatible video card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 400 MB available space