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Prison Simulator

Prison Simulator

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?

In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging prison management tasks” (19 of 86 reviews) and “worthwhile mainly at sale prices” (6); the most common complaint is “repetitive, shallow prison routines” (13). What reviewers agree on ↓

Released Nov 4, 2021 Developer Baked Games Platforms Windows RPGCasualSimulationCrimeAction
View on Steam ↗ $8.99 (US · as of 2026-10-20)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.

85.9%positive2,538 reviews

What reviewers agree on

Praised
Criticised
Bar length = how many of the 86 reviews raise the point On criticised points, the pale part = reviewers who still recommend the game Select a point to see the exact counts and what reviewers wrote.

Counted across 86 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13

Recommended · 1 found this helpful

“I would highly recommend this game if you ain't experienced on how the prison works. It gives a better awareness of what prisoners can do inside the prison and it may be time-consuming but it's fun to level up in your spare time whenever you're up for it.”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Its a fun game, loads to do and loads of people to beat up!”

— a player, Steam review · 20 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Not a bad game but could have more progression and story.”

— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.

1,609all-time peak
0 250 500 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period 409 avg · Nov 2021

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-20.

84achievements
7.0%median completion
0.2%rarest: Pedantic weirdo
90.6% of players 88.6% of players 85.6% of players 85.2% of players 81.0% of players 74.2% of players 69.0% of players 61.2% of players 56.2% of players 51.1% of players 47.6% of players 46.3% of players 46.1% of players 43.5% of players 40.3% of players 39.9% of players 35.3% of players 35.2% of players 35.0% of players 29.8% of players 28.4% of players 28.0% of players 25.9% of players 24.0% of players 22.6% of players 22.6% of players 22.0% of players 18.9% of players 17.3% of players 15.7% of players 15.1% of players 14.9% of players 14.1% of players 13.8% of players 13.8% of players 13.5% of players 12.5% of players 12.4% of players 12.4% of players 11.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.4% of players 7.0% of players 6.7% of players 6.5% of players 6.0% of players 5.8% of players 5.5% of players 5.2% of players 4.8% of players 4.3% of players 4.1% of players 4.1% of players 3.9% of players 3.7% of players 3.1% of players 2.9% of players 2.2% of players 2.1% of players 1.5% of players 90.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
90.6%One.. Two.. Three? — Complete morning attendance check routine
88.6%I mustn't run away! — Use all your stamina
85.6%Let's takie it — Take found contraband for yourself
Rarest badges of honor
0.2%Pedantic weirdo — Clean everything in 100% [Power Wash DLC]
0.2%You have to like it — Finish 15 quests [Power Wash DLC]
0.3%You gonna be a speedrunner — Complete Zombie mode in under 8 minutes

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$8.99−55% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-10-20 11:41 UTC
$19.99base price
$5.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-13
US8.99 USD−55%
EU7.55 EUR−55%
UK6.97 GBP−55%
Australia13.02 AUD−55%
Canada10.25 CAD−55%
Japan922 JPY−55%
Brazil17.09 BRL−55%
China31.50 CNY−55%

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$3.4 China Japan Canada EU US Australia UK≈$9.3

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-30 08-19 09-08 09-28 10-20

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Oct 20, 2026
WEEK-LONG DEAL - Prison Simulator and all DLCs are -55% OFF!

Hello Guards! Looking for a new challenge behind bars? Now’s the perfect time to step into the shoes of a prison guard! Prison Simulator is 55% OFF for a whole week! 🎉 The offer is available for a lim

Oct 01, 2026
Steam Autumn Sale is here! Prison Simulator is 50% OFF

Hello Guards! 🍂 Prison Simulator is 50% OFF! The Steam Autumn Sale is here, and Prison Simulator is 50% OFF until October 8th! Step into the shoes of a prison guard and experience life behind bars fro

Sep 25, 2026
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Sep 18, 2026
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Sep 11, 2026
Get a Prison Simulator & Police Simulator bundle !

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.

GenresAction, Adventure, Casual, Indie, RPG, Simulation
Player tagsRPG · Casual · Simulation · Crime · Action · Singleplayer · FPS · First-Person · Realistic · Sandbox · Atmospheric · Funny (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Partial Controller Support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Czech, Spanish - Latin America, Dutch, Portuguese - Portugal, Romanian, Thai, Ukrainian, Hungarian
Achievements84
Official sitehttp://www.bakedgames.pl/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64 bit Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 960 / AMD R9-380 Storage: 6 GB available space