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The Prison

The Prison

Dive into The Prison, a modern reimagining of the classic late 90's game. Experience a vividly detailed prison world and strategic multiplayer gameplay. Customize your inmate, follow a gripping storyline, and discover new items and secrets. Will you escape or rule from within?

Released Jul 26, 2024 Developer Bionic Ape Platforms Windows · Linux ActionRPGStrategyMMORPGTurn-Based Tactics
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-09-27)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27.

42.9%positive91 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“GOAT - Game Of All Time”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“this is one of the funniest bad games i played only played for a little bit tho”

— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played
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Latest official news

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May 08, 2025
Update 2025 05 08

Patch Notes - The Prison New Features New Localized Dialogues on Every Zone: Added contextual NPC dialogues in both English and Spanish for every prison zone and job type. Completely Revamped Progress

Dec 14, 2024
Rollback Update

Rollback Hotfix - The Prison Due to unforeseen issues impacting gameplay stability and player experience, we have rolled back recent updates. This rollback aims to ensure a smoother and more consisten

Dec 11, 2024
Update 2024 12 11

Patch Notes - The Prison New Features Factions System: Ongoing development of the factions system, introducing new gameplay dynamics and narrative depth. New Localized Dialogues (English and Spanish):

Nov 14, 2024
Rollback Hofix

Rollback Hotfix - The Prison Due to unforeseen issues affecting gameplay stability, we have rolled back recent updates to ensure a smooth experience for all players. The rollback includes reversing ch

Nov 14, 2024
Update 2024 11 14

Patch Notes - The Prison New Features Factions System: Ongoing development of the factions system, which will introduce new gameplay dynamics and features related to factions. New Facial Manipulation

Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-27.

GenresAction, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access
Player tagsAction · RPG · Strategy · MMORPG · Turn-Based Tactics · Massively Multiplayer · 3D · Third Person · 1980s · Dark Comedy · Character Customization · Early Access (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , Spanish - Spain * *
Official sitehttp://theprison.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD 2.5 GHz or superior Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 or 12 compatible card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 25 GB available space