Prison Architect

You're orchestrating a complex system of human needs and institutional logistics, carefully balancing budgets and staff assignments to keep your prison functioning. Every decision ripples through your carefully planned infrastructure, creating a cerebral puzzle where optimization and foresight determine success.

The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more. The player needs to recruit staff to unlock more aspects of the game. The player is also responsible for the finance, and keeping their inmates content.