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I kept telling myself just one more block, one more wing, and somehow three hours had disappeared before I even noticed the riot starting in cell block C
Game entry
Prison Architect
2015 · Simulation, Action-adventure, Sandbox, Strategy · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android · Paradox Interactive
Prison Architect is ranked no. 120 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,829 and 68% of duels won.
World rank
no. 120
ELO score
1,829
Wins
68%
Duels played
134
About Prison Architect
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.
ELO progression
Score moved from 1,500 to 1,829 ELO points over the last 123 days.
Head-to-head
Direct record on the most played match-ups.
- against Untitled Goose Game 67% 3 duels played · 92 points ahead
- against FIFA Soccer 11 100% 2 duels played · 415 points ahead
- against The Lord of the Rings: The Battle for Middle-earth II 100% 2 duels played · 240 points ahead
- against Grand Theft Auto V 50% 2 duels played · 1 points ahead
- against Pikmin 2 50% 2 duels played · 155 points ahead
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25 comments
davis_lelah
I kept telling myself just one more block, one more wing, and somehow three hours had disappeared before I even noticed the riot starting in cell block C
SilviaAce
a este ritmo de victorias seguirá subiendo despacio, aunque estos duelos frente a rivales tan distintos no siempre reflejan bien su nivel real
GlitchBard3
the management loop is solid but it stops evolving after a certain point and the late game just repeats the same problems
LootLegend682
me pasó lo mismo con otro de gestión, tres horas planeando y de repente todo arde, la diferencia es que aquí el caos se siente más tuyo que en otros del género
BossNinja1986
I think it holds up well as a management game, though I'm not sure the depth is quite there for everyone
wrodarte
no le dediqué tanto tiempo, o mejor dicho, lo jugué a ratos sueltos durante meses
TurboRider
Jouer par sessions éparpillées, ça change tout niveau ressenti, moi j'ai décroché faute de continuité.
fatima_barragan
no soy nada objetiva con este juego, lo admito, pero para mí ninguna simulación de gestión le llega ni a los tobillos
Wolff54
Not being objective is fine, but it doesn't really tell us if 14th is deserved or not.
casas_ander
comparado con otros de estrategia del ranking, este se siente más personal en sus decisiones