Prison Architect

2015 construction and management simulation game
VideoGame video_game Q7245729
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Prison Architect

Summary

Prison Architect is a video game[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Prison Architect received the British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game[3].
  • Prison Architect's instance of is recorded as video game[4].
  • Prison Architect was published by Introversion Software[5].
  • Prison Architect was published by Paradox Interactive[6].
  • Prison Architect was published by Double Eleven[7].
  • Prison Architect's genre is construction and management simulation[8].
  • Prison Architect's developer is recorded as Introversion Software[9].
  • Prison Architect's part of the series is recorded as Q136375672[10].
  • Prison Architect's operating system is recorded as Android[11].
  • Prison Architect's operating system is recorded as iOS[12].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Linux[13].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Microsoft Windows[14].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as macOS[15].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Android[16].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as iOS[17].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as PlayStation 4[18].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Q48263[19].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Q13361286[20].
  • Prison Architect's platform is recorded as Q19610114[21].
  • Prison Architect's game mode is recorded as single-player video game[22].
  • Prison Architect's game mode is recorded as multiplayer video game[23].
  • Prison Architect's language of work or name is recorded as English[24].
  • Prison Architect's language of work or name is recorded as French[25].
  • Prison Architect's language of work or name is recorded as Italian[26].
  • Prison Architect's language of work or name is recorded as German[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Publishers include Introversion Software[5], Paradox Interactive[6], and Double Eleven[7].

Publication

Publication dates include October 6, 2015[28] and June 28, 2016[29]. Languages include English[24], French[25], Italian[26], German[27], Korean[30], and Polish[31]. Prison Architect's genre is construction and management simulation[8]. Its part of the series is recorded as Q136375672[10]. Recorded distribution format include digital distribution[32] and digital download[33].

Subject and Themes

Prison Architect's part of the series is recorded as Q136375672[10].

Reception

Prison Architect received the British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game[3]. Reviews include 83/100[34], 80/100[35], and 78%[36].

Adaptations and Inspiration

RimWorld inspired Prison Architect[37].

Why It Matters

Prison Architect ranks in the top 5% of video_game entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (109 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

What awards did Prison Architect receive?

Honors received include British Academy Games Award for Persistent Game[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 23d ago · Loosewind · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cybersport.ru game id → prison-architect
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P10501]]: prison-architect, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142720058|Prison Architect (#142720058)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5102|Cyber"
  2. 10w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → Games/Prison_Architect
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Games/Prison_Architect, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  3. 11w ago · Teiron · 2026-07-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gry-online game id → 21700, 13212
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9877]]: 13212, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/180143543|Prison Architect (#180143543)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6822|Gry-Online games]"
  4. 13w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goha.ru id → prison-architect
    Usk id → 41238, 41239
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P10437]]: prison-architect, adding [[P:P10437|GoHa.ru]] IDs ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/786bbc5c059|details]])"
  5. 15w ago · Matthias M. · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Operating system → Android, iOS
    Europe playstation store id → —
    Platform → Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS +6
    Internet game database game id → —
    + 206 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P11063]]: 41238, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/142835490|Prison Architect: Xbox One Edition (#142835490)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/547"
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