Prison Manager
Released 28 October 2026 · PC · Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Run a prison day by day. Build wings, hire and roster your staff, and answer the decisions that land on your desk, from parole cases to riots. Every prisoner has a file and a life after release. Keep them in, keep them safe, and keep your job.
Story
Keep them in. Keep them safe. Keep your job. Prison Manager puts YOU in charge of a prison. Build it on a living map, then run it like the governor (or warden) does: every prisoner and every member of staff has a file, every day brings new decisions, and every year the boss decides whether you're promoted, kept on, or shown the door. A living prison Build wings, cells over several floors, kitchens, workshops, classrooms, healthcare, visits halls, yards, chapels and more from ready-made buildings, or take over a working prison. Watch the day play out: unlock, breakfast, work and education, exercise, visits, association and lock-up. Weather, seasons, day and night, and traffic coming and going. Walls, fences, gates, cameras, body scanners and drone detection all change what gets in and who gets out. Every person has a file Each prisoner has a face, a background, a sentence, a cell, friends, rivals and debts, and a custody log of everything that happens to them. Hire officers, nurses, teachers, chefs and more. Plan the weekly rota, and deal with sickness, stress, pay rises and misconduct. Follow people after release: housing, work, probation, and whether they come back. ...
Gameplay
Keep them in. Keep them safe. Keep your job. Prison Manager puts YOU in charge of a prison. Build it on a living map, then run it like the governor (or warden) does: every prisoner and every member of staff has a file, every day brings new decisions, and every year the boss decides whether you're promoted, kept on, or shown the door. A living prison Build wings, cells over several floors, kitchens, workshops, classrooms, healthcare, visits halls, yards, chapels and more from ready-made buildings, or take over a working prison. Watch the day play out: unlock, breakfast, work and education, exercise, visits, association and lock-up. Weather, seasons, day and night, and traffic coming and going. Walls, fences, gates, cameras, body scanners and drone detection all change what gets in and who gets out. Every person has a file Each prisoner has a face, a background, a sentence, a cell, friends, rivals and debts, and a custody log of everything that happens to them. Hire officers, nurses, teachers, chefs and more. Plan the weekly rota, and deal with sickness, stress, pay rises and misconduct. Follow people after release: housing, work, probation, and whether they come back. Decisions on your desk An inbox of real-world calls: parole recommendations, early release on a tag, hospital referrals for the mentally ill, requests for protection, funerals, weddings, journalists...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Release details
Prison Manager is a Indie, Simulation and Strategy game by All Your Games Studios. Prison Manager came out on Wednesday, 28 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 28 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did Prison Manager come out?
Prison Manager came out on 28 October 2026.
Which platforms is Prison Manager on?
Prison Manager is on PC.
Who makes Prison Manager?
Prison Manager is developed by All Your Games Studios.
What kind of game is Prison Manager?
Prison Manager is a game of these genres: Indie, Simulation and Strategy.