Rank 01Why this
Also Base-Building and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- $6.24 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
- 16 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management also play
The closest matches to Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management: One Military Camp, Prison Architect, Project Hospital, Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares resource management with Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Rank 03Why this
Also Medical Sim and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
Why this: Also Medical Sim and Base-Building, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
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Two Point Hospital
Why this: Same funny mood as Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
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- 1One Military Camp
Also Base-Building and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 76% of 321 reviews
- 2Prison Architect
Shares resource management with Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 89% of 33,775 reviews
- 3Project Hospital
Also Medical Sim and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 88% of 3,293 reviews
- 4Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator
Also Medical Sim and Base-Building, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 74% of 204 reviews
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- 13Recipe for Disaster
Also Time Management and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 70% of 276 reviews
- 14The Tenants
Also Base-Building and Time Management, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 79% of 3,672 reviews
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Also Inventory Management and Time Management, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 85% of 61 reviews
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- 24Toy Shop Simulator
Also Inventory Management and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
- 82% of 78 reviews
- Released: 2021
- Developer: Abylight Studios
- Price: $19.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 60% of 89 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Isolation cells can be used indefinitely
- Prisoner intake is artificially limited
- Prisoners rehab in dedicated rooms
- Challenging
- Funny
- Relaxing
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Why this: Shares resource management with Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
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Why this: Also Medical Sim and Base-Building, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
Smart Factory Tycoon
Why this: Also Base-Building and Time Management, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
Rest Area Simulator
Why this: Also Inventory Management and Time Management, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
Pumping Simulator 2
Why this: Also Time Management and Life Sim, like Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
Love Tavern
Why this: Shares room expansion with Prison Tycoon: Under New Management.
About Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
The closest matches to Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management: One Military Camp, Prison Architect, Project Hospital, Rec Center Tycoon - Management Simulator, and Two Point Hospital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management is your kind of game, the closest matches are One Military Camp, Prison Architect and Project Hospital — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and relaxing, and single out its automatic save and loan system. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management: Build an intricate prison, hire the best staff, and pamper your prisoners to create the perfect rehabilitation facility in Prison Tycoon: Under New Management
Is Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 60% of 89 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $19.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Isolation cells can be used indefinitely
- Prisoner intake is artificially limited
- Prisoners rehab in dedicated rooms
- Record your own pa messages
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game has the potential to be a very fun games BUTTT right now the money situation is extremely annoying! You don't get paid enough money to be able to sustain the prison and because of that you are forced to continue to take out…”
“I like these sort of games but there is little point to this one. Sandbox is just build all rooms and fill them with whatever is available - done, with campaign there is never enough money so you go bust - gameover. It could be a great…”
People who play it also play: One Military Camp, Prison Architect, Project Hospital
Frequently asked about Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management
Can I run it?
Does Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management run on Steam Deck?
Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management cost?
Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management are One Military Camp, Prison Architect, Project Hospital.
Who developed Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management?
Prison Tycoon®: Under New Management was developed by Abylight Studios and published by Ziggurat.