Rank 01Why this
Shares boss fights with Prison City.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2025
Games like Prison City
- 31 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked Prison City also play
The closest matches to Prison City: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands, Chronicles of the Wolf, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, and Berserk Boy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City.
- $5.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 03Why this
Shares backtracking and boss fights with Prison City.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- Deck Playable
- 2025
Rank 04 
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
Rank 05 
Rank 06 
Rank 07 
Panzer Paladin
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Prison City.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Prison City
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
- 85% of 294 reviews
- 5
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 12
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- Released: 2023
- Developer: Retroware, Programancer
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 7
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 85% of 102 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Boss fights are varied and require precise timing
- Levels feature unique gimmicks and diverse enemy designs
- Retro pixel art and chiptune soundtracks nail the nes vibe
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Retro
More games like Prison City, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Prison City
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Shatterland
Why this: Shares boss fights with Prison City.
Mega Man Legacy Collection
Why this: Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Prison City at current Steam store prices.
Tiny Thor
Why this: Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City.
Blazing Chrome
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
CrushBorgs
Why this: Also 1990's and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
Nuclear Blaze
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Prison City.
8BitBoy™
Why this: Shares boss fights with Prison City.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit
Why this: Shares boss fights with Prison City.
Haunted Lands
Why this: Also Side Scroller and Old School, like Prison City.
Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Side Scroller, like Prison City.
Panzer Paladin
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Prison City.
About Prison City
The closest matches to Prison City: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands, Chronicles of the Wolf, Vengeful Guardian: Moonrider, and Berserk Boy. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Prison City is your kind of game, the closest matches are Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands and Chronicles of the Wolf — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and retro, and single out its backtracking and boss fights. 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 City: Prison City is a dystopian, action-packed side-scroller with tight mechanics and intricate level design. Battle Techno-Terrorists with your chakram and grenades, eat hot dogs for health, and locate contacts to help take down bosses.
Is Prison City worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 102 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Boss fights are varied and require precise timing
- Levels feature unique gimmicks and diverse enemy designs
- Retro pixel art and chiptune soundtracks nail the nes vibe
- Secret upgrades let players customize their power progression
People who play it also play: Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands, Chronicles of the Wolf
Frequently asked about Prison City
Can I run it?
Is Prison City verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Prison City is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Prison City cost?
Prison City is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Prison City?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prison City are Angry Video Game Nerd 8-bit, Haunted Lands, Chronicles of the Wolf.
Who developed Prison City?
Prison City was developed by Retroware, Programancer and published by Retroware.