Choose Prison Architect
Choose Prison Architect if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 88.8% positive across 33,775 reviews.
Prison Architect vs Another Brick in The Mall
Prison Architect and Another Brick in The Mall both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Prison Architect (2015) is 5 years older than Another Brick in The Mall (2020). Prison Architect scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Another Brick in The Mall (80.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Another Brick in The Mall
Choose Another Brick in The Mall if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,227 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Prison Architect and Another Brick in The Mall sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Prison Architect |  Another Brick in The Mall | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.49 USD | 8.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 88.8% positive (33,775 reviews) | 80.7% positive (1,227 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Introversion Software, Double Eleven | The Quadsphere |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Prison Architect (2015) is 5 years older than Another Brick in The Mall (2020).
- Prison Architect scores higher on Steam reviews (88.8% positive) than Another Brick in The Mall (80.7% positive).
- Prison Architect is currently ~12% cheaper on Steam than Another Brick in The Mall (7.49 USD vs. 8.49 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Prison Architect vs Another Brick in The Mall — FAQ
- Which is better, Prison Architect or Another Brick in The Mall?
- On Steam reviews Prison Architect scores higher (88.8% positive) than Another Brick in The Mall (80.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Prison Architect is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Prison Architect or Another Brick in The Mall first?
- If you want chronology, Prison Architect (2015) came out before Another Brick in The Mall (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Prison Architect and Another Brick in The Mall similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.