Rank 01Games like Prison Simulator
- 19 games
- Updated Nov 3, 2026
Players who liked Prison Simulator also play
The closest matches to Prison Simulator: Prison Simulator Prologue, Drug Dealer Simulator, Thief Simulator, Crime Simulator, and Contraband Police. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same immersive mood as Prison Simulator.
- $1.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
Rank 03- Trending
- 64 new reviews this week
Why this
Also Crime and Stealth, like Prison Simulator.
- $1.79 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
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Genres: Action, Indie, Simulation
- 83% of 9,747 reviews
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- Released: 2021
- Developer: Baked Games
- Price: $19.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 82% of 705 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Customizable prisoner management
- Randomized daily routines
- Unique good cop bad cop choices
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Daily routine randomization
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Why this: Same immersive mood as Prison Simulator.
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About Prison Simulator
The closest matches to Prison Simulator: Prison Simulator Prologue, Drug Dealer Simulator, Thief Simulator, Crime Simulator, and Contraband Police. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Prison Simulator is your kind of game, the closest matches are Prison Simulator Prologue, Drug Dealer Simulator and Thief Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its daily routine randomization and good bad cop tactics. 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 Simulator: Get a taste of prison life! Become a prison guard and deal with dangerous convicts. Prison management, lots of daily activities. Will you become the best guard in history? Or maybe you'll turn into the worst scumbag this Prison has ever seen?
Is Prison Simulator worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 82% of 705 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 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 10 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 6 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Customizable prisoner management
- Randomized daily routines
- Unique good cop bad cop choices
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“The real Labor of Love is still playing this game despite no real improvements or really anything new worth mentioning”
People who play it also play: Prison Simulator Prologue, Drug Dealer Simulator, Thief Simulator
Frequently asked about Prison Simulator
Can I run it?
Is Prison Simulator verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Prison Simulator 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 Simulator cost?
Prison Simulator is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Prison Simulator?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Prison Simulator are Prison Simulator Prologue, Drug Dealer Simulator, Thief Simulator.
Who developed Prison Simulator?
Prison Simulator was developed by Baked Games.