# Prison Architect

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Indie
- **Release year**: 2015
- **Release date**: Oct 6, 2015
- **Platforms**: linux, mac, windows
- **Tags**: Simulation, Building, Sandbox, Base-Building, Colony Sim, Strategy, Management, City Builder
- **Launch price**: $29.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 59,769
- **Positive review %**: 89%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/233450

## Developer
- **Studio**: [Introversion Software](https://indielist.games/studios/introversion-software)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [Paradox Interactive](https://indielist.games/publishers/paradox-interactive)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 5,678,055 (range 3,406,833 – 7,949,277)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $97,266,717 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 95
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2015`: +30
- `price_$30`: +5
- `positive_89%`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/prison-architect-233450)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.