Paid
Prison Architect - Steam Copies Sold & Revenue Statistics
Game information
$29.99
20 Mar 2013 EARLY ACCESS
6 Oct 2015 FULL RELEASE
(73876)
Game information
$29.99
20 Mar 2013 EARLY ACCESS
6 Oct 2015 FULL RELEASE
(73876)
Total GrossTotal Net
$68M$41M
Gross
May 2026
Net
May 2026
Only for membersCopies Sold
2.9M
New owners
May 2026
Only for membersSales
Category Ranking History -
Owners
Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language
Game context & FAQ
Steam list price (this language tier)
USD storefront tier (default international): $29.99. USD reference tier: $29.99.
Quick answers
- What Steam list-price tier does GameSensor mirror for Prison Architect on this localized page?
- Our snapshot on 2026-06-26 shows about $29.99 for the storefront tier paired with this language view, alongside a USD tier of $29.99. Those are informational list tiers before VAT or running discounts.
- How are Steam copies sold and gross revenue computed?
- They’re modeled estimates from Steam review throughput, inferred player languages, historical price ladders per currency, and whether the SKU was temporarily free-not official Valve financials. See the indie methodology guide for formulas.
- Where do I find language mix data for Prison Architect?
- Look for “Steam Copies Sold & Revenue by Player Language” above; it breaks review volume down by Steam’s detected languages, which also drives our regional revenue weighting.
- Was Prison Architect ever Early Access on Steam?
- Yes. Early Access began on 2013-03-20 and the public 1.0 window is 2015-10-06; compare marketing beats before and after each milestone.
Information
Prison Architect was released on Steam on March 20, 2013 and has been available for 3 months.
According to GameSensor analytics, in May 2026, the game sold 6K copies, generating a total Steam revenue of $100K. These numbers reflect strong interest from players and steady commercial performance.
This is the 5th title released by Introversion Software, demonstrating consistent production output and a stable release cycle.
A key factor driving the performance of Prison Architect is its international audience. The Steam player-language distribution shows that users primarily play the game in:
• English
• Traditional Chinese
• German.
Language distribution directly affects buying behavior, regional sales peaks, and long-term retention. Games with a diverse multilingual audience usually demonstrate stronger global performance and broader revenue stability.
The current Steam user rating for Prison Architect is positively.
Compared to the studio’s previous release - Multiwinia - the game currently holds a higher rating. Its sales performance is 24824% higher relative to Multiwinia over the same number of days after release.
Overall, sales are 390% higher compared to the average performance of the last 4 paid titles released by Introversion Software. This comparison helps position Prison Architect within the studio’s broader commercial history.
Within the full catalog of the publisher Paradox Interactive, Prison Architect currently ranks 6 among the most financially successful projects
Only game sales are included in the calculations, DLC sales and in-app purchases are excluded.
Prison Architect: the storefront tied to USD storefront tier (default international) shows $29.99 as of 2026-06-26, with USD reference $29.99. We plug these tracked tiers into the review-based gross model.
Prison Architect shipped on Steam as Early Access on 2013-03-20 and lists a 1.0 date of 2015-10-06; benchmarking should split those windows.