Prison Architect 2 gets spring 2024 release date and a new 3D art style

Jan. 16, 2024



The sequel to Paradox Interactive’s prison management sim is just a couple of months away

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Paradox Interactive’s upcoming prison management sim, Prison Architect 2, has now got a release date - and it’s less than three months away.

A lot has changed since the first Prison Architect game, perhaps most noticeably the sim’s new 3D graphics - which make it look like an entirely different game. In a press release, Double Eleven revealed the sequel will offer advanced simulation systems to give players more creative freedom in a 3D environment.

The main aim of the game is to use your resources to build, manage, and take control of your very own prison - now on multiple floors. This includes designing all of it and managing things like daily schedules and policies. It’s not as simple as just building a few cells though, as the design you go for will affect every aspect of your inmates' lives.

To keep players on their toes even more, inmates will also now make decisions based on their wants and needs, and plot their paths “better than ever,” according to its developer. You’ll want to design and manage accordingly or risk things like prisoner escapes, gang wars, and lots of other destructive and expensive problems.

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