Prison Life RPG

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Prison Life RPG is a single player survival role playing game. It was developed by NobStudio and was released on February 26, 2015. It received positive reviews from players.

Prison Life RPG is a premium game with no ads or IAP, where you survive and escape from prison. With solid RPG and survival elements, and no replayability limits, it offers a lot of content for $3.99. Can you make it out before your execution?

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Single-Player

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85%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,506 reviews

replayability49 positive mentions

music3 negative mentions

The game offers a wide selection of characters, enhancing replayability and making each playthrough feel unique.
It's a fun and addictive game that provides hours of entertainment without any in-app purchases.
The humor and references throughout the game add a charming touch, making it enjoyable for fans of prison-themed media.

The gameplay can become repetitive after a few playthroughs, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
There are technical issues, such as crashes and download errors, which can hinder the gaming experience.
The tutorial is lengthy and mandatory for each new character, which can be frustrating for players who want to skip it after their first playthrough.

replayability
68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
72%
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The game boasts exceptional replayability, with a diverse roster of characters, unique stats, and personal goals that encourage varied playstyles and self-imposed challenges. Players appreciate the depth and complexity, noting that the game remains engaging over numerous sessions, despite some minor criticisms regarding its longevity. Overall, it is widely regarded as one of the most replayable titles in the mobile RPG genre.
- “Replayability is through the roof due to the amount of inmates with their own stats and personal goals, as well as the variety of playstyles and self-inserted challenges you can choose, and the game's mature themes are very subdued.”
- “This game has tons of replay value :) had so much fun :) can't wait to see what updates come out for this game :D”
- “Never thought it could have been so addictive, so much replayable content and find so many different ways to escape, I love it!”
- “Replay value falls short a bit.”
- “I see how the game has so called replay value.”
- “Decent replay value.”
humor
43 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is widely praised, with many players highlighting its hilarious pop culture references, witty dialogue, and funny character interactions. Reviewers appreciate the blend of humor with challenging gameplay, noting that it enhances the overall experience and replayability. While some mention that the humor can be somewhat childish, the consensus is that it adds significant charm and enjoyment to the game.
- “Thank you for such a creative, hilarious, and very addicting experience.”
- “Hilarious parodies and one-liners.”
- “The humor and vast selection of characters keeps me coming back.”
gameplay
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
42%
47%
11%
The gameplay is generally praised for its fun mechanics, clever humor, and variety of characters, offering a solid core experience that can be addictive and replayable. However, many players express a desire for more content, customization options, and real-time events to enhance the experience, as some find it repetitive and lacking depth after extended play. Overall, while the gameplay is enjoyable, there are significant calls for improvements and additional features to keep it engaging.
- “The core gameplay loop is well thought out and works very well.”
- “Deep gameplay, funny situations, great replayability.”
- “Hilarious and fun throughout, highly replayable addictive gameplay with a slick graphical style.”
- “Even says in the game under the fame mechanic that the dev is lazy and the mechanic itself has no purpose.”
- “Multiple gangs, prison guards, options, etc. for this and that... but the gameplay ends before you get to explore even a quarter of it.”
- “If you've played it once, you've played it a thousand times... no variation of gameplay, everything is very robotic-like.. would not recommend.”
monetization
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
53%
31%
16%
The monetization model of the game is highly praised by users, with many highlighting the absence of ads, in-app purchases, and pay-to-win mechanics. Players appreciate the straightforward purchase model, which allows them to enjoy the game without additional costs or interruptions, contributing to a more enjoyable and immersive experience. Overall, the game's approach to monetization is seen as refreshing and supportive of fair gameplay.
- “Giving it 5 stars because no stupid diamonds, no pay to win, no ads... we need to support these kinds of games.”
- “No ads and no in-app purchases, so once you buy it you're golden, other than the fact that you might not get anything else done in your real life.”
- “Very refreshing to find a fun mobile game without in-app purchases.”
- “You must constantly balance between social influence, money, and the assumption of political power, all while gauging your energy (not an in-app purchase), health, and happiness.”
- “No in-app purchases means you get what you paid for straight off the bat.”
- “I don't normally play games on my phone; I decided I was bored one day but wanted a game with no in-app purchases.”
story
13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
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The game's story is praised for its fun and diverse mechanics, offering a variety of missions and character interactions that enhance the experience. However, some players express a desire for more character customization options, additional storylines, and rewards for replaying completed narratives. Overall, while many find the story engaging and enjoyable, there are calls for more depth and regular updates to keep the content fresh.
- “That's one of the best games I've played so far, no bugs, great story and a lot of things to do.”
- “I have yet to fully explore all the storylines and actions available.”
- “I think this game is amazing but I wish you would update it regularly by adding more people, more gangs, easter eggs, and interesting side missions.”
- “Just seems there should be more options and storylines.”
- “A good game very enjoyable however when you complete a prisoner's story you don't get any kind of bonus if you play with them again, so I kind of felt like I wasted my time; basically no reward for the completion.”
- “Did not like it, bad looking and crappy story.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
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The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and character variety, while others find the visuals crude or lacking. Despite the criticisms, many agree that the overall gameplay experience is enjoyable and engaging, suggesting that the graphics do not detract significantly from the game's appeal. A few players express a desire for improved graphics in potential sequels.
- “Good graphics and fun.”
- “Clever mechanics and quality graphics!”
- “Graphics, details and attributes are astonishingly amazing.”
- “The artwork is okay, but I'm just not digging anything else about the game.”
- “Didn't like it, not even the gameplay or graphics.”
- “The visuals are a bit crude, but overall it is a great game.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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Players express frustration over the inability to turn off or save music and sound settings in the game, with many highlighting this as a significant annoyance. While some enjoy the opening music and find the game fun, the persistent audio issues detract from the overall experience, leading to disappointment among long-time fans.
- “Who else likes the opening music?”
- “Game is pretty fun and has replay value for sure, although they need to fix a couple of issues that are annoying... one being that each time I go in the game and turn off the music and sound effects, the next time I go back in they are re-enabled.”
- “There is no way to stop music and sound in-game.”
- “I watch Twitch and play the game, and it is frustrating not to be able to stop the music on the main page.”
- “Game is pretty fun and has replay value for sure, although they need to fix a couple of issues that are annoying... one being that each time I go into the game and turn off the music and sound effects, the next time I go back in, they are re-enabled.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be repetitive and tedious, with initial enjoyment diminishing after a few hours. While the humor and design provide some entertainment, the lack of variety in mechanics leads to a sense of monotony, making the grind feel more like a chore than fun.
- “But each replay is less exciting and seems more like grinding to get to the goal rather than fun.”
- “Fun for 5 hours, then it's tedious.”
- “Despite the numerous characters, the mechanics remain largely the same, making it tedious to plan your nth breakout.”
emotional
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users express that the emotional aspect of the game is significant, highlighting a strong connection to the narrative or characters, though there seems to be some frustration regarding technical issues with accessing files.
- “It's been emotional.”
character development
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
200%
Players appreciate the engaging character development in the game, highlighting the importance of strategic choices in selecting prisoners and the long-term goals that enhance gameplay by unlocking better characters.
- “I've been looking for a game that involves fun character development, and this is it.”
- “Choose your prisoner carefully and check the long-term goal; make sure you achieve it to unlock better prisoners.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
300%
Users report that the game experiences significant stability issues, particularly on the LG G3 running KitKat version 4.42, indicating a buggy performance that detracts from the overall experience.
- “The game is buggy on LG G3 with KitKat version 4.42.”
- “Frequent crashes make it nearly unplayable on my device.”
- “I experienced constant lag and instability during gameplay.”