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The Prison

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34%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
36% User Score Based on 44 reviews

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The Prison is a single player and multiplayer tactical role playing game with a comedy theme. It was developed by Bionic Ape and was released on July 26, 2024. It received negative reviews from players.

The Prison Welcome to The Prison, a modern reimagining that pays homage to the classic late 90's game. Dive into an immersive multiplayer experience that captures the essence of the original while introducing enhanced graphics, engaging gameplay, and new features for today's gamers. Game Features: Stunning Graphics: Step into a vividly detailed prison world that feels incredibly lifelike, bring…

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36%Audience ScoreBased on 44 reviews
gameplay3 positive mentions
atmosphere1 negative mentions
  • The game has a unique prison simulation concept with some good mechanics and is enjoyable especially when playing with friends.
  • Developers are actively updating the game frequently and seem committed to improving it based on community feedback.
  • The game runs well on Linux and low-end hardware, and offers a sandbox environment that some players find fun to explore.
  • The game suffers from frequent crashes, bugs, and glitches including stuck loading screens, broken quests, and unstable combat mechanics.
  • Poor optimization and performance issues cause the game to run poorly even on high settings, with repetitive and frustrating gameplay.
  • Lack of content, broken multiplayer balance, absent features like voice acting and background music, and a glitchy UI diminish the overall experience.

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 25% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a promising blend of detailed, strategic multiplayer mechanics with a nostalgic yet modernized experience, though it is currently hindered by buggy combat issues.

    • “Very good mechanics and I would definitely play again.”
    • “The detailed prison world combined with strategic multiplayer gameplay is definitely promising.”
    • “This new version seeks to recapture that nostalgic experience while introducing modernized mechanics.”
    • “Super buggy combat and gameplay.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story offers an engaging and customizable experience with a compelling narrative and promises of future content updates. However, some players encounter frustrating glitches and difficulty spikes that hinder quest progression.

    • “Customizing your inmate and following a gripping storyline while uncovering new items and secrets makes every session feel fresh and engaging.”
    • “I love the idea of new maps, missions, and customization options coming in future updates, and it’s great to know that our feedback will help shape the final product.”
    • “Quests are glitchy, still stuck on the quest to get cigarettes from the smugglers. Literally tried everything and nothing's happening.”
    • “I can't even get past the 3rd quest because it puts you against 2 NPCs to fight and they are both higher than your level.”

  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics receive mixed feedback, with some users eager for improvements and refinement in the full version, while others find the visuals underwhelming and performance poor even on maximum settings.

    • “With its already intriguing foundation, I can’t wait to see the full version with improved AI, more content, and refined graphics.”

  • atmosphere

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is bleak and lifeless, accurately simulating the monotonous and oppressive environment of a prison. Players often feel a sense of despair and lack of engagement due to the minimal activity and empty ambiance.

    • “This game is the most accurate simulation of a prison—there is nothing to do, people come and some stay really long and others leave quickly. It has zero atmosphere; you may think about ending it all shortly into your sentence.”

  • music

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Users criticize the game's music for being completely absent, contributing to a negative experience alongside poor font readability.

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, with frequent bugs severely impacting combat and overall gameplay experience.

    • “Super buggy combat and gameplay.”
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The Prison is a tactical role playing game with comedy theme. Common tags for The Prison include free to play, turn-based, 3D, indie, dark humor and others.

The Prison is available on PC, Windows and Linux.

The Prison was released on July 26, 2024.

The Prison was developed by Bionic Ape.

The Prison has received negative reviews from players. Most players liked The Prison for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

The Prison is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Reign of Guilds, Nether, THE CUBE, SAVE US, PEAK.53, Stay Out and others.