The player can enjoy two different types of modes offering different challenges, story and gameplay such as Escape mode and Story mode. It has a set of levels, and the player will rank up as he completes the objectives. There are two types of roles that the player can assume such as Governor and Architect. Hire staff such as a warden, workers, and guards and train them. It offers the similar gameplay like Theme Hospital, and the player has to build different units, rooms, cages, and office. The main objective of the player is to build and run a prison to earn money and experience points. The game offers top-down gameplay and deals with city-building genre. Prison Architect combines the elements of Construction and Management Simulation created and published by Introversion Software.
