Yes — The Prison is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is The Prison Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates The Prison Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play The Prison on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of The Prison. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

Does The Prison have co-op?

Yes — Steam lists The Prison with online co-op.

Is The Prison on PC Game Pass?

No — The Prison is not on PC Game Pass right now.

The Prison (2024)

Name: The Prison
Brand: Bionic Ape
Availability: InStock

Bionic Ape · July 26, 2024 · Action, RPG, Strategy, MMORPG, Turn-Based Tactics

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About The Prison

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, bringing every corner of the facility to life.
Expanded Gameplay: Engage in strategic planning and intense action as you navigate through the prison, interact with other players, and complete missions.
Multiplayer: Join forces with friends or compete against others in real-time multiplayer modes. Form alliances, trade resources, and battle for supremacy.
Customizable Characters: Create and customize your inmate with a wide range of options, from appearance to skills and abilities.
Rich Storyline: Follow a gripping narrative that evolves with your decisions. Every choice you make will impact the outcome of your journey.
New Features: Discover new items, challenges, and secrets as you explore the depths of The Prison.

Are you ready to escape or will you rule from the inside? The choice is yours in The Prison.

The Prison — game info

Platforms: Windows, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Online PvP, Online co-op
PC Game Pass: Not included

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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Not recommended Feb 13, 2026

It might be free but I still expect a game to actually work! This as a few have already said gets stuck at the loading screen. There is no way forward and hence no way to play the game! I assume it's yet another abandoned early access title. Steam have to start removing these and banning devs!

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Recommended Jul 18, 2026

GOAT - Game Of All Time

Not recommended Jul 7, 2026

this is one of the funniest bad games i played only played for a little bit tho

Recommended Apr 2, 2026

Muy "La Prisión Online", mantiene el estilo y la esencia, la verdad no esperaba tanto! Felicidades. Funciona bien en Linux, solamente tiene problemas con el "Chat" que nunca termina de cargar. Además estoy sin gráfica y en low se puede jugar perfectamente.

Recommended Jan 25, 2026

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Recommended Nov 18, 2025

ts is like a mobile game ad

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