Prison City

Buy84%

Very Positive · 182 player reviews · Low confidence

Reviews look positive, but there are only a few so far.

Retroware · Side Scroller · Aug 29, 2023

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
27
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
10
Full audio0 of 10
Subtitles0 of 10

Should I buy Prison City?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 31 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 19 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 182 player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 116 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
66% of themes are praise17% are divided17% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
31 of 116 sampled reviews raised it
It's not just the gameplay that pays homage to the classics of yesteryear, the graphics also look like they did on the 8-bit computers (C-64) and consoles (Nintendo NES) of the 80s.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
19 of 116 sampled reviews raised it
Explosions, lighting effects, and environmental details give the game an energetic and stylish appearance throughout the entire campaign.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
17 of 116 sampled reviews raised it
Chiptune-inspired tracks combined with aggressive electronic melodies create a soundtrack that perfectly matches the game’s pacing and futuristic setting.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
13 of 116 sampled reviews raised it
From its opening moments, the game fully embraces old-school action design, combining fast-paced combat, demanding platforming, over-the-top cyberpunk storytelling, and stylish pixel art into a tightly focused experience filled with nonstop energy.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay31 reviews
Graphics19 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Combat13 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty
88% still recommend
Players complain
Story
70% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Full controller support
  • Gamepad Recommended

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $6.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $9.99