14 Multiplayer games like Prison Architect that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Prison Architect does: a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to an isometric view and resource management. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a relaxing pace and a third-person camera.

With Prison Architect it shares a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is tone: cozy, relaxing feel.

The genre is the same as Prison Architect’s, and with it a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. The common ground extends to an isometric view. Where they diverge is visuals and progression.

It comes from the same genre as Prison Architect and shares a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and single-player focus. Both also lean on resource management. The distance is in visuals and tone — its own ground is a relaxing pace and a first-person view.

Its point of contact with Prison Architect is a sandbox world, single-player focus and base building. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is deep RPG systems and historical setting.

Same family as Prison Architect: single-player focus, base building and an isometric view. They part company on visuals and progression: this one brings puzzle design and co-op play.

If Prison Architect worked for you because of deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world, the same is here. Both also lean on single-player focus and base building. The distance is in visuals and genre — its own ground is deep RPG systems.

What it holds in common with Prison Architect is shape: deep simulation, a casual, approachable feel and a sandbox world. The common ground extends to an isometric view and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and genre: real-time strategy and pixel art.

What it holds in common with Prison Architect is shape: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to base building and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is genre and visuals: real-time strategy.

On paper it is what Prison Architect is — a casual, approachable feel, multiplayer gameplay and base building — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is world and visuals: a relaxing pace and open world exploration.

It resembles Prison Architect most in how it is built: deep simulation, a sandbox world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to resource management. Where the two diverge is genre and progression: real-time strategy.

Its point of contact with Prison Architect is a casual, approachable feel and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is genre: turn-based strategy.

On paper it is what Prison Architect is — a casual, approachable feel, a sandbox world and multiplayer gameplay — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to base building. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: PvP competition and 3D presentation.

Same family as Prison Architect: a casual, approachable feel, multiplayer gameplay and base building. The common ground extends to a top-down view. Where the two diverge is game mode and visuals: cozy, relaxing feel and PvP competition.