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Best Prison Simulator Apps & Games

234+ iOS apps & games curated and reviewed

4.4 avg rating
20 free apps & games
Updated July 2026

Out of 234+ prison simulator apps on iOS, 20 are free and the rest sit in the paid tier. This page sorts them so you can compare both sides before you commit.

Top Picks for Prison Simulator

Prison Empire Tycoon－Idle Game#1

Prison Empire Tycoon－Idle Game by Codigames SL

Manage jails, help prisioners
Editor's Choice
🎮 Games
4.6😐(87K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Build and manage your own prison empire. Start small and grow your facility by meeting resident and staff needs, investing in upgrades, and maintaining order. Earn profits through successful rehabilitation and expand your business to become a renowned prison tycoon.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Love the game
  • 👍 Addictive and fun
  • 👍 Great concept and gameplay
  • 👍 Exceptional quality

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Constant crashing and freezing issues
  • 🐛 Glitches with ads and double money feature
  • 🐛 Prisoners not getting fed properly
Prison Escape Simulator 3D#2

Prison Escape Simulator 3D by Digital Melody S.A.

Dig, find items, trade, break
Strong Contender
🎮 Games
4.6😐(5K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Secretly dig tunnels to escape a prison. Manage tools, trade with inmates and guards, and avoid detection by patrolling guards. Every choice impacts your path to freedom in this immersive simulation.

What We Love

  • 👍 Good game qualities
  • 🚀 Reminds of the movie Prison Break

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Missing elements like lunch time and collecting items
  • 🐛 Ads ruin the experience
  • 🐛 Differences from PC version
Hard Time III#3

Hard Time III by MDickie Limited

Get behind these bars...
Worth Considering
🎮 Games
4.3😊(1.1K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Experience a challenging prison simulation with real-time survival, intricate relationships, and a deep combat system. Explore an expanded world, craft weapons, and even switch roles to enforce the law. Customize your experience with an editor and enjoy enhanced visuals.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Good game
  • 👍 Brings back childhood memories
  • 🚀 Constantly updated
  • 👍 Enjoyable experience

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Buggy
  • 🐛 Camera issues
  • 🐛 Glitches

More Prison Simulator apps to explore

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Prison Guard: Grand Escape
Prison Guard: Grand Escape
Prison Guard: Grand Escape
Be the guard. Rule the jail.
Free

Step into the role of a prison guard in this immersive simulator. Maintain order, prevent riots and escapes, and enforce discipline within a high-security facility. Your decisions are crucial to keeping the peace and ensuring the safety of the outside world.

Patrol prison cell blocksPrevent fights and riotsRespond to escape attempts
🎮 Games
(18)
free with in-app purchases
5
Prison Real Simulator
Prison Real Simulator
Prison Real Simulator
Justice is in your hands
Free

Build and manage your own prison empire. Oversee inmates, upgrade facilities, and manage staff to ensure security and profitability. This simulation game offers idle mechanics for continuous progress.

Manage inmate needs and securityUpgrade prison facilitiesDirect staff and departments
🎮 Games
(328)
free with in-app purchases
6
Hard Time
Hard Time
Hard Time
The toughest sim in the yard!
Free

Simulate life as an inmate in a challenging prison environment. Manage your health, mental state, and attributes while interacting with other inmates and guards. Earn money, improve your skills, and try to survive.

Create and customize inmateSurvive in a prison with 12 areasManage health and mental state
🎮 Games
(4.2K)
freemium
7
Hoosegow: Prison Survival
Hoosegow: Prison Survival
Hoosegow: Prison Survival
Adventure in a prison.
Free

Engage in a choice-based survival adventure within a maximum-security prison. Gather resources, craft tools, and build relationships to outwit guards and inmates. Navigate a challenging narrative with unique survivor skills and strategic decision-making to achieve freedom.

Choice-based survival gameplayResource gathering and craftingBuild relationships with prisoners
🎮 Games
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Prison Life: Idle Game
Prison Life: Idle Game
Prison Life: Idle Game
Prison Manager Game
Free

Manage every aspect of a prison, from prisoner needs and facility upgrades to staff management and expansion. Build your ultimate prison empire in this engaging simulation tycoon game.

Manage prisoner needs and daily livesUpgrade diverse prison facilitiesExpand your prison empire
🎮 Games
(3.7K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Grand Prison - Gangster Escape
Grand Prison - Gangster Escape
Grand Prison - Gangster Escape
Hard Time Prison Breakout Game
Free

Plan and execute a daring prison escape in a challenging environment. Outsmart guards, hack security systems, and fight rival gangs to break free. This game offers stealthy missions and intense survival challenges.

Prison escape missionsStealth and survival gameplayHack security cameras
🎮 Games
(1.7K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Prison Escape Games Simulator
Prison Escape Games Simulator
Prison Escape Games Simulator
Prison break escape sim games
Free

Embark on a challenging prison break adventure as a wrongly accused inmate. Plan your escape meticulously, navigating security systems and guards. Explore hidden tunnels and solve puzzles to achieve freedom.

Prison breakout planningStealth and evasion gameplayPuzzle solving
🎮 Games
(1K)
ad-supported
11
The Prison Simulator
The Prison Simulator
The Prison Simulator
Build the prison of your dream
Free

Experience life as a prison warden, managing every aspect of your correctional facility. Balance inmate needs, staff, and external pressures to maintain order and prevent riots. Grow your prison from humble beginnings into a thriving, efficient institution.

Build and expand prison infrastructureManage prison economy and resourcesMaintain order and prevent riots
🎮 Games
(276)
free with in-app purchases
12
Prison Escape 3D Simulator
Prison Escape 3D Simulator
Prison Escape 3D Simulator
Story of a prison escape
Free

Embark on a thrilling prison escape as Dimitri, wrongly accused and facing execution. Navigate obstacles, forge alliances with prison staff, and execute a daring jailbreak with the help of your criminal brother's connections.

Story-driven escape planOvercome prison obstaclesForge connections with staff
🎮 Games
(578)
free with in-app purchases
13
Wrestling Revolution
Wrestling Revolution
Wrestling Revolution
The Lightweight Champion!
Free

Embark on an endless wrestling career in a 2D universe with both in-ring and backstage management. Create your own star, manage promotions, and engage in epic matches with hundreds of wrestlers. Upgrade to Pro for enhanced career modes and customize your own exhibitions.

Create your own wrestlerWrestling and booking career modesUniverse of 400+ wrestlers
🎮 Games
(2.9K)
free with in-app purchases
14
Prison Life Simulator Games
Prison Life Simulator Games
Prison Life Simulator Games
Surival Escape Football 2023
Free

Experience a realistic prison break simulator where you must execute a perfect escape plan. Smash through city jail, evade police, and break cameras to achieve freedom. This survival game challenges you to escape confinement.

Realistic prison escape simulationExecute escape plansSmash city jail
🎮 Games
(5)
ad-supported
15
Prison Escape–A Jail Break Sim
Prison Escape–A Jail Break Sim
Prison Escape–A Jail Break Sim
Prison Breakout Survival Game
Free

Plan your escape from prison step-by-step and break out to prove your innocence. Move secretly to avoid guards and officials in this open-world jailbreak simulation.

Step-by-step escape plan designOpen-world jailbreak simulationSecretive movement to avoid guards
🎮 Games
(462)
ad-supported
16
Police Department Tycoon
Police Department Tycoon
Police Department Tycoon
Fun idle cop station simulator
Free

Build and manage your own police department in this idle simulator. Train officers, upgrade facilities, and chase down criminals in exciting missions. Manage resources and prisons to become a police tycoon.

Build and upgrade police stationsTrain police officers and petsManage resources and idle money
🎮 Games
(4.6K)
free with in-app purchases
17
The Suspect: Prison Escape
The Suspect: Prison Escape
The Suspect: Prison Escape
Survive, Strategize, Escape!
Free

Engage in a realistic prison simulator where survival and strategic escape are paramount. Outsmart the system, form alliances, and battle your way to freedom in this gripping role-playing game.

Action-packed survival gameplayForm alliances and build gangsStrategic warfare against rivals
🎮 Games
(1.3K)
subscription
18
Escape Prison : adventure game
Escape Prison : adventure game
Escape Prison : adventure game
Survival games, Jail room life
Free

Navigate a high-security prison, outsmarting guards and bypassing computer systems. Discover hidden codes, combine objects, and collaborate with fellow inmates to find your escape route in this suspenseful adventure game.

Prison escape gameplayPuzzle solvingItem combination
🎮 Games
(11K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Tiny Prison
Tiny Prison
Tiny Prison
by Two-Bit Titans, LLC
Free

Manage your own correctional facility as the Warden. Assign prisoners to jobs, construct new facilities like infirmaries and gyms, and conduct cell searches for contraband. Experience the full game with an optional one-time purchase.

Warden simulationAssign prisoners to workBuild new prison floors
🎮 Games
(4.2K)
free with in-app purchases
20
Prison Break-Out
Prison Break-Out
Prison Break-Out
Dig your way to freedom!
Free

Help an innocent prisoner dig their way to freedom. Balance daily prison chores with risky nighttime escape attempts. Strategize carefully to avoid guards and obstacles, and progress even when idle.

Dig tunnels at nightComplete daily prison choresFour challenging prison blocks
🎮 Games
(6.3K)
free with in-app purchases