When does Prison Simulator Prologue get good?

Hooks you almost right away. In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 3h it's 1 in 20 (5%). The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.

How many players finish Prison Simulator Prologue?

61% of players who start reach the ending.

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Prison Simulator Prologue

May 20, 2021 Steam: Very Positive

Hooks you almost right away

Gets good by 1h almost every game dips in hours 2–3

Reach the ending 61% of players who started

Started playing 55% of owners

Steam reviews 89% positive of 2,887

What the data shows

In the first 2 hours 1 in 8 reviews are negative (12%); after 3h it's 1 in 20 (5%).
The opening is criticised less than in 88% of games we track.
61% of players who start reach the ending.
Most players drop off before “The cause of the fire was fire” (Put out the fire): only 82% of starters get there.
Only 55% of owners have even the first achievement — the rest barely played.

When it gets good

Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.

before it gets good opening up fully opened up

Based on all 2,988 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 300 reviews: 1.5h for positive, 0.8h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.

Where players quit

Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (54.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.

Started playing 100%
The cause of the fire was fire Put out the fire Most players quit here 82% −18
Not on my watch! Take control of the Riot 67% −15
The story begins Finish the Prologue 61% −5

story milestone ending biggest drop-off

Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.

All achievements (15)

story milestone ending side

Let's take it Take found contraband for yourself 100%
Student Buy your first skill 100%
The cause of the fire was fire Put out the fire 82%
Rambo Beat 30 prisoners during the Riot 67%
Not on my watch! Take control of the Riot 67%
The story begins Finish the Prologue 61%
Prison bully Beat prisoners five times 53%
Everything’s gonna be ok End up in the infirmary 38%
Nap time! Skip your free time by sitting on a bench 33%
Octopus Game Finish game with Octopus mode 29%
Sorry to interrupt you Talk to the three prisoners during their intimate moment 8.2%
Diplomat Win negotiations on the Yard 6.4%
It was not so hard Start and finish game on hard 4.9%
Finders keepers Open all ammo stashes during the Riot 4.4%
No guns allowed Finish the Riot section without using your gun 2.7%

Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.