Players are responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including staff, building new cells, finance, and keeping their inmates happy.

The player's role is of both architect and governor with sandbox micro-management themes such as choosing where to put lights, drains and how they connect together.

The console editions include a fully‐fledged story mode and sandbox mode with entirely new in‐game community features allowing players to build, maintain and share their maximum security prisons with the touch of a button. The new console editions will host a variety of exclusive features and have been tailored to each platform’s unique controller style.

Unique to the coming Xbox One, PS4 and Xbox 360 editions of Prison Architect is the Prison Warden Mode, which allows players to jump in and take control of one of several pre‐built prisons right away to get into the action faster. Also new to the console editions is the World of Wardens, a feature that grants you the ability to share your prisons online and try your hand at governing prisons that others have uploaded. Additionally, Double Eleven have put their own touch on each of these editions, creating a unique Prison Architect experience for each platform.

Fans who pre-order the game now through all major retailers in Europe and North America and online in selected regions will receive $10 worth of exclusive Prison Architect DLC, “All Day and a Night” for free. Xbox One gamers can play the game right now in Xbox Game Preview and will also receive the DLC for free before the official launch date.

All Day and a Night contains eight new wardens, eight new prison maps and eight new plots to build on your prison experience and bend the rules. Expose your prison to a whole host of outrageous characters who will impact your prisons in unique ways, take charge of new prisons and build your penitentiary on exciting new plots.

Prison Architect will be available for $29.99. Following the release of the game, the “All Day and a Night” DLC will be available to purchase digitally for $9.99 at a later date.