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Prison Life

An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard!

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Developer
AO Games
Publisher
AO Games
Release
September 23, 2022
3 years and 313 days ago
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Mostly Positive2,943 reviews78.6%

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About the Game

Play together with 3-11 other players, each player gets a random role and will need to work with his role mates to win.
Prisoners have 4 days to escape prison while the guards will need to prevent them from escaping.

Core Features

  • 3 Maps - Bricksfield, Lost Island, Space.
  • Many ways to escape - Underground, Entrance Door, Bomb, Helicopter, Jetski, Raft, Ship, Spaceship, Escape Pods.
  • Voice Chat
  • Customizable Game Settings
  • Many Areas - Rooms, Yard, Vents, Underground, Roof, Ship docks, Abandoned City.
  • Crafting System.
  • Many Items for Prisoners to Use.
  • Cool Guard Items - Placeable Trap, Remote Camera, Radio, Sound Detector.
  • Tasks for Guards


  • Find loot inside the prison's restricted and unrestricted areas.
  • Avoid being witnessed carrying illegal items or committing illegal actions.
  • Dig underground to escape and get rare resources.
  • Craft different items that will help you escape like a fence cutter and a bomb!


  • Search up players for illegal items.
  • Witness players doing illegal activities like being in restricted areas, going trough metal detectors with metals and more.
  • Arrest wanted players and send them to solitary.
  • Repair broken walls/fences outside the prison.
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