PC requirements

Prison Architect System Requirements

Prison Architect needs at least Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher, 6 GB RAM and Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era) graphics.

Verified Sources: Steam store listing
Prison Architect minimum and recommended PC specifications
Component Minimum
Operating system Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
Processor Intel Core2 Duo 2.4Ghz or Higher / AMD 3Ghz or Higher
Memory 6 GB RAM
Graphics Nvidia 8600 / Radeon equivalent (2009 era)
Storage 400 MB HD space
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Other platforms

Prison Architect is also available on these systems, where hardware is fixed and no per-PC check is needed:

Quick answers

Running Prison Architect on PC

Can my PC run Prison Architect?
Compare your CPU, GPU and RAM against the minimum column below. If your parts match or beat every minimum row, the game will launch — though you may need to lower settings. Matching the recommended column is what gets you 60fps at 1080p.
How much storage does Prison Architect need?
400 MB HD space