Steam market intelligence
Prison City
84% positive · 178 Steam reviews · released Aug 28, 2023 · by Retroware, Programancer
AdventureSide Scroller2D PlatformerPlatformer2DPost-apocalypticStory RichController
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~6,755
(P10–P90: 2,702 – 14,861)
Gross revenue: ~$55,336
($22,134 – $121,738)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Visuals & audio91% positive · 47 mentions
“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played
Gameplay & mechanics82% positive · 45 mentions
“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played
Difficulty & balance86% positive · 35 mentions
“I had a copy of Power Blade as a kid. The aesthetic was considerably better than the gameplay, but everything felt so cool that it didn't matter if it wasn't as good as Mega Man 3 or Duck Tales. Prison City fulfills any sort of promise…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 7 h played
Controls & UI70% positive · 23 mentions
“Great retro action-platformer with a heavy influence from Power Blade and other NES classics. This game goes beyond merely feeling inspired by the classics though, and feels more like a long-lost NES title that finally saw the light of day…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 4 h played
Story & writing71% positive · 17 mentions
“Prison City is a retro-inspired action platformer that successfully recreates the intensity and challenge of classic 8-bit and 16-bit arcade games while still feeling polished enough for modern players. From its opening moments, the game…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2026 · 8 h played
121 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Perspective
Side view
Technology
2D
Art style
Pixel art
Setting
Post-apocalypticSci-fi
Structure
Linear
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
Full controller support
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.