Prison-architect

While players can aim for low re-offending rates through education and reform programs, the game mirrors real-world private prison dilemmas: there is often more profit in maintaining a high occupancy than in successfully reintegrating inmates.

Prison Architect - A Terrifying Tutorial (X-Post from r/indiegames) prison-architect

The game excels by forcing you to confront the —the idea that you aren't the one "pulling the switch," but rather the one who laid the cables and designed the execution chamber to meet a budget. This "rule of nobody" allows players to distance themselves from the inmates, viewing them as cash symbols or logistical hurdles rather than people. While players can aim for low re-offending rates

Efficiency often comes down to staff placement. For example, placing the Psychologist's office near the common room or the Foreman's office inside the workshop ensures they are where they're needed most when chaos erupts. Efficiency often comes down to staff placement

Features like pay phones meet inmate needs but can be abused to smuggle contraband or arrange escapes. Introversion, the original developer, purposefully ensured there is "no right answer". Layered Mechanics & Strategy