Prison Boss VR

Prison Boss VR

Released Aug 2017

Prison Boss VR is a crafting and trading game turning your VR space into a jail cell! Craft cigarettes, alcohol and cookies for other inmates! Customize your cell as your reputation grows! Earn cash until you can’t store it anymore and become the Prison Boss!

87% positive · 447 reviews
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Prison Boss VR launched on August 29, 2017 and received a handful of post-launch patches in its first few months, adding furniture, Oculus support, decorative posters, and gameplay rebalancing. After that early period, the game settled into a maintenance-only state for several years. The most recent update to Prison Boss VR itself was a bug-fix patch (version 1.9.2) on February 18, 2026, which fixed achievement tracking issues, updated controller layouts for modern headsets, and addressed crashes. Notably, the patch notes open with "Hello, it's the devs of that old prison game. Long time no crime!" — phrasing that frames the original game as a legacy product. The patch also added advertisements for the sequel (Prison Boss Prohibition) to the main menu, further signaling that the studio's active development focus has moved on. TREBUCHET has since announced and released Prison Boss Prohibition, a co-op sequel that launched on July 10, 2025 and has been receiving DLC and seasonal updates. The studio also announced and launched an entirely new game called Compass on May 28, 2026. All forward-looking developer communications reference these newer titles, not the original Prison Boss VR. There are no announced updates, DLC, or roadmap items for Prison Boss VR. The February 2026 patch appears to be a final maintenance pass to keep the game functional on modern hardware. The game launched as a complete single-player experience and has received no content additions since late 2017.
Evidence
Version 1.9.2 patch fixes achievement bugs, updates controller layouts for modern headsets, and fixes crashes. Patch notes describe Prison Boss VR as 'that old prison game,' and the update adds in-game ads for the sequel — framing the original as a finished legacy product.
news post · Feb 18, 2026 source development ending
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TREBUCHET announced and launched a brand-new VR game called Compass, further confirming the studio's development focus has fully moved away from Prison Boss VR.
news post · May 28, 2026 source development ending
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Details

Developer
Publisher
TREBUCHET
Achievements
38
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player

About this game

Prison Boss VR is a crafting and simulation game with one simple goal: make cash! Locked up in your prison cell, produce and sell contraband items to buy your freedom back. But don’t get caught by the guards!

Roll cigarettes, fill up bottles, write erotic letters, and more! Be sure to stash your goods well, or they will be seized by the patrolling guards!

Sell all the products of your hard illegal work to your fellow inmates. You can also use them to complete special jobs to earn reputation along with useful rewards!

Create your perfect workshop by freely placing the furniture you buy where you want it! Add some posters on the wall or lamps to give it some style! But keep it functional, you’ll need space to hide your contraband and your money stacks from the guards!

  • Unlock 11 craftable items

  • Complete 80 jobs across 4 different prisons

  • Play the game in Story, Arcade or Boss mode

  • Adapt your cell to the size of your VR playspace

  • Jazz along our awesome soundtrack

  • Make mama proud

Available for Arcades on SpringboardVR

Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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