The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale
Early access since Jun 2018
The Prison Experiment is a genre defining Battle Royale game with a twist. With several game modes to chose from you will never be left wanting more. From Classic Battle Royale & King of the cell block, we offer more than any other games in the genre.
32% positive · 104 reviews
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In early access, content planned but development status unclear
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Content Planned
Development Uncertain
Not yet
In early access, content planned but development status unclear
Low confidence
Content Planned
Development Uncertain
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Steam $2.99
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Evaluation
The Prison Experiment: Battle Royale launched into Early Access on June 1, 2018 in a state the developers themselves acknowledged was not fully playable. One week after launch, on June 7, 2018, the studio posted an apology outlining a broad set of planned improvements: switching from third-person to first-person perspective, overhauling animations, expanding the map, addressing server population issues, and adding new game modes, weapons, and a character perks system. That post is the first and last official communication from Aerolab Studios on record. There have been no patch notes, updates, devlogs, or announcements of any kind since June 7, 2018 — now more than eight years ago. The game remains listed as Early Access with a 32% positive review score from 104 reviews. Given the complete and prolonged silence following a troubled launch and a set of unfulfilled promises, it is unclear whether development is still active or whether the project has been effectively abandoned.
Evidence
Developer apologized for the state of launch, promised a first-person perspective overhaul, map expansion, server fixes, new game modes, weapons, and a character perks system. This is the only post ever made by the developer.
Store page still describes the game in its original Early Access state with no mention of updates or improvements delivered since launch.
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Developer
Publisher
Aerolab Studios LTD
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
In Summer Heights Correctional Facility, the government are using the prison to experiment on the inmates. As the prison population has been pushed to the brink the government have been pitting inmates against each other as apart of a psychological observation know as The Prison Experiment. With a ticket home and a pardon from the warden on the line, walking free has never cost so much!
The Prison experiment is a third person Battle Royale experience with a twist. You will be faced with a totally unique gaming experience designed to separate the strong from the weak.
This game is not just offering a fifty man free for all mode, we also offer different game modes for a truly immersive playing experience. We want players to get the full Battle Royal experience and more!
Features -
CLASSIC BATTLE ROYALE - This is what players have come to expect from a Battle royale game. Fifty players enter the game but only one can claim the victory. Be sure to keep moving though as cell blocks will begin to close off and you will left trapped with no way out.
KING OF THE CELL BLOCK - This is our take on a classic game mode. Fifty players are spawned randomly in five sectors of the map. Each five sections will have their own last man standing fight and the winners of each section are pushed into the sixth and final location of the map. The last five players standing will fight again, and the winner will take home the victory.
Stats - Player state are hosts on our dedicated servers
The Prison experiment is a third person Battle Royale experience with a twist. You will be faced with a totally unique gaming experience designed to separate the strong from the weak.
This game is not just offering a fifty man free for all mode, we also offer different game modes for a truly immersive playing experience. We want players to get the full Battle Royal experience and more!
Features -
CLASSIC BATTLE ROYALE - This is what players have come to expect from a Battle royale game. Fifty players enter the game but only one can claim the victory. Be sure to keep moving though as cell blocks will begin to close off and you will left trapped with no way out.
KING OF THE CELL BLOCK - This is our take on a classic game mode. Fifty players are spawned randomly in five sectors of the map. Each five sections will have their own last man standing fight and the winners of each section are pushed into the sixth and final location of the map. The last five players standing will fight again, and the winner will take home the victory.
Stats - Player state are hosts on our dedicated servers
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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