Where Are Prison Architect Saves Located?
Prison Architect AppData folder with saves, mods and debug logs on PC.
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Prison Architect saves into Roaming under an Introversion folder, with prisons as .prison files plus autosaves. Mods, grants config and debug logs share the tree.
Each prison file references its regime, staff and inmate roster together. Copy the saves folder and every cellblock moves machines intact.
Where Prison Architect stores this, by platform
%APPDATA%\Introversion\Prison Architect\saves
Prisons are .prison files with autosaves alongside. Mods sit in the sibling mods folder and settings one level up. Copy the Prison Architect folder with the game closed for prisons plus mods.
Frequently asked questions
How do I back up Prison Architect prisons?
Copy the saves folder from the Introversion tree above. Add the mods folder when prisons use custom content.
Can I share a Prison Architect prison?
Yes. Send the .prison file and have them drop it into their own saves folder. Modded prisons need the same mods installed.
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