Looking for a quick classics game? Prison Business runs in the browser and needs no download. The core of it is escape and sandbox & building. It works the same on desktop, tablet and phone, and your progress picks up where the game left it.
About Prison Business
Noob went to jail, and this time it's serious! It is almost impossible to escape, but if you try hard and organize a business, the way will be open! Renovate the prison! - Organize a business producing batons, burgers and milk! - Open a modern high-tech laundry, soda production and much more in the exciting game "Prison Business"! - Hire workers, make them work and earn tons of money! - Build a store and start selling goods to visitors! How to play: Your task is to repair the prison and build various production facilities. Hire workers and earn money! Control: Move: W, A, S, D or keyboard arrows. Mobile devices: Touch the screen and a virtual joystick will appear.
How to play Prison Business
There is very little to learn before your first run. On desktop the arrow keys / WASD do the moving; the full mapping is in the table below. The game runs in portrait, so on a phone you can play one-handed, and on desktop it stays centred rather than stretched out of shape. The second run is always better than the first — that is the whole learning curve.
Controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Mouse | Navigate menus and interact |
| Arrow keys / WASD | Move |
| Spacebar | Primary action |
On mobile: Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
Why it is worth playing
Plenty of classics games want a tutorial and ten minutes of setup before anything happens. Prison Business does not — it is playable from the first second. A browser game does not need to be more than that.
At a glance
- Free to play with no account required
- Runs in the browser — nothing to download or install
- Portrait layout, comfortable one-handed on mobile
- Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile.
- Escape gameplay — Find the clues, open the door
- Sandbox & Building gameplay — Build whatever you want
- Added to our catalogue from a 2024 release
Frequently asked questions
Is Prison Business free to play?
Yes. Prison Business is completely free and runs in your browser. There is no purchase, no subscription and no account needed — open the page and play.
Do I need to download or install anything?
Nothing at all. Prison Business runs in the browser tab you already have open, the same way a video or a map does.
Can I play Prison Business on my phone?
It works on phones and tablets. Tap and swipe directly on the screen. The game is built for portrait, so you can play one-handed without rotating your phone.
What are the controls for Prison Business?
Keyboard and mouse on desktop, full touch support on mobile. Mouse — navigate menus and interact; Arrow keys / WASD — move; Spacebar — primary action.
Can I play Prison Business fullscreen?
Yes. Use the fullscreen button in the top-right of the game player to expand it to the whole screen, and press Escape to come back out.
What kind of game is Prison Business?
Prison Business is a classics game built around escape and sandbox & building. If that is the sort of thing you enjoy, the related games further down the page are picked using the same tags.
