Hoosegow — a dark comedy about life behind bars. A random convict, a random charge, a random sentence. One goal: survive at any cost. Every decision opens new paths — or leads to death.

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Planned Release Date: Oct 27, 2026

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About This Game

Hoosegow: Prison Survival is a choice-based survival game with roguelike elements, where your goal is to survive in a brutal prison environment. Every decision has consequences, every playthrough is unique, and one mistake can cost you your life.

At the start, you receive a randomly generated inmate with a unique set of stats, a crime, and a sentence. You must balance survival, maintaining your reputation, and achieving the objectives of your chosen game mode.

CHOICE AND CONSEQUENCE SYSTEM

  • Every event offers 2-4 action options.

  • Decisions affect your stats, rank, relationships with inmates, available events and dialogues.

  • Use items for guaranteed success in critical situations.

GAME SCENARIOS

  • Classic. Survive until the end of your sentence, at any cost.

  • Career. Climb from the bottom of the prison food chain to the top or die trying.

  • Hopeless. No matter your rank or status, just try to survive at any cost.

GAME FEATURES

  • Dozens of items that shape the story.

  • Authentic prison vibe — real slang and traditions.

  • Endless replayability — no two runs are the same.

  • Dark humor — laugh so you don’t cry.

CREATE YOUR OWN INMATE

  • Customize your character’s look.

  • Choose the crime and sentence.

  • Define your buddy’s personality and quirks.

Level up your stats, collect resources, choose your allies. Every decision opens new paths to victory — or... leads to death.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The game contains text-based descriptions of violence, cruelty, and other adult themes in the context of prison life. All content is presented in text format without graphic visuals.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 or later (x64)
    • Processor: 2,0 GHz Core 2 Duo
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: nVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 (2GB+ of VRAM)
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • Requires an Apple processor
    • OS: macOS 26 Tahoe
    • Processor: Apple M1
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    Recommended:
    • Requires an Apple processor
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