Twelve players. One prison. Prisoners craft, stash and lie their way to freedom while guards search cells, cuff suspects and count heads. Break out of Greybar by chopper or truck, or haul a homemade boat off Gull Rock past the sharks. Not everyone is on your side.

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Planned Release Date: December 2026

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About This Game

CELLMATES is a 12-player online party game about breaking out of prison, or stopping everyone else from doing it.

You have three days before death row. Pick a side.

PRISONERS scrounge scrap, craft shivs and screwdrivers, hide contraband in your bunk, pry open vents and work your way to the perimeter. Keep your heat down: every guard on the block is looking for a reason.

GUARDS run the roll call, search cells, taser and cuff suspects, and send the worst offenders to solitary. Nobody walks out on your watch.

  • Two prisons. Greybar is a walled block of vents, tunnels and searchlights. Gull Rock is a whole island with a quarry, a harbour, a lighthouse and very hungry sharks.
  • Many ways out. Vents, digging, the garbage truck, ropes over the fence, a chopper ticket for the bold, or a boat you built yourself from whatever you could steal.
  • Build it, drag it, launch it. Haul your boat down to the water by hand and try not to lose your grip. Your friends can grab you too, and they will.
  • A new game every morning. Vote on the day's event: musical cells, stop the clock, king of the pit, prison riot, or a dinghy regatta round the island.
  • One clock, shifting rules. Roll call, work shifts, free time and lights-out run the day. Miss one and the block notices.
  • A living prison. NPC inmates and guards fill the place, and they notice what you do.
  • Play with friends. Host a lobby, invite through Steam, and fill the block.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

Some game text, 3D models, sound effects, store text and trailer music were made with AI assistance and reviewed by the developer. Nothing is generated by AI while you play. Character voices are the developer's own recordings.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

Cartoon violence in a stylized prison game: players can stab, taser, hit and shove each other, with no realistic blood or gore. Prisoners can swallow made-up pills that distort the screen and can cause an overdose death. Cigarettes are the prison currency, and players can gamble cigarettes at blackjack and craps, with no real money involved. The story includes death row and execution, played for laughs. Online voice chat with other players is not moderated.

System Requirements

Windows
macOS
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Quad-core 2.5 GHz
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1050 or equal
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: A microphone is optional, for voice chat.
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    Minimum:
    • OS: macOS 12
    • Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core i5
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Apple M1 graphics or equal
    • Network: Broadband Internet connection
    • Storage: 2 GB available space
    • Additional Notes: A microphone is optional, for voice chat.
    Recommended:
    * Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.