The capture loop
During expeditions, weaken an enemy and capture them instead of killing them.
Return them to the base, where the prison system reduces their resistance through fear, indoctrination, execution or conversion.
What prisoners become
Converted prisoners can become citizens, provide labour, or be turned into resources — the game's logic of sacrificing the weak to sustain the strong.
Specific interrogation outcomes and resistance values are still being tested by the community, so confirm them in your build.
Source boundary
Primary source checked: 2026-08-26. Pax Autocratica is in Steam Early Access, so changing information should be rechecked before publication.
Primary source: Official Steam listing for Pax Autocratica.