Buy it if you like
- Story: 116 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 86 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 47 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Combat: 118 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Controls: 35 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 5k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise16% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
116 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time delivers an engrossing story, surprisingly capable presentation and splendid gameplay, outside of its rudimentary combat.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
86 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There’s certainly lots of enjoyment to be had from the remainder of the gameplay, but one would be hard pressed to replay this title in short order.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
47 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
When the raw graphics of the early sixth-generation consoles lag behind, the visual style of this title remains highly pleasant.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
40 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Sound effects also suffer from the weaker mixing, but the foley remains as varied as it is enjoyable to listen to.
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I played through entirely on the Steam Deck and, after adjusting the controls and using a widescreen fix, it was a very enjoyable experience.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story116 reviews
Gameplay86 reviews
Graphics47 reviews
Audio40 reviews
Steam Deck7 reviews
Divided opinion
Difficulty92% still recommend
Optimization75% still recommend
Players complain
Combat83% still recommend
Controls71% still recommend
Bugs73% still recommend
Interface73% still recommend
Performance92% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Lowest ever recorded
$1.99$9.99−80%
That's the lowest price we've ever recorded.
6 points recordedtoday · $1.99
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