Prince of Persia®

Buy79%

Mostly Positive · 4k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Ubisoft Montreal · Action · Dec 10, 2008

Player review score
79%
Mostly Positive
Price
$1.99−80%
Lowest ever
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
0
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio0 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Prince of Persia®?

Buy it if you like
  • Story: 134 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 109 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 100 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Combat: 124 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 30 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Controls: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 4k 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
50% of themes are praise8% are divided42% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
134 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The chemistry between him and Elika is very good and there's ridiculous amounts of sharply-written dialogue you can initiate at the press of a button that also expands on the lore.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
109 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
New mechanics keep being introduced at a steady pace and they all feel varied and amazing to engage with.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
100 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The new look, the crisp graphics, and the beautifully crafted environments feel alive and deeply immersive.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
24 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The voice acting is perfect and prince is probably my favorite Nolan North performance he's done.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
9 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The character design and the storyline are equally impressive, drawing you deeper into its world with every chapter.
Optimization
Players who bring up Optimization mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Just pure and clean graphics handled with care, good optimization and a decent platforming gameplay to complement it.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Story134 reviews
Gameplay109 reviews
Graphics100 reviews
Audio24 reviews
Characters9 reviews
Optimization7 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes
50% still recommend
Players complain
Combat
73% still recommend
Difficulty
87% still recommend
Controls
62% still recommend
Performance
63% still recommend
Interface
43% 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
Steam MachinePlayable

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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