Fit check
Is Legends of Persia worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action RPG fans who want combat built around weapons, items, and spells
- Players who prefer revenge-driven fantasy stories with royal and mythic themes
- Players seeking multiple heroes and large enemy encounters
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a quiet or low-conflict adventure may find the repeated enemy waves and bloody battles too combat-focused
- Players wanting a short, tightly focused story may not prefer a game spread across 5 locations with hundreds of items
- Players looking for stealth or dialogue-led exploration rather than direct battles and boss fights
- Players seeking a cooperative tower-defense RPG rather than a single-character action RPG
Our take on Legends of Persia
Its defining structure is a Persian revenge tale carried through action RPG combat, with Keykhosro confronting enemy waves and bosses while developing a chosen hero through weapons, items, and magic.
What is Legends of Persia?
Legends of Persia is an action RPG adventure centered on Keykhosro, who seeks revenge against Afrasiab for killing his father, Siavosh.
Gameplay combines bloody combat, item use, character development, magic spells, and story events. Players can choose from 3 heroes and travel through 5 locations while facing varied enemies, large enemy waves, and boss battles. More than 200 weapons and items support combat and character building. The narrative follows a Persian myth-inspired conflict involving royal ambition, family lineage, and war. The game also includes modding support, with an editor described as forthcoming in the vendor text.
How Legends of Persia plays
- 01Three playable heroes
- The game offers 3 different characters to choose from.
- 02Large item selection
- More than 200 weapons and items can be used during the adventure.
- 03Magic abilities
- Combat includes a broad selection of spells and special abilities.
- 04Boss encounters
- Progress includes difficult bosses alongside large waves of enemies.
- 05Five game locations
- The adventure takes place across 5 locations.
Legends of Persia compared to similar games
Ghost of a Tale centers on stealth, disguises, conversations, and exploration in an animal-populated medieval world, while Legends of Persia focuses on direct combat, spells, item use, and boss battles. Vagante presents a dark fantasy adventure about dangerous lands, monsters, and treasure-seeking, whereas Legends of Persia follows a defined revenge narrative across 5 locations with 3 selectable heroes. Dungeon Defenders: Awakened combines action RPG systems with cooperative tower defense, a structure not described for Legends of Persia.
Legends of Persia: platforms & release
Is Legends of Persia worth it?
It is worth it if: action RPG fans who want combat built around weapons, items, and spells. Skip it if: players seeking a quiet or low-conflict adventure may find the repeated enemy waves and bloody battles too combat-focused.
Where can I download Legends of Persia?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Legends of Persia's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Legends of Persia on?
Windows only.
