Fit check
Is Prince of Persia® worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Action-adventure players who want acrobatics combined with combat
- Players who prefer non-linear fantasy adventures with route choices
- Fans of companion-based gameplay involving paired attacks and puzzle-solving
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a strictly linear adventure may find the open-ended structure less suitable.
- Players looking for combat without traversal or puzzle-solving may find the mixed gameplay focus unsuitable.
- Players seeking a climbing-only experience may prefer a game centered exclusively on movement.
Our take on Prince of Persia®
The presentation emphasizes an epic open world and cinematic scale, while the described play centers on traversal, combat, puzzle-solving, and Elika’s abilities. The stated freedom concerns route selection and story order rather than unrestricted player choice.
What is Prince of Persia®?
Prince of Persia® follows a new hero through a fantasy world of ancient Persia.
The Prince must battle Ahriman’s corrupted lieutenants, heal the land from the Corruption, and restore the light. The game uses an open-world, non-linear structure in which players choose their path and determine how the storyline unfolds. Movement includes climbing building faces, swinging across canyons, and performing timed acrobatic combinations. Combat uses a new fighting system. Elika, a dynamic AI companion with magical powers, joins the Prince in combat, acrobatics, and puzzle-solving. Their partnership enables special duo acrobatic moves and combined fighting attacks.
How Prince of Persia® plays
- 01Open-world structure
- Players choose routes through a non-linear world and decide how the storyline unfolds.
- 02Acrobatic traversal
- The Prince climbs buildings, swings across canyons, and performs timed movement combinations.
- 03Elika companion
- The AI ally uses magical powers during combat, acrobatics, and puzzle-solving.
- 04Corruption campaign
- The Prince confronts Ahriman’s lieutenants while working to heal the land and restore its light.
Prince of Persia® compared to similar games
Prince of Persia® combines acrobatic traversal, combat, puzzle-solving, a non-linear world, and an AI companion. Jusant centers on climbing, exploration, different paths, and a meditative journey toward the top of a tower.
Prince of Persia®: platforms & release
Is Prince of Persia® worth it?
It is worth it if: action-adventure players who want acrobatics combined with combat. Skip it if: players seeking a strictly linear adventure may find the open-ended structure less suitable.
Where can I download Prince of Persia®?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Prince of Persia®'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Prince of Persia® on?
Windows only.
