Fit check
Is Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Prince of Persia fans who want a story set between two established series entries
- Action-adventure players who want combat combined with acrobatic environmental traversal
- Players interested in time manipulation and nature-based powers within a fantasy adventure
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a primarily quiet exploration game may not prefer its siege narrative and multi-enemy battles
- Players looking for a small-scale adventure may not prefer its expansive environments and large set pieces
- Players who cannot maintain a permanent high-speed internet connection or create a Ubisoft account
Our take on Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™
The game combines environmental traversal, combat, and supernatural abilities instead of presenting them as separate parts of the adventure. Its story also sits between two existing entries in the Sands of Time series.
What is Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™?
The Prince visits his brother’s kingdom and finds its palace under attack by an army intent on destroying it.
To save the realm, he uses ancient Sand power and confronts the costs of wielding it. Gameplay combines battles against multiple enemies with acrobatic movement across expansive environments. Powers over nature and time affect the surroundings and opponents, while time manipulation can rewind events. The story is set between Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, adding a chapter to that series.
Playing requires a permanent high-speed internet connection and a Ubisoft account. Players must be at least 13 to create an account without parental consent. Ubisoft may end access to online features with 30 days’ notice.
How Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ plays
- 01Nature Manipulation
- The Prince can wield natural forces against enemies and within the environment.
- 02Time Rewinding
- Time control lets the Prince reverse events during encounters and challenges.
- 03Multi-Enemy Combat
- The siege places the Prince in battles involving many opposing soldiers.
- 04Acrobatic Traversal
- Movement challenges take place across expansive environments.
- 05Series Interquel
- The story takes place between The Sands of Time and Warrior Within.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ compared to similar games
Jusant focuses on climbing a tall tower, managing stamina, choosing routes, and uncovering an older civilization’s secrets, while Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands combines acrobatic traversal with multi-enemy combat and control over nature and time. Sundered: Eldritch Edition is described as a chaotic metroidvania, whereas this game centers on a Prince of Persia story involving a besieged kingdom.
Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™: platforms & release
Is Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ worth it?
It is worth it if: prince of Persia fans who want a story set between two established series entries. Skip it if: players seeking a primarily quiet exploration game may not prefer its siege narrative and multi-enemy battles.
Where can I download Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ on?
Windows only.
