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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

Third-person sword-fighting adventure across a cursed, time-shifting island

Ubisoft · Released Nov 21, 2008

ActionAdventure

Reviews
Very Positive
82% of 4,316
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 57 in 30 days
Players
18
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
Unknown
no patch notes on Steam
Minimum PC
3
0.3 GB RAM · 1.5 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 83/100 (critic reviews)

What is Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™?

This third-person action-adventure follows a Prince hunted by an immortal creature as he travels into the past to prevent his death. On a cursed island stronghold, you cross platforming obstacles, fight with swords and environmental attacks, and use powers that manipulate time.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy acrobatic platforming between sword fights
  • +you want a dark, violent single-player adventure

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer a lighter tone and less violent combat
  • −you want clear directions through every area

What players say

82% of 4,316 reviews are positive · 80% of 57 in the last 30 days

Players praise the dark atmosphere, soundtrack, and combat combos. Many report crashes, glitches, and controller problems on modern PCs, sometimes even after applying unofficial fixes.

Players over time

▼ -44% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 50 players on Oct 5, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ system requirements

Minimum: 3, 0.3 GB RAM, 1.5 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

Processor
1 GHz Pentium® III, AMD Athlon™, or equivalent
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 3 or higher, ATI Radeon 7500 or higher, Intel 915G (NVIDIA GeForce 4 or ATI Radeon 9500, or higher recommended)*
Memory
256 MB (512 MB recommended)
Storage
1.5 GB available space for minimum installation, 2.2 GB available space for full installation
DirectX
DirectX 9.0c

Does Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Native resolution not supported
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Age rating
17+
Languages
Text only: English, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain.

Does Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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