Prince of Persia®
Third-person fantasy adventure with acrobatic traversal and a magical companion
Ubisoft Montreal · Published by Ubisoft · Released Dec 10, 2008
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 79% of 3,922
- Recent reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 74% of 27 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 15
- peak 24h 17
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- Unknown
- no patch notes found
Metacritic: 82/100 (critic reviews)
What is Prince of Persia®?
This third-person action adventure follows a new Prince and his companion Elika as they try to clear a spreading Corruption from a fantasy version of ancient Persia. You choose routes through a nonlinear world, climb and swing across obstacles, solve puzzles, and fight corrupted lieutenants with Elika's magical help.
For you if...
- +you like exploring a fantasy world in your own order
- +you prefer a companion who helps with jumps and puzzles
Not for you if...
- −you want platforming mistakes to carry lasting consequences
What players say
79% of 3,922 reviews are positive · 74% of 27 in the last 30 days
Players praise the illustrated art style, music, and banter between the Prince and Elika. Players criticize repetitive light-orb collecting and simple combat, while some recent players report trouble starting the game.
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Prince of Persia® system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® XP/Windows Vista® (only)
- Processor
- Dual core processor 2.6 GHz Intel® Pentium® D or AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 3800+ (Intel Core® 2 Duo 2.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ or better recommended)
- Graphics
- 256 MB DirectX® 10.0–compliant video card or DirectX 9.0–compliant card with Shader Model 3.0 or higher (see supported list)*
- Memory
- 1 GB Windows XP/2 GB Windows Vista
- Storage
- 9 GB
- DirectX
- DirectX 9.0 or 10.0 libraries
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain.
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