Prince of Persia The Lost Crown
Persian-inspired Metroidvania with time powers and precision platforming
Ubisoft Montpellier · Published by Ubisoft · Released Aug 8, 2024
Third-party account required DRM declared on Steam
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 82% of 7,386
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 243 in 30 days
- Players
- 245
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 year ago
- Mar 10, 2025
Metacritic: 85/100 (critic reviews)
What is Prince of Persia The Lost Crown?
A single-player, side-scrolling Metroidvania set in a cursed, Persian-inspired mythological world. You explore varied biomes, use time powers in combat and platforming, solve puzzles, complete quests, and find hidden treasure while investigating the corruption of Mount Qaf.
For you if...
- +you enjoy exploration that unlocks more movement and combat options
- +you want demanding platforming, puzzles, and combo-driven combat
- +you prefer colorful, Persian-inspired mythological settings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed platforming and forgiving combat
- −you want multiplayer or cooperative modes
What players say
82% of 7,386 reviews are positive · 81% of 243 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the deep, combo-based combat, demanding platforming, exploration, and puzzles. Their main complaint is the required Ubisoft launcher and account, especially login, offline-play, and cloud-save problems; some also report lost saves, bugs, or blocked progression.
Players over time
▼ -43% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 462 players on Oct 11, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 178 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 169 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 185 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 175 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 185 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 331 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 303 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 224 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 323 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 265 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 198 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 219 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 258 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 248 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 352 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 355 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 266 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 300 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 275 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 311 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 462 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 388 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 333 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 302 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 393 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 343 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 410 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 411 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 352 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 345 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 320 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 313 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 402 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 386 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 391 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 267 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 353 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 280 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 264 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 375 |
How many players finish Prince of Persia The Lost Crown?
29% of Steam players have unlocked «The End of Time», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
Prince of Persia The Lost Crown system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 950, 8 GB RAM, 30 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Prince of Persia The Lost Crown?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
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- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bit only)
- Processor
- Intel Core i5-4460 3.4 GHz, AMD Ryzen3 1200 3.1 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950 (2GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4GB VRAM)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 (64 bit only)
- Processor
- Intel Core i7-6700 3.4 GHz, AMD Ryzen5 1600 3.2 GHz
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 (4GB VRAM) or AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT (4GB VRAM)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Prince of Persia The Lost Crown have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Prince of Persia The Lost Crown run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- First time setup requires active internet connection
PC version details
- DRM
- Denuvo Anti-Tamper
- Third-party account
- Ubisoft Account (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 40
- Languages
- Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Persian. Text only: Italian, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.
Does Prince of Persia The Lost Crown 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 Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Metroidvania
- Exploration
- 2D Platformer
- Action
- Side Scroller
- Precision Platformer
- Adventure
- Action-Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Controller
- Action RPG
- Colorful
- Stylized
- Combat
- Atmospheric
- Hack and Slash
Recent updates
- Sep 16, 2024 · Prince of Persia™: The Lost Crown Patch 1.4.0 | Mask of Darkness
- Aug 19, 2024 · Hotfix: Save Synchronization
- Aug 13, 2024 · Hotfix: Saving the game & visual indicator
- Jul 11, 2024 · Content Update 3: Divine Trials
- Jul 5, 2024 · Content Update 2: Boss Attack
4 DLC available.