Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

A Metroidvania on Mount Qaf

Developed by Ubisoft Montpellier and published by Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown launched on 18 January 2024 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC; the Steam version followed on 8 August 2024. Players control Sargon, one of the Immortals, sent to the cursed citadel of Mount Qaf to rescue Prince Ghassan. The game returns to the side-on view of the early entries and adopts a Metroidvania structure: a large interconnected map, time powers that open new paths, and demanding fights against mythological creatures and bosses.

What the press says

On PS5, TheSixthAxis (9/10) calls it one of the finest Metroidvanias its reviewer has played and the best Prince of Persia ever, citing phenomenally responsive controls, superb platforming and combat and a large world to explore, with a slog of a sewer area as its main complaint. Push Square (8/10, PS5) praises a vast, varied map, slick and challenging gameplay, rock-solid performance and good accessibility options, but finds the visuals dated at times, the voice work hit-and-miss and the late game a little slower. TheGamer (4/5, PS5) rates the platforming and combat highly and welcomes the challenge, but says the story goes nowhere and the presentation is uneven.

Editions and prices

Checked on 12 November 2026: the standard edition costs €29.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store (PS4 and PS5 versions included) and the Xbox Store (Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S). The Complete Edition, which adds the Mask of Darkness story expansion and outfits, costs €39.99 on all three stores. The game is also included in PlayStation Plus Extra and Ubisoft+ Classics, and the Xbox Store shows a subscriber-only discount: these subscription prices are not listed in the offers, nor are standalone DLC. Nintendo eShop, Ubisoft Store and physical edition prices were not checked.

Who is it for?

Fans of Metroidvanias and demanding platformers, and series fans willing to try it in a new 2D form.

Press average

The score block above shows the press average calculated from original reviews of the PS5 version, checked on 12 November 2026: Push Square 8/10, TheSixthAxis 9/10 and TheGamer 4/5. Each score is converted to /20 and averaged with equal weight. The PC, PS4, Xbox and Switch versions are not covered. This summary is not a hands-on review.