Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

Steam Deck Verified

Ubisoft Montpellier · Metroidvania · Aug 8, 2024

Yes, worth buying.

At $29.99. It has been as low as $8.99.

84%
Very Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 139 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 80 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 54 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 14 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 7 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated 3 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise33% are divided17% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
(Hate to say it, but the story is truly mediocre and pretty mid)
139 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The gameplay has a lot of goods and a lot of bads, which may completely frustrate someone, or some might fully love it.
80 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The game is fun, the graphics are colorful and, to me, have character.
54 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The game succeeds at being a top tier challenging metroidvania, and even goes above and beyond by having really good writing and voice acting.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Steam Deck
Players who bring up Steam Deck mostly praise it.
The art direction is great and the graphics are very impressive on the OLED steam deck.
26 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Accessibility
Players who bring up Accessibility mostly praise it.
Very nice difficulty sliders can save you some nerves also, the accessibility features do stand out in this game, honestly respectful how many QoL features you can utilize.
13 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love6 themes
Story and characters139 reviews
Gameplay80 reviews
Graphics54 reviews
Audio39 reviews
Steam Deck26 reviews
Accessibility13 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Combat140 reviews
91%
Difficulty75 reviews
92%
Interface12 reviews
83%
Controls8 reviews
75%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs14 reviews
79%
Crashes7 reviews
43%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Prices have been lower

Currently $29.99. The lowest we've tracked is $8.99.

5 points recordedtoday · $29.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
84%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

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