Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands is the next chapter in the fan-favorite Sands of Time universe. Visiting his brother's kingdom following his adventure in Azad, the Prince finds the royal palace under siege from a mighty army bent on its destruction.
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The critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® franchise returns for the first time on next-generation platforms with an all-new epic journey. Built by the same award-winning Ubisoft Montreal studio that created Assassin's Creed™, Prince of Persia has been in development for over three years to deliver a whole new action-adventure gaming...
Prince of Persia® is a action, adventure and parkour game
developed by Ubisoft Montreal
and published by Ubisoft.
Released on December 10th 2008 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 5 languages: English, French, Italian, German and Spanish - Spain.
It has received 3,744 reviews of which 2,920 were positive and 824 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Prince of Persia® into these genres:
Action
Adventure
Parkour
Platformer
Third Person
Singleplayer
Fantasy
Exploration
Story Rich
Open World
Atmospheric
Hack and Slash
Great Soundtrack
Beautiful
Relaxing
Controller
3D Platformer
Action-Adventure
Romance
Comedy
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for Prince of Persia®:
| UI | Subtitle | Audio | |
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Italian | |||
| Spanish - Spain |
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Windows
- 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)
- Memory: 1 GB Windows XP/2 GB Windows Vista
- 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)*
- DirectX Version: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0 libraries
- Hard Drive: 9 GB
- Sound Card: DirectX 9.0 or 10.0–compliant sound card (5.1 sound card recommended)
- Input: Windows-compliant keyboard, mouse, optional controller (Xbox 360® Controller for Windows recommended)
ATI® RADEON® X1600*/1650*-1950/HD 2000–4000 series
NVIDIA GeForce® 6800*/7/8/9/GTX 260–280 series
*PCI Express only supported
Laptop versions of these cards may work but are NOT supported. These chipsets are the only ones that will run this game. For the most up-to-date minimum requirement listings, please visit the FAQ for this game on our support website at: .
NVIDIA® nForce™ or other motherboards/soundcards containing the Dolby® Digital Interactive Content Encoder required for Dolby Digital audio.
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**A timeless classic.** Prince of Persia delivers a great mix of platforming, exploration, combat, and puzzle-solving. The atmosphere is fantastic, the environments are memorable, and the parkour mechanics make moving through the world incredibly satisfying. The game may feel a little dated in some areas, but its charm and gameplay still hold up surprisingly well. If you enjoy action-adventure games with challenging platforming and a strong atmosphere, this is definitely worth playing. **A classic that still deserves respect.**
The game that enchanted me more than any other in the series. Out of all the games in the franchise Prince of Persia 2008 is the one that impressed me the most and holds a very special memory for me. I honestly haven't enjoyed any other entry in the series quite like this one; to me it is an absolute masterpiece despite its flaws. Visually the game is stunning. The graphics have a highly unique and artistic cel-shaded style that gives the game a very distinct character. The characters are also fantastic especially the Prince and Princess Elika. Their dynamic and character designs are simply outstanding. The combat system while admittedly a bit repetitive offers a really nice and refreshing change of pace from the combat of the older games. And the soundtrack is a completely different story—it is a literal masterpiece. Every single track is full of emotion and feels like it was magically tailor-made for Prince of Persia. However the game does suffer from some noticeable negatives. The biggest issue is the repetition especially the constant backtracking and the incredibly tedious process of collecting Elika's light seeds. The camera is also quite bad and honestly I don't know why Ubisoft always seems to struggle with camera angles in every single Prince of Persia game. The most frustrating part though is the story and the missing DLC. The base game's story feels incomplete. I remember playing the Epilogue DLC back in the day on the PS3 and it literally ended on a massive cliffhanger as if another game was coming leaving us hanging forever. But my biggest complaint about this specific Steam version is that Ubisoft only released that story-completing DLC on consoles and never brought it to PC. Despite all these negatives the repetitive elements and the unresolved story this game remains a magical experience. It has a special place in my heart and will always be a masterpiece to me. Rating: 8/10 ✨
The game is terribly ported from consoles because you are forced to play in 30 fps with a vsync, so there is a very noticable input lag. It was worse than playing via streaming through geforce now or something similar. I was not able to accept that from a game in 2025, so I looked online and I managed to fix it with some modding! 1. If you want to have a lag free gameplay: - Open the nvidia control panel, find PoP and limit the framerate to whatever your monitor can do. - In the launcher disable vsync (Normally the game wouldn't load because (what I assume) it renders too many frames during the loading scene. With the limit, you'll be fine). 2. To have an unlocked framerate: - Download ForceFix, open it before launching the game and set the frequency to custom. For me it was 120Hz and I had 120fps throughout the whole game. - Launch the game and enjoy. - Next time remember to run the forcefix first before you launch the game or you may have only 60fps (which is still way better than 30). For AMD the process is probably the same, but I didn't have a chance to test it. Once I had 120 fps with no vsync the game was buttery smooth and super easy and enjoyable to play. It was a fantastic experience, even 17 years after the release. The graphics and music are fantastic, the gameplay is fun and the length of the game is appropriate for the amount of content and it's diversity we get.
This was my first entry into the franchise when I was a wee little kid. I remember I used to love this game for it's unique artstyle more than anything else, and after more than a decade and a half I finally came back to replay and finish it. Keep in mind this review comes from a fan who's never played the original trilogy. Prince of Persia (2008) is an absolutely underrated gem of a game. It has breathtakingly beautiful visuals with it's unique cell-shaded artstyle, the combat is dynamic reminiscent of a fighting game, the animations fluid, the platforming is innovative (at that time) and creative, the story was engaging, the characters charming with good chemistry, and the ending absolutely phenomenal. Now with all my praises, there must also be a talk about the negatives. A lot of the elements I mentioned have been very controversial among the fanbase. 1. The Visuals. Honestly, no downside here. The artstyle is gorgeus, the world and characters stunning, the use of color fantastic (specially in the final boss fight). The only downside is how, when you look at the ruins of the kingdom enough you start to wonder... how the hell was this thing even made? How can it exist? How did people traverse this in their daily lives? The locations are great for the game's platforming but make no sense when thinking from an in-game perspective. 2. The Combat. Whilst certainly a bold new approach for the franchise, and somewhat clunky, the combat was decently fun. Whilst some people dislike how the devs used Elika to remove death from the game claiming it gets rid of all the stakes, the reality is that the combat challenges in this game evolve as the game progresses, and as it does, so does the risk of a misinput that can lead to the boss regaining most of their lost hp. 3. The Animations. I love all the games animations, how fluid they are, and how detailed. 4. The Platforming. I both love, and hate it. Well... I don't hate the platforming as much as I hate the controls. There's no diagonal jumps, leading to you sometimes running around trying to collect light seeds and trying to jump diagonally to get one that's right there, but you realize you can't and fall off and 'die'. Despite the Elika save mechanic, the sometimes clunky and unresponsive controls bring a lot of frustration. 5. The Story. It's not the most extensive campaign, and it's pretty simplistic (don't go expecting an Expedition 33 levels or storytelling), but overall it's enjoyable. I like how you start to piece it together through flashbacks, cutscenes, and dialogs with Elika that are completely skippable if you just don't care. I do wish some things were more developed or we got answers to some of the lingering questions, but I understand the game was setup for sequels that never arrived. 6. The Characters. The dynamic between Elika and the Prince was wonderful. I loved to see all their interactions and growth through cutscenes and dialog and they had really good chemistry with each other (though I watched the Epilogue and was dissatisfied. It felt they went backwards in their relationship, but again, future setup that was never payed off...). 7. The Ending, in my opinion, was phenomenal. The final boss fight was climactic and had me at the edge of my seat despite knowing I couldn't die. The music, the visuals, the platforming, it was great. I won't dive into story spoilers, but I can say I see why it was so divisive among the fanbase since it's not an ending most devs dare to allow in their games. I was shocked when I finished, and left me wanting more... to then realize there wasn't. It's sad to see the wasted potential the series had to continue on the strong foundation of this game to create a new trilogy or saga. TLDR: Prince of Persia (2008) has it's flaws, but it's still a really solid game with enough positives to outweigh the negatives and a finale that leaves you at the edge of your seat, and then desiring for more. If you're considering playing, do yourself the favor of trying it out. P.S. Don't miss the teleport button on the map, I beat half the game backtracking - which was really tedious - until I realized I could've been teleporting back to previous areas easily with the map.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Prince of Persia® is currently priced at 9.99€ on Steam.
No, Prince of Persia® is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 9.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Prince of Persia® received 2,920 positive votes out of a total of 3,744 achieving a rating of 7.56.
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Prince of Persia® was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft.
Yes, Prince of Persia® is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Prince of Persia® is not playable on MacOS.
No, Prince of Persia® is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Prince of Persia® is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Prince of Persia® is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Prince of Persia® does not support VR.
Prince of Persia® is a single-player game.
No, Prince of Persia® does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Prince of Persia® does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Prince of Persia® does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Prince of Persia® is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Prince of Persia®.
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Developer
Ubisoft Montreal
Publisher
Ubisoft
Release
10 Dec 2008
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