Prince of Persia®
Fair · Action · 2008
Steam Deck PlayableThe verdict
WAIT.
Fair today. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17, and it was discounted in 8 of its last 8 seasonal sales; 80% in the Winter Sale 2025.
Today
$9.99Fair
Typical seasonal cut
$1.9980% offFair
- Cost per hourS
- $0.88/hr
- Reviews▼
- 79% of 3,960
- Critics
- 82 players 3 lower
- Genre rank
- Top 12% Action
Holding it back: Reviews, Monetization
Watch this gameOne alert at $1.99 or less.
Time and effort
- Main story
- 11.4h
- To 100%
- 17.4h 1.5x the story
Price and sales
- Sales
- 92 on record
- Typical cut
- 80% off
- Steam low
- $1.99 September 2020
- Sale every
- 45d last September 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 11 now
- Cheaper than
- 24% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 78% of its genre
Price and player charts
The value story
The value story
It has been discounted 92 times in the 14 years tracked here. The median cut across all of them is 80 percent, about 6 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.
Its score puts it in the top 12 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 76 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 78 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™ ($9.99, scores 57) beats it on value, while it beats Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ ($9.99, scores 29).
More about Prince of Persia®
Of the 800 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 12 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written November 2020 to October 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 60 percent of the 792 reviews written there were positive, against 79 percent overall, and those are 21 percent of everything written about it. It sells extras on top of the sticker price (time-limited); the score docks it lightly for that.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Last discount ended 31 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
What players say
Everyone talks about the Sands of Time trilogy, but I'll die on this hill: Prince of Persia (2008) was beautiful. The art style was ahead of its time, Elika was unforgettable, and that soundtrack had no business going that hard. 2008 really was something else.
2 more reviews
**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...
One of the most beautiful games I've played, and it has surprisingly stood the test of time. Amazing animations, character designs, and environments. It's repetitive and the world feels empty, but the feeling of exploring the ancient ruins is unmatched.
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About the game
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...
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 1 GB of memory, 9 GB of storage. Windows only.
No data upstream: achievement curve (Steam global achievements).
Cite this score
Prince of Persia® scores 52/100 on the BANG Score (fair value) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/19980/prince-of-persiaReviews set the ceiling, and price against real length moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Nov 1, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.