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Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
Amidst the scorched sands of ancient Persia, there is a legend spun in an ancient tongue. It speaks of a time borne by blood and ruled by deceit. Drawn to the dark powers of a magic dagger, a young Prince is led to unleash a deadly evil upon a beautiful kingdom.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
73 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Kinda jank in the modern day, but as someone who only got into PoP recently after playing the Lost Crown in 2024 (so no nostalgia bias), it still holds up really well. The game sort of gives me OG God of War vibes mixed…”
“You’re not fighting enemies you’re fighting the camera in this game fr....The camera controls have aged horribly but aside from that it still holds up and is very playable and also super nostalgic Wish it got a remake…”
“Im so glad that I got to play this game again after so many years have pasted I played this game back on the PS2 with my brother but I couldn't remember for the life of me what happened in the story or in the game, so I…”
13 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Im so glad that I got to play this game again after so many years have pasted I played this game back on the PS2 with my brother but I couldn't remember for the life of me what happened in the story or in the game, so I…”
“Still holds up for the most part The parkour is pretty good, with a couple of different moves that you're able to utilize to get past all the obstacles within the game. The story is pretty decent as well, despite there…”
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a timeless masterpiece. Whether it's the visual design, the music, the story, or the gameplay - everything is designed with endless passion and remarkable attention to detail. The…”
12 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“I don't play a lot of these types of games, but for me it was amazing. 3D puzzles, fun sword combat, and beautiful environments. The acting is a bit silly, but I guess that's par for a game of this era.”
“wow I feel very nostalgic playing this game this game is so good and popular in 20s amazing game. rookies and who love solving puzzles adventure sword action battles storymode and the beauty of nature and scenery in…”
5 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a timeless masterpiece. Whether it's the visual design, the music, the story, or the gameplay - everything is designed with endless passion and remarkable attention to detail. The…”
“Good old game to play especially when you love Arabian and Indian nights. at first i thought this would be such a random game but as i play and begin to engage more and more time in it i fell in love with this game, the…”
“1. narrated medieval matrix-esque parkour in the middle east with bullet time but with swords. 2. cool middle eastern ethnic rock-fusion music 3. One of the few games with middle eastern inspired cultural setting/theme…”
4 of the 98 reviews raise this.
“It's easy to see why [i]Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time[/i] is a classic, even all these years later. Despite some of-the-era jank, it holds up remarkably well. It’s a short, memorable, tightly-paced experience. I…”
“The first game I played back when I was an infant. The game is quite short and sometimes buggy, especially if you play on refresh rate over 60, but the trilogy's story is 10/10 and generally a very enjoyable experience.…”
“Really an all-time classic. Some fights might be frustrating, some mechanics might be clunky, you might take a little longer than an average YouTube guide (I took about 23 hours because of dumb enemy AI, the guides take…”
20 of the 98 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“Kinda jank in the modern day, but as someone who only got into PoP recently after playing the Lost Crown in 2024 (so no nostalgia bias), it still holds up really well. The game sort of gives me OG God of War vibes mixed…”
“You’re not fighting enemies you’re fighting the camera in this game fr....The camera controls have aged horribly but aside from that it still holds up and is very playable and also super nostalgic Wish it got a remake…”
“Im so glad that I got to play this game again after so many years have pasted I played this game back on the PS2 with my brother but I couldn't remember for the life of me what happened in the story or in the game, so I…”
12 of the 98 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“the game could not get passed the intro i dont know if its because i am on a 3070 or if its a driver issue i really wanted to play but seems like most of these older games are a hit or a miss in if they work.”
“Easily the best in the franchise, The Sands of Time is a game that I have played over a dozen times across the years. This copy I got along the purchase of the Forgotten Sands, but I have this game on a retail disc as…”
“A bit aged but played well. Buy only on discount.”
11 of the 98 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“the game could not get passed the intro i dont know if its because i am on a 3070 or if its a driver issue i really wanted to play but seems like most of these older games are a hit or a miss in if they work.”
“This aged worse than milk. Never found a game with the camera effectively working so hard to get me killed, repetitive fights and clunky movements sprinkled with many bugs that will literally make you lose your mind for…”
“If you are able, play this game on an older console instead. It's really janky and not at all prepared for modern systems + the fog has frequent problems.”
9 of the 98 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“This aged worse than milk. Never found a game with the camera effectively working so hard to get me killed, repetitive fights and clunky movements sprinkled with many bugs that will literally make you lose your mind for…”
“Good game. Combat kinda excessive but parkour is the best I've ever seen.”
“First of all: I have zero nostalgia for this series. I grew up with God of War on PS2 and I played Warrior Within for a little back in the days, but I have no special feelings for Prince of Persia. The game itself is…”
9 of the 98 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“This aged worse than milk. Never found a game with the camera effectively working so hard to get me killed, repetitive fights and clunky movements sprinkled with many bugs that will literally make you lose your mind for…”
“I just completed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time for the first time ever, and it was also my first Prince of Persia game. I went in without nostalgia, without childhood memories attached to it, just curiosity. It…”
“First of all: I have zero nostalgia for this series. I grew up with God of War on PS2 and I played Warrior Within for a little back in the days, but I have no special feelings for Prince of Persia. The game itself is…”
Counted across 98 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 85.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is a phenomenal game that still holds up remarkably well two decades later. While some frustrations stem from its age, viewing it in the context of its time makes it easy to overlook those minor flaws. Its slick strategic combat combined with…”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“I do recommend this game, although that recommendation comes with an asterisk. Let's get it straight; Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is one of the best video games ever made. The story is incredibly well written and will seriously hit you in the feels. The storybook…”
— a player, Steam review · 30 hrs played“if you pick it up on sale for 2 euros, play with the widescreen mod for high resolution, enable creative eax in settings, change the .ini file to fix the fog, limit the game to 60fps, it's actually pretty cool, the puzzles are nice”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Action · Adventure · Parkour · Platformer · Classic · Third Person · Singleplayer · Time Manipulation · Puzzle-Platformer · Story Rich · Time Travel · Fantasy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Supported OS: Windows® 2000/XP (only) Processor: 800 MHz Pentium® III or AMD Athlon™ System Memory: 256 MB of RAM Video Card: 64 MB GeForce™ 3 or higher, or ATI® Radeon™ 8500 or higher, Matrox Parhelia™. (GeForce4 MX not supported) Sound Card: DirectX® 9.0 or higher compliant sound card DirectX Version: DirectX® version 9.0c or higher Hard Disk: 1.5 GB available hard disk space Supported Peripherals: ThrustMaster FIRESTORM Dual Analog 3 Note: For an up-to-date list of supported chipsets, video cards, and operating systems, please visit the FAQ for this game at: .