Prince of Persia The Lost Crown

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown PC is a 2D action-adventure Metroidvania from Ubisoft Montpellier and Ubisoft. The current Steam and Ubisoft Store name remains Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, with no verified rebrand replacing the original storefront title. You play as Sargon, an Immortal warrior exploring the time-cursed Mount Qaf through precision platforming, acrobatic combat, environmental puzzles, and ability-gated exploration.

This is a single-player adventure rather than a co-op or online game. Its strongest appeal comes from combining fast movement with a large interconnected world that constantly changes as Sargon gains new abilities.

Fast platforming across Mount Qaf

The core loop alternates between exploration, combat, puzzle-solving, and backtracking. Mount Qaf is divided into connected regions with hidden rooms, shortcuts, treasure, side quests, Wak-Wak trees, and routes blocked until Sargon acquires the correct power.

Sargon's movement starts with jumps, slides, wall interaction, and aerial attacks, then expands through time powers such as the Rush of the Simurgh, Shadow of the Simurgh, Gravity Wings, and Fabric of Time. These abilities are not only movement upgrades. They also create new solutions for combat encounters and environmental puzzles.

Platforming frequently asks for controlled momentum rather than simple jumps. Spikes, collapsing surfaces, moving hazards, dimensional objects, and timed routes are arranged into compact challenges that reward repeated attempts and accurate execution.

Players who enjoy fluid traversal and upgrade-gated worlds may also appreciate movement-focused metroidvania platformers like Ori and the Will of the Wisps, although The Lost Crown places more weight on parrying, swordplay, and direct combat.

Combat built around timing and Athra

Sargon fights with the twin blades Qays and Layla, while the bow and Chakram add ranged options and utility. The combat system is based on directional attacks, aerial strikes, dodges, parries, launchers, and weapon combinations rather than a single repeating attack.

Enemy attacks use readable visual rules. Basic attacks can be parried, yellow attacks can be parried to trigger a powerful counter, and red attacks must be avoided. This creates a clear rhythm: study the enemy, identify the attack color, then choose between parry timing, movement, or a counterattack.

Successful attacks and defensive actions help charge Sargon's Athra gauge. Once enough Athra is available, Sargon can unleash equipped Athra Surges that deliver high damage, crowd control, healing effects, or other combat advantages. Athra Surges can be changed at Wak-Wak trees, allowing the loadout to adapt to different bosses and enemy groups.

Amulets add another layer of build customization. They can improve health, damage, parry rewards, resistance, arrow utility, or other properties, while Amulet Holders increase the number that can be equipped. The system stays readable because each amulet changes a specific part of the combat loop rather than replacing the entire playstyle.

Memory Shards and exploration tools

The game's most distinctive quality-of-life feature is the Eye of the Wanderer. It lets players capture a screenshot of a location and pin that image to the map. This is useful for marking inaccessible doors, suspicious walls, hidden platforms, puzzle rooms, and treasure that requires a later ability.

Memory Shards solve one of the most persistent problems in Metroidvania games: remembering why a previously visited room matters. Instead of relying only on generic map markers, players can leave a visual reminder and remove it after returning to investigate.

Wak-Wak trees serve as recovery and loadout points, while Haven provides a central location for merchants, training, upgrades, and additional activities. Optional Guided Mode can show objectives and indicate blocked or available paths for players who want more direction without removing exploration entirely.

The map supports both deliberate discovery and targeted completion. You can follow the main objective, pursue side quests, search for upgrades, or return to earlier regions whenever a new time power reveals additional routes.

Modes, challenges, and optional content

The standard adventure is only part of the PC package. Free updates added Speedrun Mode, Permadeath Mode, Boss Revenge, Boss Rush, and Divine Trials. These modes target players who want to replay the movement and combat systems after finishing the main path.

Speedrun Mode tracks progress through the full game, while Permadeath Mode limits the run to one life. Boss Revenge lets players fight previously defeated bosses with current powers and selected challenge levels, including a No Hit option.

Boss Rush links the main boss encounters into one continuous test. Life, potions, arrows, and Athra management carry between fights, so the challenge involves resource planning as well as learning attack patterns.

Divine Trials add handcrafted combat, platforming, puzzle, and boss challenges with unusual restrictions. Their fixed loadouts and special conditions force players to use familiar powers in unfamiliar ways, making them more demanding than ordinary side rooms.

Standard and Complete Edition content

The PC storefronts currently present Standard and Complete Edition options under the same game name. The Standard Edition provides the base Mount Qaf adventure and its free content updates.

The Complete Edition adds the Mask of Darkness story expansion, three Sargon outfits, the Prosperity Bird Amulet, and Fariba's Notebook digital adventure guide. Mask of Darkness introduces a separate storyline around Radjen, new interconnected areas, new platforming elements, new enemies, and additional boss encounters.

The commercial model is therefore a paid standalone game with optional paid content rather than a free-to-play service. The storefront also lists cosmetic outfit add-ons separately, but they do not represent additional campaign systems.

Players interested only in the main Metroidvania journey can use the Standard Edition. Those who want the complete story package and bonus items should choose the Complete Edition instead.

PC platform details and audience fit

The Steam version is listed as single-player and includes Steam Achievements. It requires a linked Ubisoft account and lists Denuvo Anti-Tamper as third-party DRM. Ubisoft has also introduced a Steam-focused Ubisoft Connect Services test intended to preserve account features without requiring the full Ubisoft Connect launcher to be launched, so the exact launcher behavior can depend on the current Steam build.

Keyboard and mouse as well as gamepad input are supported on PC, and the game includes remappable controls and multiple accessibility settings. Options include Guided Mode, Eye of the Wanderer map screenshots, screen-shake controls, high-contrast improvements, adjustable subtitles, aim assistance, parry and dodge adjustments, and a platforming assist.

Steam lists interface and subtitle support for English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Persian. Full audio is available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Persian, while the remaining listed languages provide interface and subtitle localization.

The game is a strong fit for PC players who want polished side-scrolling combat, precise traversal, interconnected map design, and flexible difficulty options. It is less suitable for anyone seeking multiplayer, procedural runs, loot-driven progression, or a traditional open-world structure.

Similar games on PC

The Lost Crown sits between traditional Metroidvania exploration and character-action combat. Players who prefer a darker world and heavier emphasis on difficult encounters can compare it with challenging hand-drawn metroidvanias such as Hollow Knight, though Hollow Knight is more open-ended and less focused on cinematic movement sequences.

Compared with Ori, The Lost Crown gives parries, weapon choice, Athra Surges, and boss reactions a larger role. Compared with a roguelike platformer, it offers a persistent handcrafted world where abilities permanently expand the map instead of resetting the route after each run.

Prince of Persia The Lost Crown FAQ

Has Prince of Persia The Lost Crown been renamed?

No verified rebrand replaces the original title. Steam and Ubisoft continue to list the PC game as Prince of Persia The Lost Crown, with Standard and Complete Edition product options.

Is Prince of Persia The Lost Crown single-player?

Yes. The PC storefront listing identifies it as a single-player game. There is no verified online co-op, local co-op, split-screen, or competitive multiplayer mode.

What is included in the Complete Edition?

The Complete Edition includes the base game, Mask of Darkness story DLC, three outfits for Sargon, the Prosperity Bird Amulet, and Fariba's Notebook digital adventure guide.

Does the PC version support controllers?

Yes. PC players can use a gamepad or keyboard and mouse, and gameplay controls can be remapped. The game also includes accessibility options that adjust combat timing, guidance, contrast, subtitles, and platforming assistance.

What does the Eye of the Wanderer do?

The Eye of the Wanderer lets you take a screenshot of the current location and pin it to the map. It is designed for marking blocked routes, puzzles, secrets, and areas that require a later ability.

Does the game have Permadeath and Speedrun modes?

Yes. Both modes were added through free content updates. The game also includes Boss Revenge, Boss Rush, and Divine Trials for players who want additional combat, platforming, puzzle, and replay challenges.