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.
- Action (127)
- Adventure (115)
- Parkour (98)
- Platformer (90)
- Third Person (86)
- Classic (85)
- Singleplayer (71)
- Time Manipulation (57)
- Puzzle-Platformer (55)
- Story Rich (52)
- Time Travel (38)
- Fantasy (34)
- Great Soundtrack (33)
- Atmospheric (27)
- Hack and Slash (24)
- 3D Platformer (16)
- Controller (16)
- Puzzle (7)
Release Date | Nov 21, 2008 |
Price | $ 9.99 Top 30% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 85.7% (very positive) / 85.7% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 82.6% Top 15% / 82.7% Top 15% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 3.3K Top 10% / 3.5K Top 10% |
Curators | 105 reviews Top 5% |
Median Play Time | 9.7 hours Top 20% |
Play Time per Dollar | 58 minutes Top 25% |
Followers | 7.1K Top 15% |
Owners | ± 502.1K Top 5% |
Copies Sold | ± 186.2K Top 10% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 859.8K Top 10% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
This chart shows Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time's Steam rating and reviews from November 2010 to December 2023. Steam's rating is varying from 100% (February 2011) to 85.7% (December 2023).
The 3.5K reviews Top 10% suggest that Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time is an AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.
Review Languages
This doughnut chart shows Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time's review languages. The most popular language is English (48%), followed by Russian (13%). There is a nice diversity in the reviews, with 28 languages represented. The game is translated in 5 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. The time in game is not bad at all, with 15 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 2 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 5 hours) could mean that Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's 85.7% rating should be factored in during their evaluation.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!