33 Games like Prince of Persia on PC that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Prince of Persia down to the 33 that fit the “PC” category. Deadlight, Will You Snail? and Psychonauts top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prince of Persia.

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The best games like Prince of Persia on PC

33 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prince of Persia. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1DeadlightClosest overall match

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SoloMeleeHistorical2DDark

Steam👍 79%· 13KIGDB71· 7

Year 2012Dev Tequila Works · Microsoft StudiosOn PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, horror tension and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping visual third person

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

It predates Prince of Persia by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMelee2DHardcoreNarrative

Steam👍 97%· 2.8KMC82

Year 2022Dev Jonas TyrollerPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Dear humans, I wanted to let you know that I am better than you. You are all doomed and this game is a celebration of my superiority.Why should you play this? To entertain me. I made this game for for MY personal entertainment... Oh come on, don't worry... I'll totally make you feel like you stand a chance. Humans get frustrated so easily... pathetic.What is this game?

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 95%· 19KRAWG👍 79%· 985MC87IGDB85· 6OC89· 8

Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and exploration and discovery, while skipping historical setting

Double Fine Productions and Tim Shafer are known for making very curious games out of amazing ideas. Psychonauts is exactly about some idea. You have to get inside people's mind and help them fight with their fears or memories from the past.

It predates Prince of Persia by 17 years, with what that implies technically.

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#4Stick it to the Man!

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 869IGDB78· 8OC80· 39

Year 2013Dev Zoink · RipstoneOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: historical setting.

It predates Prince of Persia by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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#5Save the Ninja Clan

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SoloMelee2DDarkHardcore

Steam👍 91%· 112IGDB74· 2

Year 2017Dev Sometimes YouPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere and punishing difficulty, while skipping historical setting

SummarySave the Ninja Clan is a platformer for casual players as well as speed runners. There are two ways to play this game: play through the normal story mode or find secrets/"bugs" in the game to annoy the Game Manager watching. StoryAn evil ninja kidnapped your friends.

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#6Max: The Curse of Brotherhood

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SoloMelee2D

Steam👍 95%· 1.6KIGDB74· 15OC70· 66

Year 2013Dev Press Play · Microsoft StudiosOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Nearly identical: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design.

≠ Missing: historical setting.

It predates Prince of Persia by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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SoloMelee2DNarrative

Steam👍 95%· 111IGDB60· 1OC78· 15

Year 2016Dev Muro Studios · Muro Studios OyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Read our open letter to find out how Shadow Bug came to be: http://steamcommunity.com/games/shadowbug/announcements/detail/1420174864656857505 You are the overpowered ninja hero Shadow Bug! Save your home forest from the evil factory by slicing monsters to pieces.

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SoloMeleeThird PersonCasualHardcore

Steam👍 80%· 3.3KIGDB72· 12OC74· 90

Year 2017Dev Sumo DigitalOn PS4 · PC · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and punishing difficulty, while skipping historical setting

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SoloMelee2DCozyLinear

Steam👍 97%· 1.3K

Year 2019Dev NamaTakahashiPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Nintendo

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, puzzle design and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings cozy, relaxing feel, linear, story-driven structure and visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: visuals.

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SoloMelee2DPixel Art

Steam👍 64%· 84IGDB80· 1

Year 1994Dev Westwood Studios · GradienteOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: visual pixel, while skipping historical setting

It predates Prince of Persia by 28 years, with what that implies technically.

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#11Tinykin

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SoloMeleeThird PersonCozyNarrative

Steam👍 98%· 4.1KRAWG👍 90%· 88IGDB83· 3OC82· 45

Year 2022Dev Splashteam · tinyBuildPlaytime ~6hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: cozy, relaxing feel, strong narrative focus and setting scifi, while skipping historical setting

Milo arrives on Earth to find that he's way too small, everybody's gone and a day hasn't passed since 1991! Team up with the mysterious tinykin and use their unique powers to create ladders, bridges, explosions and a lot more!

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

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SoloMelee2DNarrativeCasual

Steam👍 93%· 9.6KIGDB93· 3OC81· 90

Year 2023Dev Wishfully · ThunderfulOn Xbox · PS4 · Android

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings strong narrative focus, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

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SoloMelee2DNarrativePost-Apocalyptic

Steam👍 95%· 26KIGDB78· 2OC80· 40

Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

✓ Fits the puzzle-platformers cluster, with precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, survival mechanics and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

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#14Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeFantasy

Steam👍 86%· 5.1KRAWG👍 90%· 937MC89IGDB84· 7

Year 2003Dev Ubisoft · Ubisoft EntertainmentPlaytime ~2hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Same family of puzzle-platformers: precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Where it differs: brings action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and strong narrative focus, while skipping historical setting

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is an action game with platforming and puzzle solving elements. You take on the role of the Prince who gets two powerful artifacts: the Dagger of Time and the Sands of Time. Tricked by the Vizier, he releases the Sands that turn citizens into monsters.

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

It predates Prince of Persia by 19 years, with what that implies technically.

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#15Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2

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SoloMeleeThird PersonNarrativeDark

Steam👍 67%· 1.1KIGDB95· 2

Year 2001Dev Crystal Dynamics · Eidos InteractiveOn PC

✓ Both are puzzle-platformers — sharing precision platforming, adventure storytelling and puzzle design

≠ Its own twist: strong narrative focus, dark, oppressive atmosphere and fantasy world, while skipping historical setting

Where it drifts furthest from Prince of Persia: setting.

It predates Prince of Persia by 21 years, with what that implies technically.

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