Map Unlocking

Lore & Background

After over 30 years of drought, famine, and invasion from the Kushan Empire, the Persian Empire is on the brink of collapse. Sargon, the youngest member of the Immortals, kills the Kushan general Uvishka. During victory celebrations, Sargon's mentor General Anahita abducts Prince Ghassan. Sargon and the Immortals pursue her to Mount Qaf, where a time anomaly traps them.

Sargon recovers feathers of the Simurgh, gaining time powers. He saves Ghassan, but the Immortals' leader Vahram kills the prince, revealing himself as the true culprit. Sargon survives a fall and learns from Alkara that he can reverse time by bargaining with the snake god Azhdaha. Sargon gains the blessing of the four Celestial Guardians and is sent back in time.

He thwarts Vahram's attempt to murder Ghassan, but Anahita dies. Vahram admits he has been collecting Simurgh's feathers and battles Sargon. Sargon glimpses Vahram's past and learns Vahram is the long-lost son of King Darius, whom Queen Thomyris assassinated.

Reader's Guide

The Lost Crown is a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Players control Sargon, who uses daggers to perform combos, aerial attacks, and charged attacks. Parrying yellow-flash attacks triggers vengeful counters; unblockable attacks must be dodged. Players unlock bows, arrows, and a chakram for ranged combat.

Athra Surges are powerful attacks divided into three ranks. Sargon can jump, slide, and unlock time powers such as air dashing, double jumping, grappling, Shadow of the Simurgh (placing a temporary checkpoint), Dimensional Claw (capturing objects or enemies), and Clairvoyance (toggling platform states). These abilities solve puzzles and remove obstacles. Accessibility features allow independent toggling of exploration, platforming, and combat difficulty, including a platform-assist option.

The interconnected world contains shortcuts, secret rooms, side quests, optional bosses, treasure chests, health upgrades, and amulets (up to 12 slots). Time crystals purchase upgrades; statues serve as fast travel points; golden leaves guide players to Wak-Wak trees (save points that restore health and allow amulet/Athra Surge changes). Players can pin screenshots to the map. Guided mode marks quest objectives; Exploration mode removes them.

Did You Know?

• The Lost Crown is the first main entry in the franchise since Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010).
• The game's music was composed by Gareth Coker and Mentrix.
• It is one of the first video games to be dubbed into Persian (Farsi).
• The game attracted more than three million players but failed to meet Ubisoft's sales expectations, leading to the development team's disbandment.
• A paid expansion pack titled Masks of Darkness was released in September 2024.