The Lost Crown

Lore & Background

The game is set in a Persian Empire on the brink of collapse after over 30 years of drought, famine, and invasion. Sargon, the youngest member of the Immortals, kills the Kushan general Uvishka. During victory celebrations, General Anahita abducts Prince Ghassan. Sargon and the Immortals pursue her to Mount Qaf, a sacred citadel destroyed by an unknown curse.

Sargon gains time-manipulation abilities by collecting feathers of the Simurgh. He eventually learns that the Immortals' leader Vahram is the true culprit, having killed the prince to usurp the throne. Sargon is thrown from a cliff but survives, and an old man named Alkara tells him he can reverse time by bargaining with the snake god Azhdaha. Sargon gains the blessing of four Celestial Guardians, is sent back in time, thwarts Vahram's attempt to kill Ghassan, and battles Vahram, learning that Vahram is the long-lost son of King Darius, whom Queen Thomyris assassinated.

Reader's Guide

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is a 2.5D side-scrolling action-adventure game with Metroidvania elements. Players control Sargon, who uses a pair of daggers to defeat enemies. Combat includes combos, aerial attacks, charged attacks, parries, and vengeful counters. Unblockable attacks must be dodged.

Players unlock bows, arrows, and a chakram for ranged attacks, and Athra Surges for powerful special moves. 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/enemies), and Clairvoyance (toggling platform states). The game features interconnected locations with shortcuts, secret rooms, side quests, optional bosses, treasure chests, health upgrades, and amulets.

Players collect Time crystals to purchase upgrades, find maps, fast travel statues, and Wak-Wak trees that serve as save/respawn points. Accessibility options allow independent toggling of difficulty for exploration, platforming, and combat. The game offers Guided and Exploration modes.

Did You Know?

• The Lost Crown is the first main entry in the franchise since Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (2010).
• Development started in 2019 at Ubisoft Montpellier, with a team experienced in world-building and platforming.
• The combat system was inspired by 2D fighting games, and the art direction by Shōnen manga and superhero comics.
• 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).