Prince of Persia: Lost Crown

Review by eFreeware

Big console-style adventures rarely survive the trip to a phone. Either the controls fight you, or the screen crops the action, or the whole thing arrives chopped into pieces. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, from Ubisoft Entertainment, is an action-adventure platformer that draws on Metroidvania ideas and takes place in a mythological Persian setting.

You play Sargon, a young warrior counted among the Immortals. Queen Thomyris sends him and his brothers-in-arms to rescue her son, Prince Ghassan, and the trail runs to Mount Qaf, the ancient city of the gods, now cursed and crawling with time-corrupted enemies and hostile mythological creatures. Restoring balance means learning Time Powers and blending combat with platforming into combos.

It arrived on Android in April 2025 and has since passed a million installs, with a 4.4 average across more than 48,000 ratings. The model is straightforward: try it free, then unlock the full game with one in-app purchase. There are no ads.

A console adventure rebuilt for a touchscreen

The interesting part of this release is not the game itself but the work that went into making it playable without a controller. The interface and touch controls have been rebuilt for mobile, and the layout is not fixed: you can change the position, shape and size of the on-screen buttons to suit your hands. Anyone who has fought a virtual stick in a fast action game will understand why that matters.

External controllers are supported as well, so a gamepad is an option if you prefer physical buttons. The display side gets attention too, with native support for screen ratios from 16:9 to 20:9, which covers the tall phones that most people carry now. Between the two, the port looks designed to fit the hardware rather than the other way around.

What appeals to me most is the honesty of the free trial. You can find out whether the combat and platforming feel right in your hands before committing to the single purchase that unlocks the rest. That is a better arrangement than a demo that stops just as the game gets interesting.

Time Powers, combat and the combos between them

The premise gives the combat a hook. Sargon has to master Time Powers, and the developer frames these as the key to deadly combos against the corrupted creatures of Mount Qaf. In a Metroidvania structure, abilities like these usually double as keys: what you learn in one area changes how you move through the ones you have already seen.

Combat and platforming are treated as one discipline rather than two. Using both together to defeat enemies suggests the harder encounters are as much about positioning and timing as about raw attacks. Mount Qaf itself is the other half of the design, a cursed city that invites exploring, backtracking and finding routes you could not take earlier.

The mythological Persian setting sets it apart from the generic fantasy backdrop. A city of gods, a queen's rescue mission and a band of elite warriors give the adventure a specific texture, and the story of Ghassan gives Sargon a reason to push deeper into a place that clearly does not want him there.

Assists that soften the difficulty curve

Action games on phones tend to lose people at the same points, and the mobile version adds a set of automatic modes and options aimed at exactly those moments. Auto-potion handles healing so you are not fumbling for a button mid-fight. Auto-parry takes over the timing window that a touchscreen makes awkward. An optional shield adds a layer of protection, a direction indicator helps you keep your bearings, and wall grab hold steadies one of the most precision-dependent moves in the genre.

These are the kind of options that let a game stay difficult for players who want that while remaining finishable for players who do not. The developer's framing is that they ease combat or platforming sequences, and they can be treated as a set of dials rather than a single difficulty switch. For anyone who has abandoned a demanding platformer because one boss demanded reflexes a phone cannot deliver, this is the most persuasive part of the package.

It is worth being clear that assists do not change what the game is. The Time Powers, the combos and the exploration of Mount Qaf are still the core, and the options simply adjust how much precision the controls demand from you.

Who this adventure is built for

This suits players who want a substantial single-player adventure on a phone and are willing to pay once for it. If you have enjoyed exploration-driven action games on consoles or handhelds and want that experience in your pocket, the combination of a Metroidvania structure, a mythological setting and a proper story is a rare thing on Android.

It also suits people who already own a controller and want an excuse to use it. The external controller support and the remappable touch layout mean the game can be played the way you prefer rather than the way the port demands. Players who like to tune difficulty to their own tolerance will find the automatic modes and extra options unusually accommodating.

The free trial makes the decision easier for anyone unsure about the fit. You can spend time with Sargon, the combat and the platforming before deciding whether the full unlock is worth it, which is the sensible way to approach a paid adventure of this scope.

A free trial that respects your time

The pricing structure is the part I would highlight to anyone hesitating. The game is free to download, there are no ads, and the full experience is unlocked with a single in-app purchase. That is a clean arrangement: no advertising interrupting the atmosphere, and a trial that lets you judge the controls before spending anything.

The most recent update, from April 2026, is described simply as bug fixes and improvements, which points to ongoing attention rather than a one-off release.

For a premium-style action-adventure on Android, that combination of a free trial, a single unlock and no ads is about as fair as the model gets.

A strong pick for players who want a real adventure on Android

The mythological Persian setting, the Time Powers, the combat-and-platforming combos and the cursed city of Mount Qaf give it the substance of a console game, while the rebuilt touch controls, controller support and assist options address the reasons mobile ports usually fail.

It is best suited to players who want a single-player adventure with exploration and a story, and who are happy to unlock the full game with one purchase after trying it. If you have a controller, so much the better, though the remappable touch layout means that is not a requirement.

With over a million installs, a 4.4 average and no ads, this is an easy one to try. Download it, spend some time with Sargon, and let the free trial tell you whether the full unlock is worth your money.

What's new in version 1.1.9

Bug fixes and improvements