Prince of Persia games in order: Release date & story order
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is only a few days away (unless you're playing already with early access).
We can't wait to play it, but some of you might be wary about jumping into a series with so many prior entries. This makes sense. It's no fun if you've missed half the story.
As this new title is a reboot, though, there's nothing to worry about. In fact, Prince of Persia might be the most rebooted gaming franchise of all time.
That is, outside of Final Fantasy, whose whole premise is a reboot with every new title.
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But even with the new game providing an entry point, is there a best place to start with the Prince of Persia series?
The franchise has been around for over three decades and has over 10 games — we reckon now is a good time to look back at the many Princes of Persia.
Let's take a quick look at all the Prince of Persia games in the order they came out. Playing them in this order has a nice sentiment, because you're watching the games evolve over time.
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It's also how those who have been fans since day one experienced the series. So, if you don't mind retro gaming, we recommend starting with:
As we've said, the Prince of Persia franchise reinvents itself with a new setting, and a new prince, so often that there isn't an overarching narrative over the whole series.
However, there is a trilogy that certainly does follow a continuation in the middle. So we still recommend playing the games in the aforementioned order. In any case, let's take a look at the complete series in more detail.
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