Choose Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time
Choose Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.6% positive across 2,315 reviews.
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time vs Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (2008) is 2 years older than Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (2010). Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (70.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™
Choose Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,342 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time |  Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2008 | 2010 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.6% positive (2,315 reviews) | 70.7% positive (1,342 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Kudosoft | Ubisoft Montreal |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (2008) is 2 years older than Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (2010).
- Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time scores higher on Steam reviews (83.6% positive) than Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (70.7% positive).
- Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time vs Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ — FAQ
- Which is better, Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time or Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™?
- On Steam reviews Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time scores higher (83.6% positive) than Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (70.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time or Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ first?
- If you want chronology, Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time (2008) came out before Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ (2010). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Prince of Persia®: The Sands of Time and Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™ similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.