Beginning in 1989,Prince of Persiais one of the longest-running gaming franchises out there, coming out a few years afterSuper Mario Brosand predating the firstSonic the Hedgehog. It has some length holes between releases, however, andPrince of Persia: The Lost Crownis the first game in over a decade. This means fan expectations have changed drastically, even when it comes to the amount of content in the game. As a result,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownwill easily be the longest game inthe entirePrince of Persiaseries.
Fully releasing on January 18,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownlooks to finally break the series' 14-year-long absence, and it’s doing so in a pretty bold way. Returning to the series' 2D roots,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis giving the franchise a modern Metroidvania overhaul, and while fans won’t need to play the rest of the series before jumping intoThe Lost Crown,it’d actually be a much shorter process than some might think.
How Long It Takes To Beat Every Prince of Persia Game
All stats below refer to the average time it takes to beat eachPrince of Persiagame’s story, not including include any extra collectibles or side activities.
Prince of Persia 2: The Shadow and The Flame
Prince of Persia 3D
Prince of Persia (2008)
8 Hours
How Long to Beat
Generally speaking, thePrince of Persiafranchise tends to be on the shorter side, at least when it comes to just mainlining their core story content. The first two games in the series are notably short, with the first game being beatable in two hours and the second coming in at just one. To be fair, that was pretty much the norm for the time, with the aforementionedSuper Mario Bros.andSonic the Hedgehogtaking just two hours each to beat as well.
There’s then a huge leap in length between generations, with 1999’sPrince of Persia 3Dtaking around 15 and a half hours to beat, which is a little ironic considering that it’s often viewed as theworstPrince of Persiagame. After that, thePrince of Persiafranchise hits a pretty consistent stride, with most games hovering around that 10-hour completion mark. On the whole, it would take players just 76 hours to beat all ninePrince of Persiagames listed above, which feels exceptionally low for such a long-running franchise.Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownclocks in at nearly half that, after all.
How Long It Takes to Beat Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
During a recent conversation with Game Rant, narrative and animation director Jacques Exertier said this about how long it takes to beatPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown:
Jacques: Finishing the main storyline of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown will take between 20 and 25 hours of gameplay. Discovering all the treasures, items, narrative extensions, and secondary quests will require approximately between 30 to 35 hours.
As such,Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis easily the longest game in the entire franchise by quite a ways.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
WHERE TO PLAY
Dash into a stylish and thrilling action-adventure platformer set in a mythological Persian world where the boundaries of time and space are yours to manipulate. Play as Sargon and evolve from sword-wielding prodigy to extraordinary legend as you master acrobatic combat and unlock new Time Powers and unique super abilities.UNLEASH YOUR INNER WARRIORUse your Time Powers, combat, and platforming skills to perform deadly combos and defeat time-corrupted enemies and mythological creatures.LOSE YOURSELF IN THE PRODIGIOUS MOUNT QAFDiscover a cursed Persian-inspired world filled with larger-than-life landmarks and explore a variety of highly detailed biomes, each with their own identity, wonder, and danger.LIVE AN EPIC ADVENTUREImmerse yourself in a Persian mythological fantasy through an intriguing and original story as you use your wits to solve puzzles, find hidden treasures, and complete quests to learn more about this corrupted place.
