The Rogue Prince of Persia is real and coming to Early Access next month

Developer Evil Empire and publisher Ubisoft officially revealed The Rogue Prince of Persia during today’s Triple-I Initiative for 2024. Featuring a unique stylized art style, The Rogue Prince of Persia returns the franchise to its 2D action-platforming roots with a dash of roguelite gameplay. It’s set to enter Early Access on Steam on May 14.

Several rumors popped up around the internet this last week about a Prince of Persia game being developed by Evil Empire, best known for its popular roguelike metroidvania title Dead Cells. Now we not only know it’s real and titled The Rogue Prince of Persia, but we’ll be able to get our hands on it very soon as it enters its Early Access phase in just over a month.

The Rogue Prince of Persia takes place in a fictional rendition of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Persian Empire. The city is under invasion by the Hun’s army of possessed soldiers, and players must embody the Prince who is gifted with a mystical bola that resurrects him when he dies.

In classic Prince of Persia fashion, players will explore a plethora of biomes as they unlock new weapons, trinkets, and gear upgrades while trying to save the city from destruction.

It’s a great time to be a Prince of Persia fan. Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was great, so getting another authentic PoP platformer just months later feels like we’re being a bit spoiled.

The Rogue Prince of Persia enters Early Access on Steam on May 14, and will release on other platforms at a later date.