Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time cover art

Game entry

Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

2003 · Platformer, Action-adventure, Puzzle · PC, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, GameCube, Xbox · Ubisoft Entertainment

GameForever voters place Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time no. 144 in the world ranking, with 1,811 ELO points and 73% of wins across 441 duels settled. Of the 11 duels that pitted it against Portal, it has won 8 and lost 3. Its best rank by family puts it at no. 3 out of 127 (2003).

World rank

no. 144

ELO score

1,811

Wins

73%

Duels played

441

About Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

Deceived by the treacherous Vizier, I was led to unleash the Sands of Time curse upon the Sultan's kingdom. With little but an ancient dagger and a devious princess to aid me, I must undo my fatal mistake. Mine is a fight for survival… not glory.

• Reverse, accelerate, and slow time itself with the almighty Sands of Time.
• Master the Prince's speed, agility, and ferocious fighting skills.
• Explore and survive the vast kingdoms of medieval Persia.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,811 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The games Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time sits between in the world ranking.

The standing

Where Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 127 (2003).

Where Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 144 5,035
Platformer 9 620
2000s 43 1,308
2003 3 127

The community

The debate

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  1. NeonWarden

    What strikes me replaying it is how the rewind mechanic still feels generous today, it forgives mistakes without removing the tension entirely... The platforming itself has aged in small ways, the camera especially, but the core loop of push forward then undo still works.

  2. gdicki

    Coming back to it after years with Tomb Raider fresh in mind, the acrobatics felt way more fluid than I remembered.

    TurboByte

    La fluidité, c'est vrai, ça marque encore.

  3. TurboPhoenix2006

    Ah oui, encore un jeu qui ose proposer autre chose que sauter sur des champignons ou résoudre des énigmes avec un cube. Quelle audace inouïe.

  4. Ibáñez5

    jugué la demo en casa de un amigo y no volví a tocarlo hasta años después, rareza total pero así fue

  5. fatima_barragan

    Prefiero mil veces esta daga y estas arenas que cualquier salto de fontanero italiano.

    stephen_schumm

    honestly the rivalry feels forced most of the time, mario doesn't need this kind of matchup to prove anything

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