Action · November 21, 2008

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ (2008)

calendar_todayAge 17+group100k–1M ownersrecommend3.6k recommendations
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harbouring mankind's greatest fears. Only through grim resolve, bitter defiance, and the mastery of deadly new combat arts can the Prince rise to a new level of warriorship and defend what no enemy shall take away - his life. Define your own combat style with the Free-Form Fighting System - An intricate new combat system lets you wage battles with no boundaries. Utilize the environment, weapons, and your enemies themselves to develop your own unique fighting style. Plus, a strategic projectile attack system allows for a variety of ranged combat tactics. Endure the epic - Hours upon hours of action await in your fight for survival, including multiple endings and over 50 weapons to find and master. Change the past to affect the present - Travel back in time to prevent the creation of your deadly fate - your every action will affect the history of the present, including environments, stories, inhabitants, and more. Control the ravages of time - Ravage enemies with the devastating new combative powers of time manipulation, opening up astounding variations in fighting gameplay as you rewind, fast-forward, and slow time down. Explore a violent underworld - Explore and conquer a cursed island underworld, a breeding ground for the most brutal, unrelenting enemies to torment mankind. Confront a deadly, seductive evil - Survive the evils of the Empress, a stunning villainess with the power to bend the minds of men. This dark siren of the underworld holds legions of monsters under her command.

Action releases from 2008

28 Action titles launched in 2008 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Action · 176
  • Adventure · 124
  • Parkour · 110
  • Third Person · 101
  • Great Soundtrack · 96
  • Singleplayer · 96
  • Platformer · 79
  • Time Travel · 79
  • Classic · 78
  • Atmospheric · 75
  • Hack and Slash · 62
  • Time Manipulation · 55
  • Gore · 51
  • Fantasy · 48
  • Story Rich · 44

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.5k Steam reviewsTop 72% in Action
Positive rating84% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 58%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 77 — top 27% of Action titles
Engagement hours5 h averageTop 74% for session depth among Action

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

84%Mostly Positive · 3.5k reviews

3.0k positive · 565 negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.6/10

Curator recommendations

3.6k

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 21, 2008
DeveloperUbisoft
Base price$1.99
Required age17+
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

5h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

1h

Typical completion time

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (4)

  • English
  • German
  • Italian
  • Spanish - Spain

Content Notes

Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death. His journey leads to the infernal core of a cursed island stronghold harbouring mankind's greatest fears.

Editions & Packages

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