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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™

Legacy Mobile Device • 2008

Should you play it?

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.

What works

  • Engaging and challenging combat system
  • Dark and immersive atmosphere
  • Heavy metal soundtrack
  • Multiple endings and secrets
  • Strong narrative with time travel

Things to keep in mind

  • Camera issues and occasional bugs
  • Some backtracking and confusing map
  • Steep difficulty spikes especially in boss fights
  • Dated graphics and technical problems on modern systems
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Dead Space

  • Mortal Sin

  • Total Chaos

  • Painkiller: Black Edition

  • Lies of P

  • Devil May Cry HD Collection

More relaxing

Games that feels like Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ but with a more relaxing feel

  • Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition

  • STAR WARS Jedi: Fallen Order™

  • Venetica - Gold Edition

  • Shadow Warrior

  • Darksiders™

  • Batman™: Arkham Knight

Less expressive

Games that feels like Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ but with less self-expression and customization

  • Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition

  • Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD

  • Skydance's BEHEMOTH

  • The Chant

  • Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones™

  • Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands™

Less exploratory

Games that feels like Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™ but with less exploration of areas and secrets

  • NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 [NINJA GAIDEN: Master Collection]

  • Devil May Cry 4

  • Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition

  • KIBORG

  • Turok 3: Shadow of Oblivion Remastered

  • Thymesia

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 06/08/2026