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Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time

6 Games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on Mobile that you should try

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We filtered the 42 games similar to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time down to the 6 that fit the “Mobile” category. Psychonauts, Far: Lone Sails and Shadow Bug top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

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GenrePlatformerSubgenrePuzzle-Platformer
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2003Dev Ubisoft

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Within the “Mobile” category, the closest game to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is Psychonauts — scoring 66/100 on our similarity scale. Far: Lone Sails and Shadow Bug follow close behind.

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The best games like Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on Mobile

6 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Psychonauts

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Psychonauts
Closest overall match
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird PersonDark
Year 2005Dev Double Fine Productions · Microsoft StudiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · Xbox

It shares the essentials of what Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in tone — its own ground is dark, oppressive atmosphere.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Visuals100Tone68
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Far: Lone Sails

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Far: Lone Sails
Closest on tone
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeFantasyPost-Apocalyptic
Year 2018Dev Okomotive · Assemble EntertainmentOn PS4 · Android · PC

What brings it close to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is strong narrative focus, melee combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on single-player focus. The distance is in visuals and setting — its own ground is post-apocalyptic world and 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Setting28Visuals0
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Shadow Bug

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Shadow Bug
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrative2D
Year 2016Dev Muro Studios · Muro Studios OyPlaytime ~1hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

It shares the essentials of what Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time does: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. The distance is in visuals — its own ground is 2D presentation.

Released 13 years after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Genre100Combat100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
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The Unfinished Swan

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The Unfinished Swan
Closest on setting
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeFantasyCasualExploration
Year 2012Dev Giant Sparrow · Annapurna InteractiveOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · PC

On paper it is what Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is — strong narrative focus, fantasy world and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: a casual, approachable feel and a first-person view.

Released 9 years after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Genre100Game mode100Setting60Tone56Visuals0
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GRIS

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GRIS
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloNarrativeRelaxingCasual2D
Year 2018Dev Nomada Studio · Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

The genre is the same as Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time’s, and with it strong narrative focus and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a relaxing pace and 2D presentation.

Released 15 years after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

Genre100Game mode100Tone57Visuals0
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Jet Set Radio

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Jet Set Radio
PlatformerPuzzle-Platformer
SoloMeleeNarrativeThird Person
Year 2012Dev BlitWorks · SegaOn PlayStation 3 · Android · PC

What brings it close to Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. Both also lean on a third-person camera. What it adds of its own: sports simulation.

Released 9 years after Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.

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