As enthusiasts eagerly anticipate the release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, the question on everyone's mind is how well the game will perform on Steam Deck.
The Lost Crown will mark the return of the Prince of Persia franchise, and it's bringing some familiar elements along with it. The game will be a 2.5D Metroidvania similar to the original Prince of Persia games and incorporate time-based powers like in Sands of Time.
If that sounds like your kind of game, then you may want to consider playing it on your Steam Deck when it comes out. Playing Lost Crown on Valve's handheld won't be as straightforward as you'd think, so we'll help you out in this article.
How to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam Deck
Since Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is exclusively available through Ubisoft Connect and Epic Games Store, there are a few additional steps you'll need to take before diving into the adventure.
To play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam Deck, you need to install Ubisoft Connect on the handheld console. Read our guide on how to install Ubisoft Connect on Steam Deck in case you need help.
An alternative way to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam Deck is to get Epic Games Store, as the racing game is also available through EGS. Read our guide on how to get Epic Games on Steam Deck.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown could be added to Steam at a later date, but for now, it appears that the game might not be available on Valve’s PC game distribution platform at launch.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Steam Deck performance speculation
The official system requirements for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown haven't been revealed yet, so it's difficult to provide exact performance speculation for the game on the Steam Deck.
However, we can make some educated guesses on how well it will run on the Steam Deck based on similar games. In this case, we'll be referring to another 2.5D Metroidvania game in F.I.S.T.: Forged in Shadow Torch.
Expect to get a steady 60 FPS on mostly medium settings. You'll average around 30 to 40 FPS if you bump these settings up, but know that it'll also cut some of your Steam Deck's battery life.
Keep in mind though that this is based on speculation, so your experience with Prince of Persia the Lost Crown can be completely different.