Still no sign of that Sands of Time remake
The Rogue Prince of Persia: much more than just a Dead Cells re-skin (Early Access Review)
We thought we were done with the Prince of Persia series in 2024, but we were wrong. Evil Empire, one of the studios behind the indie hit Dead Cells, is launching The Rogue Prince of Persia next month in Steam Early Access.
Evil Empire was created as a way to continue development on Dead Cells while Motion Twin, the original development team, moved on to other projects. The studio worked on that game for around five years, releasing two DLC packs – Return to Castlevania and The Queen and the Sea – before it was announced that there would be no more updates to the game.
The Rogue Prince of Persia is Evil Empire's first official game, but it takes a lot of inspiration from Dead Cells. This means you get Metroidvania inspired action platformer with roguelike elements. The trailer released on Wednesday begins with dynamic footage showing the prince running from enemies and being fatally shot with arrows. Then it transitions to showing off the game's 2D platforming.
