Here at WayTooManyGames, we rarely, if ever, cover mobile games. It’s just part of our modus operandi, not out of disgust or distate towards mobile gaming, but simply out of preference. We rarely see a mobile release that truly piques our interest. That doesn’t mean that, every now and then, we don’t feel drawn towards an interesting release that might actually be a good fit for mobile gaming, especially when it’s devoid of predatory monetization tactics. This happened in early April 2025, when Ubisoft announced the release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown for Android and iOS.

It runs pretty impressively on a Galaxy S25.

Oh, The Lost Crown. What a beautiful work of art you were. Released last year, it was one of my favorite releases from 2024, and it’s still one of my favorite metroidvanias, well, of all time, actually. What really frustrated me about it was the fact that it just didn’t end up selling as well as it should have. This is the kind of game that everyone with a slight interesting in 2D platforming should give a go. Now, with this brand new mobile release, even if it’s not the ideal way to test it out, you guys really have no excuse. Ubisoft gave us an earlier hands-on glimpse of how the game runs and plays on Android (in this case, a Samsung Galaxy S25), and I was particularly impressed with the results.

Sure, playing the game on a phone screen meant shoving two thumbs on top of my field of view, and I also had to memorize all button placements. For instance, it took me a while to get used to the parrying button being located on the upper left side of the screen. Ubisoft claims that the game is best enjoyed with a controller (duh), but to be honest, you might as well just grab it for PC or any other console if you’re that into gaming. It’s a game that runs on basically any computer setup you can imagine, and even runs damn well on the Switch.

You can also set up an auto attack mode, making you slash anyone you run into. Is it fun? Not exactly. But it sure is practical for a mobile game.

With that being said, it did run quite well on my Galaxy S25. I was surprised with the choice of running it at a 120hz refresh rate, for instance. Whether or not the game was actually running at said framerate is beyond me, but in no moment did I notice framerate drops. The visuals, whilst not as impressive as the PC or PS5 versions (the ones I own), were also beyond my expectations. The Lost Crown might not be a hardware-defying experience, but its strong art style makes it look sick no matter the console or screen size of your choice. Loading times were neat, and the button responsiveness was also decent, despite the obvious setbacks imposed by touchscreen-based controls.

I appreciated some mobile-specific quality of life features as well, such as auto-parrying when you’re not moving, and an automatic usage of a potion when in low health. Anything to make me worry less about pressing small imaginary buttons on my touchscreen whilst exploring the vast maze that is this game’s map.

Oh, to relive this plot and all of its twists…

What really matters is that Ubisoft was able to properly transition the controls and performance of one of their best games in recent memory to the hardware and touchscreen limtations of a mobile phone. It’s not the best way to experience Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, but if that’s what it takes to make more people play one of their better outings, so be it. Being a more traditionally-priced title, without microtransactions or dirty monetization schemes, it’s basically the same acclaimed game, ported to a phone.

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown comes out on April 14th for Android and iOS. A trial version will also be available.