How To Play Prince Of Persia: The Last Crown On Steam Deck

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Playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam Deck

Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown brings a fresh and daring reimagination of the series as a side-scrolling metroidvania. Handheld devices like the Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck are well-suited for games in the metroidvania genre and side-scrollers. However, playing The Lost Crown on Steam Deck requires some extra steps due to it not being available on Steam at this time.

Whether you purchase Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown directly from Ubisoft or on the Epic Games Store, it’s possible to play it on Steam Deck. Our experience of playing it for more than a dozen hours on Deck has proven that it runs wonderfully, making it definitely worth setting up. If you need a copy of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, consider checking out our preorder guide. It’s also possible to start playing The Lost Crown right now via Ubisoft+.

Epic Games Store + Heroic Games Launcher

Heroic Games Launcher

The simplest method to play Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown on Steam Deck involves purchasing your copy through the Epic Games Store and installing the Heroic Games Launcher – an open-source Linux app that makes it super easy to install and add to Steam.

Here are the necessary steps:

  • Enter Desktop Mode on your Steam Deck: Hold the power button until the pop-up menu appears and choose “Switch to Desktop.”
  • Open the Discover app, represented by a shopping bag on the taskbar.
  • In the search bar, type: Heroic Games Launcher. Install the application.
  • Once installed, launch the app and log in to your Epic Games Store account.
  • Your game library will populate, allowing you to purchase/install Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown.
Epic Games Store on Heroic Games Launcher
Epic Games Store on Heroic Games Launcher

While you can start playing at this point, if you want to play The Lost Crown in the Steam Deck’s default Gaming Mode, a few extra steps are necessary to set it up.

  • To add the Heroic Games Launcher to your Steam library, open Steam in Desktop Mode and click “Add a Game” in the lower left-hand corner. Then choose “Add a Non-Steam Game.”
  • A preconfigured list of applications will populate. Find the Heroic Games Launcher, click the checkbox, and then click “Add Selected Programs.”

Adding Ubisoft Connect to Steam Deck

Playing Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown via Ubisoft Connect on Steam Deck is possible but a bit more complicated. You can link your Ubisoft Connect account to GOG and/or Epic and launch your games through those apps, which is recommended even if you buy The Lost Crown from Ubisoft Connect.


Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown runs great on Steam Deck by default, so once you get the launcher situation sorted, you should be all set.