Rogue-lite action game ready to roll
Well, we weren’t expecting this. The Rogue Prince of Persia is releasing on PS5 today, 20th August 2025, out of pretty much nowhere.
We did know that the rogue-lite action platformer was leaving PC early access this month, but we thought a console launch would be a little further out.
Turns out the PS5 version is good to go, and will be available on PS Store shortly. At the time of writing, the game isn’t showing up, but it won’t be long.
The news comes via an Xbox broadcast from Gamescom. Here’s the video courtesy of IGN:
Developed by Evil Empire, the team responsible for the vast majority of Dead Cells’ post-launch support, this is a side-scrolling action rogue-lite in which you need to fight your way to correct the Prince’s mistakes.
You’ll use a combination of parkour platforming and slick combat to make it through.
This being a rogue-lite, when you die, you lose progress — but there are persistent upgrades that allow you to become stronger each time.
Will you be hopping into this on PS5? Tell us in the comments section below.
[source youtube.com, via x.com]
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