Hello everyone!
Well time flies and it’s February already! Although it might be too late, I still want to wish you a happy new year before we get in to all the exciting stuff!
It’s finally time to talk about the free updates we've been cooking and our roadmap for the first half of the year.
BUT.... Before that, we realized the year of the fire horse was about to start with the spring festival so....
We've added the Flaming Horses — a tool that will unleash a herd of flaming horses that charge forward, leaving a burning trail behind them.
We’ve always wanted a burning tool that works like Altan’s Bracelets, and the year of the fire horse provided the perfect creative spark. Plus, when you talk about Persian culture, you have to talk about the horse! From the Nisean Horse and the Royal Road to the legendary Rakhsh from the Shahnameh, horses are legendary.
Now, that was just a small appetizer, and here comes the main course!
In the first half of 2026, you can expect 2 major updates.
Breathless update
The “Breathless update” will arrive with a public beta around the end of March! As you can guess from its title, this update means making the whole experience quicker and more intense, leaving you... breathless!
We have done a big rework of the pacing of the first hour, including when and how you will unlock new game content and new mechanics, as well as the bosses’ difficulty. Reworks of the level design of the first few biomes will also highlight our iconic wall-run move and make each biome quicker and tougher.
For veteran players who have been looking forward to new toys to play with, don't worry, we've got you covered! First up, we're introducing a new element - freeze – which is coming with a new weapon, the slingshot!
Next on the list is the arenas – zones that lock you in, and the only way out is to defeat wave after wave of enemies!
Most importantly, weapon affixes are coming too!! These affixes will make each weapon that appears in your run much more interesting and varied, giving you some difficult choices to take...
End Game Update
That's it for the first update, let's quickly talk about the second one!
We're planning for it to land in early May, and some of the content may change, but we know what we'd like to do... It will focus on the End Game, plus bringing more challenges like Speed Run mode and Daily Awakening.
You'll be able to really test your skill and push the limit with this update coming! Speed, precision, and strategy—show us what you've got.
From 2025 to 2026
Looking back on 2025, it was a big year for The Rogue Prince of Persia. We finally graduated from Early Access and increased the game’s Steam review score from 70% upon Early Access release to 88% so far with your support and help!
Of course, we're not just on Steam, we’ve also successfully brought the game to Switch, Xbox, and Playstation! Right now, we are almost at the point of having 1 million people who've played our game!
Even though we are only in the second month of 2026, the game has already achieved something else: we have been included in the Bafta awards longlist and gained 4 nominations at the french game awards ceremony PEGASUS, including best game. We’re crossing all the fingers and toes we have until March.
Following the awards season, vinyl and physical collector editions are also on the way! We believe it will be a great year for the rogue prince of persia, and we can’t wait to make this game better with you guys in 2026!
See you in the game,
Matt & EE