Play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Online – PS2 Browser Emulator
Use a disc image of a game you own – the file stays on your device and is never uploaded.
Play!: Playable
On the Play! emulator's compatibility tracker, the best result for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is "Playable" (NTSC-U, SLUS-20743).
Play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in your browserCompatibility by version
Can you play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in your browser?
Yes, with a disc image you own. Play! reports Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time as fully playable, and Play! runs in a browser. Use our browser emulator. Keep in mind that the tracker covers Play! on every platform, and its browser version is described by the project as an experiment, so results in a browser can be worse than on a desktop.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time compatibility by disc version
| Region | Disc ID | Status | Known issues | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NTSC-U | SLUS-20743 | Playable the game is fully playable. | idledetection Emulator can't properly detect when a game's idling, causing performance issues. | Tracker report tested April 6, 2022 |
Source: Play! compatibility tracker, read October 14, 2026. Status and issue definitions are the tracker's own.
Which Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time disc should you use?
The Play! tracker has one report for this game, covering the NTSC-U disc (SLUS-20743). It is marked Playable and was tested on April 6, 2022. The note says fully playable, verified on Vulkan, while OpenGL still has some visual issues covering part of the screen.
The same report mentions random spikes in main CPU (EE) usage, although performance is good most of the time. No PAL or Japanese disc has been reported on the tracker, so only the NTSC-U result exists. The tracker covers Play! on every platform, so a browser may behave differently from this test, especially since the note singles out the graphics backend.
What testers reported for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Notes from the volunteers who tested Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time on Play! and filed the tracker reports. They describe the emulator at the time of each test; newer builds may behave differently, and the browser version can perform worse than desktop.
NTSC-U (SLUS-20743), tested April 6, 2022
- Fully playable (verified on Vulkan; OpenGL still has some visual issues covering part of the screen).
- main CPU (EE) usage has some random spikes, but performance is good most of the time.
Source: tracker report, tested on this Play! build.
How to play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time in your browser
- Make a disc image (for example an ISO) from your own copy of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time. We do not provide game files.
- If you have a choice of versions, the NTSC-U release (SLUS-20743) has the best reported result.
- Open our browser emulator in a recent version of Chrome or Firefox.
- Pick your disc image. Play!.js reads the file locally inside your browser (as its source code shows); it is not uploaded.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time controls in the browser emulator
Play!.js is played with the keyboard. Its default layout maps the PS2 controller like this; the browser build sets up no gamepad bindings by default. Click the game screen once before you start: the emulator listens for key presses on its game screen, so keys only register while it has focus.
| PS2 controller | Keyboard |
|---|---|
| D-pad | Arrow keys |
| Left analog stick | T / F / G / H (up / left / down / right) |
| Right analog stick | I / J / K / L |
| Cross ✕ | Z |
| Circle ○ | X |
| Square □ | A |
| Triangle △ | S |
| L1 / L2 / L3 | 1 / 2 / 3 |
| R1 / R2 / R3 | 8 / 9 / 0 |
| Start | Enter |
| Select | Backspace |
Source: default bindings in the Play! source code (Source/ui_js/Main.cpp). Number keys are read from the top row, not the numeric keypad.
About Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (PS2)
Ubisoft Montreal developed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, an action-adventure title from 2003. It is a fresh start for a franchise that Jordan Mechner originated, and he contributed as consultant, designer and scenario writer. The PlayStation 2 version arrived in North America on November 11, 2003, and the game was also released on the Game Boy Advance, GameCube, Xbox and Windows.
You play an unnamed Prince who takes an artifact called the Dagger of Time during an attack on an ancient city. After a treacherous Vizier tricks him into releasing the Sands of Time at the Sultan of Azad's palace, the palace's people turn into monsters. With Farah, a young Princess who understands the Sands, he sets out to fix his mistake. Wikipedia reports critical acclaim, and says sales were slow at first but the game later passed 14 million copies worldwide across platforms. It also led to the sequel Warrior Within in November 2004.
| Developer | Ubisoft Montreal (PlayStation 2 version) |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Ubisoft (North America, Europe), Sony Computer Entertainment (Japan) |
| Genre | Action-adventure, platform |
| Released | North America: November 11, 2003 · Europe: November 21, 2003 · Japan: September 2, 2004 |
The Game Boy Advance version came out first (October 28, 2003 in North America).
Source: Wikipedia, read October 14, 2026.
How Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time plays
Wikipedia calls the game an action-adventure puzzle-platformer. You control the Prince through a third-person view where the camera shifts when you enter certain areas. He can move blocks and levers tied to mechanisms. Health is restored by drinking from pools and fountains, and you reach a game over if traps or enemies drain it all. Farah helps at points in the story as an AI-controlled archer, though her arrows can hit you, and the game also ends if she is killed.
Exploration means crossing areas full of pits of spikes, arrow launchers, blades and saws on walls, and spinning stakes. The Prince's signature move is wall-running, and he can also climb ledges, walk along beams, swing on poles and ropes, and jump between pillars. Large environmental puzzles span several areas, and many need Farah's help.
In combat, he fights Sand-created monsters using a sword and the Dagger of Time. A damaged enemy can only be finished by stabbing it with the Dagger. The Dagger's power comes from Sand collected from enemies and the palace. Rewind, the basic power, lets you undo up to ten seconds of a fatal mistake. Sand Tanks fuel three offensive powers that slow time around the Prince, freeze one enemy, or freeze everything so he can strike while foes cannot move. Large columns of Sand serve as save points and offer visions of areas ahead.
Sources: Wikipedia: Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, Play! compatibility tracker: SLUS-20743 (read October 15, 2026). Written in our own words from these sources.
Other ways to play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
- Desktop emulator: PCSX2 is the long-standing desktop PS2 emulator; check its own compatibility list for Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time.
- Static recompilation: Not ported. As of October 14, 2026, PS2 Web Recomp has brought up two games: Gran Turismo 4 and God of War II. What PS2 Web Recomp is.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time emulator FAQ
Is there a Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time website to play online?
We are not aware of an official way to play Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time online. What exists are browser-based PS2 emulators, such as Play!.js, that run a disc image of the game you own. We do not host or link to game files.
Do I need a PS2 BIOS to run Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time?
Not with Play!. It emulates the PS2 system software at a high level, so no BIOS file is required.
Which version of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time works best in a browser emulator?
Only the NTSC-U disc (SLUS-20743) has a Play! tracker report. It is marked Playable, tested on April 6, 2022, verified on Vulkan, with some visual issues on OpenGL and occasional CPU spikes. No other disc has a report, so no comparison is possible.
Is The Sands of Time part of a series, and what came next?
It reboots the long-running franchise. Wikipedia says its success prompted the sequel Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, released in November 2004, followed by more sequels. A film adaptation was released in 2010.
Can I rewind time in the game?
Yes. Rewind is the Prince's most basic Sand power, letting you reverse up to ten seconds to undo fatal mistakes such as missed jumps, being overwhelmed by enemies or losing Farah. Wikipedia says it is powered by Sand collected from enemies and the environment.
Can I save my progress in the browser?
In the browser version, saves are kept only in memory while the page is open, so they are lost when you close or reload it. In the game itself, Wikipedia says the large columns of Sand act as save points.
Who made Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time?
Ubisoft Montreal developed it and Ubisoft published it. Series creator Jordan Mechner advised on creative direction and also designed and wrote the scenario. Wikipedia says the game used Ubisoft's Jade engine, which was originally designed for Beyond Good & Evil.
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