Prince of Persia: Warrior Within vs The Lord of the Rings: Gollum
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is an action-adventure open-world game (2004) while The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is an action-adventure open-world game from Daedalic Entertainment (2023).
Quick answer: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within rates higher, 7.3 to 4.3 on the GamingPickz Score.
What each one is
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is filed under Action-Adventure and Open-World. In contrast, The Lord of the Rings: Gollum under Action-Adventure and Open-World.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
Play as Gollum on his quest to retrieve his Precious. You will need to climb the mountains of Mordor, sneak around Mirkwood and make difficult choices. Who will gain the upper hand: the cunning Gollum or the innocent Smeagol?
Story, characters and reception
Plot
Seven years after the events of The Sands of Time , following the reversal of his devastating release of the Sands in the palace of Azad, the Prince is hunted by a being called the Dahaka as the Prince was destined to die after releasing the Sands. Seeking advice from a wise man, the Prince learns the Sands were created on a distant island by the Empress of Time. Despite the wise man's warnings about changing fate, the Prince resolves to travel to the… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception According to Ubisoft, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within sold 1. 9 million units worldwide in its debut month, 1. 8 Million in the first two weeks. (Wikipedia)
Plot
Setting and characters The Lord of the Rings: Gollum occurs between the events of J. R. R. (Wikipedia)
Reception
Reception The Lord of the Rings: Gollum "was panned by critics and players and met with low sales". On Metacritic , the game received "generally unfavorable reviews", and 4% of critics recommended the game on OpenCritic . Metacritic listed the PlayStation 5 version the worst game of 2023, attributing this to its gameplay, controls, visuals, bugs, and requirement for extensive knowledge of Tolkien's literature. (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Prince of Persia: Warrior Within | The Lord of the Rings: Gollum | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.3/10 | 4.3/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (83%, 4,127) | Mixed (40%, 1,521) |
| Critic aggregate | 83/100 | 38/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | — | 45 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2004 | 2023 |
| Developer | — | Daedalic Entertainment |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within vs The Lord of the Rings: Gollum, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinAction-adventure open-world gameThe Lord of the Rings: GollumAction-adventure open-world gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinAction, Adventure, ParkourThe Lord of the Rings: GollumAdventure, Fantasy, Story RichThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within ✓Score 7.3 · 83% on Steam · 83 criticThe Lord of the Rings: GollumScore 4.3 · 40% on Steam · 38 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within4,127 reviewsThe Lord of the Rings: Gollum1,521 reviews · 5 add-ons · 45 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within$9.99The Lord of the Rings: Gollum$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Prince of Persia: Warrior WithinPlayableThe Lord of the Rings: GollumPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
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2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (GamingPickz Score 7.3)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Prince of Persia: Warrior Within (4,127 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
ActionAdventureThird PersonSingleplayerPlatformerFantasyStory RichOpen World
Where they differ
ParkourGreat SoundtrackTime TravelClassicAtmosphericHack and Slash
Lore-RichChoices MatterCinematicRPG3D Platformer3D
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is middle-of-the-road on difficulty. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 0 accessibility features for Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and 1 for The Lord of the Rings: Gollum. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Prince of Persia: Warrior Within and The Lord of the Rings: Gollum in scope?
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within has drawn 4,127 Steam reviews. The Lord of the Rings: Gollum has drawn 1,521 Steam reviews, ships 5 add-ons and installs in 45 GB.
Is Prince of Persia: Warrior Within or The Lord of the Rings: Gollum better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within rates higher (7.3 to 4.3). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within or The Lord of the Rings: Gollum?
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $9.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Prince of Persia: Warrior Within or The Lord of the Rings: Gollum?
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within rates higher, 7.3 to 4.3 on the GamingPickz Score. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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