The alien prince is back, and his return is so good that he’s doing it a second time. After his Metroidvania adventure in Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, which came out in January, gaming’s iconic dual-bladed royalty returns for seconds in The Rogue Prince of Persia, a new 2D action-platforming rogue-lite. Title, coming up. May 14th in Early Access on Steam. Developed by Dead Cells developer Evil Empire and published by Ubisoft, the next Prince of Persia game features a colorful, cartoony art style and features familiar platforming and action combat from the series.

The Rogue Prince of Persia was revealed during the Triple-I Initiative livestream with a trailer, showing stunning cinematics and a bit of gameplay. According to Ubisoft, the game is set in a fictional city of Ctesiphon, the capital of the Persian Empire, which is under siege by an army occupied by the Huns. Unlike The Lost Crown, here players will take control of a prince named Khiladi, who has a magic wand that resurrects him upon every death.

As expected from a Roguelite, players will die, only to be revived and thrown back to the start. The cycle repeats until players are upgraded and improved enough to complete a full run of the game. With each attempt, players will discover new biomes, try out new weapons, gain valuable knowledge, find and equip trinkets and upgrade their gear while trying to save the city from attack.

The trailer shows the acrobatic prince who can wall run, jump and slide around deadly obstacles in challenging platforming sections. Players will progress through procedurally generated levels, battling dark shamanic magic and warped creatures through colorful and diverse terrain inspired by Persian architecture.

The prince will also have a variety of weapons to aid in battle. According to Ubisoft, players can equip twin daggers, spears, broadswords, and axes, and add a selection of shields, bows, grappling hooks, and more as secondary weapons.

Developers Evil Empire are no strangers to the roguelike genre, having teamed up with Motion Twin to produce Dead Cells. According to Ubisoft, the studio approached the publisher with its Roguelite take on Prince of Persia. The popular game series made a comeback earlier this year after years of absence with the launch of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. A 2.5D Metroidvania action-platformer, The Lost Crown marks a new beginning for the franchise, featuring responsive platforming and fast-paced combat. In our review of the game, we found Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown an impressive take on the genre that paves a new path for the future of the series. The next prince of Persia seems to have followed the same path.

The Rogue Prince of Persia will release in Early Access on Steam on May 14, with Ubisoft confirming a release on other platforms at a later date.