Released May 4, 2017 $29.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Prey

By Arkane Studios · published by Bethesda Softworks

Sci-fi Immersive Sim Space Singleplayer Horror Atmospheric FPS First-Person Story RichExplorationActionAliens

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Reviews 37,945 Very Positive

Players yesterday 263 at the busiest moment

Owners 1M–2M estimated

Prey is a game tagged Sci-fi, Immersive Sim and Space by Arkane Studios, released May 4, 2017. It has 37,945 Steam reviews (Very Positive). It has an estimated 1M–2M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include Spirits of Xanadu, Alien: Isolation and RetroSpace.

In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted. As you dig into the dark secrets of Talos I and your own past, you must survive using the tools found on the station, your wits, weapons, and mind-bending abilities.

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Spirits of Xanadu 79% match · Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space
Alien: Isolation 74% match · Sci-fi, Space, Singleplayer
RetroSpace 72% match · Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space
HELL OF FEAR: Mind Breach 70% match · Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space
Greyhill Incident 70% match · Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Horror
They Came From Space 69% match · Sci-fi, Horror, Atmospheric
Sektar: Echoes of Fear 68% match · Sci-fi, Immersive Sim, Space
Blooming Parasite 68% match · Sci-fi, Singleplayer, Horror
ROUTINE 68% match · Sci-fi, Space, Singleplayer
Drift 68% match · Sci-fi, Space, Singleplayer

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Overview

App ID480490

Release dateMay 4, 2017

Last change number37537954

Last record update14 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Arkane Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes

All 11 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Traditional Chinese	Yes		Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes		Yes

Windows 64-bit

Steam Deck: Verified
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam CloudRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$29.99

On sale0 of 40regions right now

Lowest seen · US$29.99Oct 25, 2026

Checked1 day agoin 40 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
5297220	public	Jul 23, 2020
4990860	public-beta-patch	Jul 16, 2020

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
107520	Prey	1	$29.99
277639	Prey Digital Deluxe	2	$39.99
7157 Bundle	Prey and Dishonored 2 Bundle	2	$48.58
15587 Bundle	The Arkane Collection	8	$144.24
81152 Bundle	Alien: Isolation x Prey	2	$62.98

ID	Name	Price (US)
550030	Not on the store yet	—
601820	Not on the store yet	—
865670	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228984	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228986	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228987	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
480491	—	Windows	18.14 GB	17.96 GB	6216253541820292340
480492	—	All	694.5 MB	703.6 MB	5211275299907264404
480493	— German	All	838.4 MB	847.1 MB	5794917086960536023
480494	— French	All	816.6 MB	827.7 MB	3010727713261711069
480495	— Italian	All	841.5 MB	853.0 MB	8119038818562305734
480496	— Spanish	All	843.4 MB	854.9 MB	5654769720216793560
480497	— Russian	All	812.8 MB	823.9 MB	6190360864026730338
480498	— Polish	All	856.7 MB	868.4 MB	6738139579380035872
480499	— Spanish	All	835.5 MB	847.0 MB	5107108874506998015
550031	— Schinese	All	1,001.7 KB	1,015.4 KB	2410410262443096747
550032	— DLC 865670	All	11.68 GB	11.70 GB	512551597004128108
550033	— DLC 865670	All	352.2 MB	356.9 MB	5676650103104625600
550034	— German DLC 865670	All	411.0 MB	337.8 MB	1692178481188241058
550035	— French DLC 865670	All	393.8 MB	337.9 MB	8228828974118656426
550036	— Italian DLC 865670	All	412.0 MB	345.6 MB	4576111761233264246
550037	— Spanish DLC 865670	All	409.5 MB	415.1 MB	2556184547016595586
550038	— Russian DLC 865670	All	392.7 MB	332.0 MB	5640385337942446039
550039	— Polish DLC 865670	All	404.7 MB	348.9 MB	1007247583197101600
589350	— Brazilian	All	858.8 MB	870.5 MB	3548698085720460134
589351	— Japanese	All	911.0 MB	923.4 MB	8957504413064528774
589352	— Tchinese	All	16.2 MB	16.5 MB	3921921111484331616
589353	—	All	—	—	—
589354	— Spanish DLC 865670	All	400.6 MB	406.0 MB	6992238737509097319
589355	— Brazilian DLC 865670	All	418.6 MB	361.5 MB	7269158574421877666
589356	— Japanese DLC 865670	All	435.7 MB	383.1 MB	1264844909982911689
589357	— Tchinese DLC 865670	All	16.2 MB	15.2 MB	2997352328656105565
589358	— Schinese DLC 865670	All	615.7 KB	601.7 KB	2805460628259266455

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	5297220	Jul 23, 2020	Open
public-beta-patch Public - beta patch	4990860	Jul 16, 2020	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Prey

Executable	Arguments	Systems	Description
Binaries\Danielle\x64\Release\Prey.exe		All
Binaries\Danielle\x64\Release\Prey.exe	-loadFrom=Whiplash -dlc=865670	All	Prey: Mooncrash

Space per player953.7 MB

Filesup to 10,000

Save locations2

Root	Path	Pattern	Systems
WinSavedGames	Arkane Studios/Prey/SaveGames	*	Windows
WinSavedGames	Arkane Studios/Prey/Profiles	*	Windows

Achievements

Achievements5823 hidden

Most unlocked82.1%Know Thy Self

Rarest1.2%Galaxy Brain

Know Thy Self You acquired a Human ability. 82.1%
Facsimile Hidden achievement 55.9%
Know Thine Enemy You acquired a Typhon power. 40.3%
Open Says She Hidden achievement 37.1%
Engineer You repaired (20) objects on and around Talos I. 34.7%
Operator You hacked at least (20) hackable objects on and around Talos I. 34.5%
Adrift Hidden achievement 32.1%
A Friend in Need Hidden achievement 31.9%
The Gates of Hell Hidden achievement 29.8%
Intrinsic Value Hidden achievement 29.4%
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle You used a single Recycler Charge to recycle at least 20 objects. 28.9%
Best Served Cold Hidden achievement 28.3%
Brain Trust Hidden achievement 28.1%
Dead Calm You killed an enemy while using Combat Focus. 27.4%
Suicide by Proxy Hidden achievement 26.8%
Cold Dead Hands You fully upgraded a weapon. 26.5%
Coffee Break Hidden achievement 24.2%
Gift to the World Hidden achievement 22.7%

All 58 achievements

This Never Happened Hidden achievement 21.9%
Prism Master Hidden achievement 19.8%
Self-Incriminating Hidden achievement 19.5%
Abandon Ship Hidden achievement 18.2%
No Show Hidden achievement 14.3%
Psychometry You found and listened to all TranScribe recordings. 14.1%
Press Sneak You read all the e-mails on Talos I. 13.7%
Mimic Massacre You killed (5) Mimics in 5 seconds. 13.3%
Dear Future Self Hidden achievement 12.8%
You Rang? Hidden achievement 12.7%
Deprogramming You used Mindjack to free a mind-controlled Human. 11.3%
Do No Harm You completed the game without killing any Humans. 11.1%
TranStar Gourmand You consumed one of every type of food and drink on Talos I. 11.1%
I and Thou Hidden achievement 11%
Push the Fat Guy Hidden achievement 9.5%
A Different Side of Yu You scanned your Phantom Shift duplicate with the Psychoscope. 9%
It's Alive! You created a Phantom using Phantom Genesis. 7.9%
Tee One Up You killed an enemy while they were Lifted. 7.8%
Thoughts Can Kill You used Psychoshock on a Human. 7.5%
Ball Lightning You used Electrostatic Burst to drop two or more Operators at once. 7.3%
Black Market Hidden achievement 6.8%
Mimesis You mimicked a Mimic. 5.2%
Shapeshifter You mimicked (20) or more unique objects. 5.2%
Apex Predator In Mooncrash, defeat a Moon Shark. 4.8%
Missing Persons You located all employees on Talos I. 4.5%
Squad Goals In Mooncrash, unlock all 5 playable characters. 3.1%
Makeup Exam Hidden achievement 2.5%
No One Left Behind In Mooncrash, escape the simulation with all five playable characters in a single run. 2.5%
Quantum Leap In Mooncrash, complete all Story Objectives. 2.3%
Contract Fulfilled In Mooncrash, complete all KASMA Orders. 2.3%
Escape Velocity You blasted yourself as an object for at least 20 meters while in normal gravity. 2.1%
Cryptomancer In Mooncrash, finish the game with a surplus of 50,000 sim points or more. 1.9%
Psychostatic Efficiency In Mooncrash, damage 3 enemies with a single Psychostatic Cutter projectile. 1.9%
No Needles You completed the game without ever acquiring any Typhon power or Human ability. 1.7%
Split Affinity You completed the game once acquiring only Typhon Powers and again acquiring only Human abilities. 1.7%
I’m Your Biggest Fan In Mooncrash, you read all of the second Starbender series and still no regrets. 1.6%
I and It You killed every Human on and around Talos I. 1.4%
Awkward Ride Home Hidden achievement 1.4%
Three-Body Problem In Mooncrash, GLOO 3 enemies with a single GLOO charge. 1.4%
Galaxy Brain In Mooncrash, install every neuromod power for every character. 1.2%