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Prey

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First release
May 04, 2017
Engine
CryEngine
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Shooter, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction, Horror, Survival, Stealth
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

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.

Also known as Prey 2, Arkane's Prey, Prey 2017

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Storyline
In an alternate timeline where the Space Race accelerated after a failed Kennedy assassination, the TranStar Corporation operates Talos I, a research station orbiting the Moon. Morgan Yu, a scientist aboard the station, wakes to discover that three years of memories have been erased and a hostile alien species called the Typhon has broken containment, killing most of the crew. With the station in chaos and no clear account of what went wrong, Morgan must piece together the truth while deciding who and what to trust.Read more

In an alternate timeline where the Space Race accelerated after a failed Kennedy assassination, the TranStar Corporation operates Talos I, a research station orbiting the Moon. Morgan Yu, a scientist aboard the station, wakes to discover that three years of memories have been erased and a hostile alien species called the Typhon has broken containment, killing most of the crew. With the station in chaos and no clear account of what went wrong, Morgan must piece together the truth while deciding who and what to trust.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
May 04, 2017
PlayStation 4
May 05, 2017
Xbox One
May 05, 2017
All 5 release dates
PlayStation 4
May 18, 2017
Xbox One
May 18, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
16h
Main + Extras
29h
Completionist
37h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person
Keywords
aliens, helicopter, monsters, bloody, 3d
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At a Glance

Critic Score
76
Main Story (IGDB)
16h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
29h
Completionist (IGDB)
37h
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Steam users rate this Very Positive, 37,911 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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