Prey

They could've finished the story better in some ways, but Prey is probably the best Arkane game by quality wise, but I can't really decide gameplay wise because I still didn't use mimic powers, maybe I'll decide in the future when I play it a second time.

Just but it and play the first fifteen minutes. If you don't like it by then, you can safely refund

this game deserved so much more thanks bethesda. it is actually so peak though. except for technopaths why do they exist

Made me shit myself multiple times, do not play after nightfall. Otherwise very good, very beautiful story.

A mechanically incredible and deeply rewarding game. Sits alongside Deus Ex and System Shock as one of the great Immersive Sims.

Can be surprisingly punishing, but when you really put some brainpower into what you're doing, you're almost always rewarded.

Best execution of the im-sim formula I've ever played. Full of thoughtful design and passion. A real meal for anyone that's looking for a proper first person game.

-I enjoyed prey, it has a decent story, unique game-play mechanics, with interesting weapons, attributes, and modifications.

-The Powers definitely contribute nicely to the overall enemy interactions, hacking, and mimicking or controlling of objects

-The graphic & art style is also quiet nice, the environment is well designed and believable, they have a very talented environment & level design team.

-Overall its worth playing it: 8.5/10

Never played an "immersive simulator" before, but this was a really enjoyable game! Just the right amount of horror, and only very occasional jankiness from quests triggers not going off that caused some frustration.

Great Immersive Sim, really don't understand why this game is not talked about more.
I enjoyed the freedom it gives you and i had fun with the story.

Will defenetly pick up Mooncrash DLC.

The best immersive sim I've played. (Mechanically at least, I still prefer Deus Ex's writing.)

I like pretty much everything about Prey, and I respect your time too much to list each element of the game just to gush about it, so here's a few highlights:
The recycling/fabrication feature is a smart way to add a functioning economy (and also a kind of experience system) in an organic way.
Mimic are an excellently designed enemy, as they manage to make even empty rooms tense without ever seeming unfair.
The research mechanic allows you to gain some fun and unexpected powers, but also effectively means any power you can gain is possessed by some enemy type, making for some menacing enemy types themed around what you might normally consider to be utility powers.

My only real complaint is how limited your arsenal is. It's a little silly that there's only two actual firearms in that game, and since one is the pistol that means any build that intends to actually shoot things with guns will be using the same weapon as a primary. More pressingly, since you can comfortably fit every single weapon in the game in your inventory at the same time (even without all the inventory size upgrades), there's never a need to decide what your loadout will be - it can always just be everything.

Prey is a collection of good ideas executed well. That's a good thing to be, especially for an immersive sim. Since they tend to rely on a combination of a number of simple systems woven together to make a logically consistent world, immersive sims naturally wind up being greater than the sum of their parts. Since so many of Prey's parts are good, even in isolation, putting all them together gives you a truly great game.

Such a good game.
The plot twist is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

AI/NPC 4/10
Graphic 7/10
Replayability 7/10
Game mechanic 8/10
Storyline 10/10

Overall 7.5/10
Buy it

This is easily one of the best games ever. Excellent game mechanics, great story and level design. Doesn't feel tedious or repetitive at any moment, which for me is a benchmark for a great game.

Despite System Shock 3, or perhaps "Psychoshock", being a better name for the game that ended up being called Prey, Arkane's im-sim prowess is once again at full force. The level of freedom and enjoyment felt from the gameplay, exploration, and world is unfortunately marred somewhat by lackluster story beats and the absence of a much needed second coat of polish on the game's systems. Nevertheless, I think this title is criminally underrated and deserves much more attention that it was given by Bethesda themselves. Stick around until the end for a truly unique experience.

A nice level of horror that someone like me (who usually doesn't enjoy horror games) can stomach.
It's a fun, mostly slow shooter/stealth/immersive sim game with cool environments, a decent story and good gameplay.

Although it overstays it's welcome a bit at the end I'd still recommend it.

very good game
solid story
cool enemies
awesome progression system
beautiful art style

I would rank this on the same level as Dishonored. Super interesting lore and satisfying mechanics.

Great game and story. 27 hours for a campaign 1st play through is something to admire nowadays.

The Story - It was non-linear, a bit complex but Good.
Gameplay - Smooth, Arkane specific(talking about Dishonoured), and intersting. Could have added more gun mechanics or simply more guns to choose from, but creators chose simple and enough over more options.
Graphics - Very Good, game was smooth even with good graphics(Played in RTX 3060 6GB with i7 12700H). Just that the NPCs(mainly humans) are very UGLY(due to arkane studios mechanism) but I needed to say that. Nevertheless it is the arkane give away.
Replayability- Well yes to get all the options of the ending. Mainly because of smoothness of the game.
Immersion/Narrative - Could be better but the main theme was clearly shown.
USPs - Space roaming around Shuttle, Terminals accessing(computer inside computer), and mind control combats.

Overall the game is 8/10 in my opinion, 2 point cut because story, its narrative and sounds and a bit of combat could be better.

I must point out that this is THE immersive sim game, which means if you go heads on to everything that you encounter your satisfaction with this game is going to drop, because it was not designed to be played that way (at least in the early stage of the game). I suggest you do your research and see if you would find the playstyle interesting. I'm partial because I adore immersive sims, but this definitely isn't for everyone.

It was designed to make you think, to find alternate pathways to problems and enemies none of your games are making you do. You don't have the code for a door? No problem, there is probably a creative way to get in, you just have to find it, or find the code. An encounter with an enemy that is too powerful? There is probably a way to use the environment to your advantage (ex. a huge opponent cannot get into small rooms) or just sneak by and evade.

Story, ambience, atmosphere and level design is nothing short of extraordinary.

I had a blast! I couldn't stop playing.

For me it was like playing Dishonoured/Bioshock for the first time - good times. Don't get many games like that. I'll definitely aim to do a second run someday since I enjoyed it so much.

That's probably the best way to describe this game - a mixture of Dishonoured and Bioshock. It definitely has Dishonoured's art style - the way the characters look for one. Other things that are similar is the UI, stealth, multiple approaches to missions, etc. Similarities to Bioshock would be the map/environment (you're in space instead of under da sea), fonts I guess, and of course, the respawning enemies when revisiting areas. Bottom line: The overall feel is very similar to those two games.

So if you're familiar with those then need I say more? It's lit. You know what to expect.

Exploration is fun and rewarding with lots of environmental storytelling, audio logs, notes, etc, to discover. You can even float around in space a bit to discover even more - it's a big part of the game anyway and pretty fun.

Another noteworthy thing I liked is how the environment changed as you progressed through the game. Pretty cool if I do say so myself.

There's a whole bunch of skills to unlock and different ways to play that can even affect the story. Combat is pretty diverse and fun - a handful of conventional weapons with which you can simply shoot everything you see - there's also some fun unique weapons/grenades - or you can try a stealthier approach (sneak attacks). You can hack robots and turrets to aid you. Then there's the whole alien mind magic stuff which I never touched for story reasons in my first playthrough but it seems fun. You can get fairly creative.

There are choices you can make throughout the game and some moral dilemmas if you like.

About the only things I didn't like were the amount of loading screens (ARGGHHHHHH) and one enemy type which was so annoying because it's invisible and basically trolls you.

GG.

One of the greatest immersive sims of all time! And the Mooncrash dlc is extra rouge like fun that adds to the immersive sim experience. Pick this up must have for gamers!

Possibly one of the best sleeper releases of the last 10 years. I have a lot of regrets not playing this closer to release just because it looked like a horror game. But it's only that for the first few hours until you learn that mimics fold to the mighty wrench, and you as the player are better at stealth than the enemies even without upgrades.

Last good Arcane game until they got mutilated and killed off by Bethesda. 9.5/10

Fantastic, deep, complex game. Mimics are amazingly fun to encounter. The plot has quite a few sub-branches so make sure you're paying attention and read the emails, logd and notes!

Absolutely amazing game! Can not recommend enough! A must play for fans of system shock or bioshock or good games in general

The difficulty can be a bit extreme at times, and quest triggers are frequently buggy and opaque (I spent forever positioning turrets before Elezar would accept that I had placed the turrets), but the core gameplay and concept are super strong. Probably an 8/10 overall.

One of the best games I've played in recent memory (since 2010). Go in blind and have a blast!

I really tried to like this game but I just can’t. The first hours are really rough, and the gameplay never really clicks. Backtracking is tedious, enemies respawn constantly and take forever to kill, and the gravity-based exploration is s'ucks. On top of that, the story is mostly told through audio logs and calls, which are easy to miss because they often play during combat.

5/10

I see alot of praise for the story but honestly while playing it the gameplay kept me locked in. I just like to vibes of exploring the space station, back tracking, and upgrading. You go from stealth to jetpacking, shot gunning, coomgunning down mimics. its sweet

One of the best games of it's generation and one of the best immersive sims in general. If you've enjoyed series like Deus Ex, Thief or System Shock this is an absolute MUST PLAY! Definitely grab the Mooncrash DLC too, it offers a thoughtful take on combining a rougelite with immersive sim elements. Actually Arkane tried that approach later again with Deathloop, but Mooncrash is much more cleverly designed.

Story is breathtaking.
Gameplay is alot of fun.
This game blow my mind, from the beginning to the ending, absolute masterpiece!!

Very cool and unique first person shooter. Basically Bioshock but in space and with aliens. Runs extremely well on modern hardware while still looking good. I can definitely recommend.

TLDR: 14 Hours in, Hard Difficulty, explored half to most of first two levels. Incredible compelling: atmosphere (creepy sci-fi, absolutely perfect), writing (emails, notes, plot), and subtleties of design (art, objects, scenery). Combat is sparse but satisfying. Tension is maximum. Everything feels well balanced and handcrafted. Great Aliens / Bioshock / Deus Ex / Half Life, like experience.

I agree with professional reviewers. It's Bioshock in space. I can see the Half Life comparisons also. This game is definitely inspired by both. And, Aliens. And a little Deus Ex, for sure (augmentations, multiple pathways).

I am playing on Hard, have 14 hours, and cleared 80% of the first level (Neuromods) and about 2/3 or 3/4 of the Lobby.

People say the game is too easy even on nightmare, I'm not sure, bc I don't know how the game is on other levels of the space station. YMMV. I find I can only take 2-4 hits before dying depending on what's attacking. I haven't died yet, but almost did a few times. I CREEP along everywhere, VERY SLOWLY and maximize my chances for survival with the environment (placing furniture, using turrets, etc.), and using some of the cheesier healing mechanics (water fountains) to save resources (med kits). Since many aliens can shapeshift you never really know if you are safe anywhere.

It's hard to classify the game. I have no idea if I'm barely in it or halfway through. I will say so far, the closest thing this resembles is a Stealth Shooter, but it's not easy to say, bc I have no idea if I have seen the real action yet or not. Contrary to many reviews I read, except at the very beginning, I haven't come close to running out of resources, but neither do I feel like they are so abundant you can waste them.

So far I like the leveling system. I feel my choices matter, but it's weird bc costs increase very quickly for advanced perks (hacking higher systems, moving heavier objects), yet then you occasionally find 3-4 neuromods at a time. Still, I don't feel it's too fast or slow. I also enjoy the crafting system, which makes sense and is very keeping with the themes. It's fun.

Different weapons have way different applications, so that's good. The Grav Gun, sorry, I mean the Gloo Gun is great :)

The atmosphere is crazy awesome like Bioshock. Lot's of perfectly placed music and jump scare noises, but some of them are on repeating triggers that make them obvious, you can go over the "line" repeatedly to set it off. Lol.

The writing is incredible so far. I am finding out a lot about the crew and corruption, and I like some of the subtleties, like (no spoiler) the dedication JFK portrait. Just read it carefully you'll see what I mean. In fact, if you play this game, take your time and drink in all the atmosphere, or you are just wasting the experience. The view (no spoiler) from one of the rooms was incredibly breathtaking. Almost as good as the journey to Rapture.

The funny part is, I just played the Board Game Nemesis for the first time (basically imagine the best Alien board game E-V-E-R), and desperately wanted a video game like experience similar to that. By some miracle, I found this. which was PERFECT to scratch that itch. In short, I don't know the reason I never bought this when it came out. I remember reading about it, but thought somehow it wasn't for me. I must have had space madness. This is the most fun I have had since Fallout London. If you want to play AliensBioshockDeusExHalfLife, I can't see any reason you wouldn't try this.

PS If you want a Board Game experience like this with your friends, check out Nemesis :)

PPS Edit: At hour 15 I finally died :( I got trapped by a surprise alien and the second shot caused 90+ damage! while I was trading fire weaving back and forth. Bummer. Well, breaks immersion but still a worth the play.

PPPS At hour 18, I finally encountered an alien that I could not beat, and used a LOT of resources attempting to do it (almost there but not quite). Very interesting abilities also. I always try and do things "out of order" so maybe I am just too underpowered. Keeps the game exciting. At least I escaped and didn't die this time (barely) ;)

Solid game with plently to keep you occupied and mutliple ways to compleate the quests that are ingame.

As an old gamer returning to gaming, this wasn't the Prey i expected but still a decent game though.

Possibly one of the most underrated games of all time, and aged incredibly well too

Love Bioshock? you will love this game, it's basically Bioshock on a space station with creepy alien psychological horror.

I watched this entire game be played through at least 20 times back when it came out, and now I'm finally playing it for myself. Absolutely great game!

Turned into a lemon. Squeezed into a broken emergency escape capsule. Got stuck. Had to reload an old save and replay the last 2h. In a nutshell: Thanks for adding 2 more hours of fun playtime to my gaming experience! 9.9/10

It's pretty fun. It's not really a System Shock 2, but it's at the very least a "modern AAA game wearing a System Shock mask". It's got a messed up space station in it. If you like it when the space station is messed up, you will probably enjoy this at least somewhat.

If I were to be critical, I feel like Prey is kind of reaching at a few ideas that... are just way, way beyond its storytelling ability. I can feel the shadow of a much more interesting vision that some writer had, a vision largely discarded in favor of the usual paper-thin AAA story plastered on top of a game that wasn't designed to fit it. But fortunately for Prey, that game is still pretty fun, even if it doesn't really live up to its own ideas.

Even if Immersive Sims aren't your thing - the base game is still a fun 25ish hours if you want a neat sci-fi story (this game actually pulled me back into immersive sims when it first came out). But if you already enjoy Deus Ex or EYE or System Shock or Bioshock or Cruelty Squad - you'll really REALLY dig Prey. Mooncrash is also a ton of fun. Idk it's like 8 years old y'all - buy on sale sometime. Solid 8 outta 10 exotic material here (closer to a 9 than a 7)

Thought provoking, fun game loops, solid sandbox a great story and interesting characters.

What a video game should be.

2017 and still better than 95% of the slop coming out these days

Highly recommended!

One of the easiest recommends ever. Seriously, buy this game and play it. Let's hope this one day gets a sequel that lives up to this all-time great.

10/10
The characters' premise fits my needs of perspective.
This might not mean anything, and I apologize if this isn't misleading.
I don't leave bad reviews, all efforts are a perfect score.

Amazing game, even for 2025 standards. Nice and original in-game mechanics, a good story (hope we got Prey 2 in the future) and to be honest a weird obsession to recycle every single object i could.

Everyone should play this game once. This is a great game, a great game by Arkane Studios that we wont get again. Fun stealth and action depending on how you want to play lead you to choices that need to be made.
One of my favourite games to return to from time.

Aye. Awesome game. Level design and sense of exploration is off the charts here. Also the constant sense of being low on resources and adapting your skills to the evolving enemies made it really nice to play through. There are multiple ways to tackle problems so there is always some way to push trough. Atmosphere and the plot kept me engaged whole game.

Enjoyable immersive sim with a satisfying story. Rewards creativity and exploration.

Prey is a pretty entertaining immersive sim style first person shooter. It wore a bit thin near the end for me but I enjoyed my time with it. Well worth picking up on a sale.

I picked up this game on sales a few days ago and it is an outstanding game that was clearly not marketed well on release. Clear System Shock inspiration but with much more modern and interesting combat, closer to BioShock and Deus Ex: HR. Highly recommended, if only it had co-op.