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.
- Sci-fi (971)
- Immersive Sim (764)
- Space (763)
- Singleplayer (721)
- Atmospheric (716)
- Horror (693)
- FPS (668)
- First-Person (625)
- Story Rich (610)
- Exploration (578)
- Action (561)
- Aliens (511)
- Futuristic (435)
- Survival Horror (419)
- Stealth (388)
- Adventure (367)
- RPG (360)
- Psychological Horror (357)
- Open World (355)
- Great Soundtrack (347)
Release Date | May 4, 2017 |
Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.3% (very positive) Top 25% / 90.6% Top 25% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 88.5% Top 5% / 89% Top 4% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 30.7K Top 1% / 45.9K Top 1% |
Curators | 559 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 33.3 hours Top 4% |
Play Time per Dollar | 1.1 hour Top 20% |
Followers | 164.3K Top 1% |
Owners | ± 2.6M Top 2% |
Copies Sold | ± 1.5M Top 2% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 28.6M Top 1% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Prey's Steam rating and reviews between May 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 92.3% (May 2017) to 89.3% (October 2019).
With 45.9K reviews Top 1%, Prey is definitely a major AAA level success. The chart suggests a long tail distribution, which could mean that the game was promoted at laucnch but that there were no more marketing, update or major discounts after that point.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of Prey's reviewers. The most popular language is English (56%), followed by Simplified Chinese (14%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 11 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Prey depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 59 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 3 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some players have left a negative review after playing a significant amount of time (30 hours in the 80th percentile) which could mean that a part of Prey's fanbase was unhappy about an update and review bombed the game. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 90.3% Top 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Prey's review data that Steam provides. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.