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Prey

2017 · Arkane Austin

A highly systemic science-fiction immersive sim focused on exploration, environmental storytelling and player experimentation.

PLATFORMS

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GAMEBOX SCORE

95

Provisional GAMEBOX editorial ratings. These are not verified facts or aggregate review scores.

/ 100

Retro Score78
Hidden Gem93
Revival Potential91

GAME DNA

experience
Immersive simulation · Player agency · Survival tension · Role immersion
genre
Immersive Sim · Action · Sci-Fi
mood
Mysterious · Tense · Isolation
gameplay
Exploration · Combat · Stealth · Choices
difficulty
Medium
era
2010s
pacing
Slow
perspective
First-person
structure
Interconnected

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Game DNA is GAMEBOX editorial classification; era comes from the sourced release year. Ratings are separate editorial judgements.

MysteriousTenseIsolationExplorationCombatStealthChoices

ABOUT THE GAME

A highly systemic science-fiction immersive sim focused on exploration, environmental storytelling and player experimentation.

Play it for its systemic environments, creative abilities, exploration and exceptional sense of player freedom.

WHERE CAN I PLAY IT?

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RETRO HISTORY

Prey is increasingly regarded as a modern cult classic and one of Arkane Studios' strongest examples of immersive-sim design.

ORIGINAL RELEASE
2017
Developer
Arkane Austin
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks

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GAMEBOX algorithmic assessments of editorial Game DNA. Confidence describes overlap strength, not a probability of enjoyment.

2002

Arx Fatalis

54% SIMILAR

GOOD MATCH

Immersive simulation · Player agency · Mysterious · Immersive Sim

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Immersive simulation experiences (learning and exploiting interacting world systems) and Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches); Mysterious mood; Immersive Sim genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Player agency · Role immersion62% distinctive overlap · 48.1 / 77.5 points
  • mood: Mysterious22% distinctive overlap · 14.1 / 64.4 points
  • genre: Immersive Sim28% distinctive overlap · 8.8 / 31.6 points
  • gameplay: Choices · Combat · Exploration68% distinctive overlap · 19.1 / 28.3 points
  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2002

Metroid Prime

44% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Isolation · Mysterious · Survival tension

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Isolation / Mysterious mood; Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity).

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Survival tension19% distinctive overlap · 13.9 / 74.8 points
  • mood: Isolation · Mysterious69% distinctive overlap · 48.3 / 70.4 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 34.5 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration25% distinctive overlap · 6.7 / 27.1 points
  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

2000

Deus Ex

44% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Immersive simulation · Player agency · Immersive Sim · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Immersive simulation experiences (learning and exploiting interacting world systems) and Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches); Immersive Sim / Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Player agency · Role immersion77% distinctive overlap · 60.1 / 78.1 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 69.5 points
  • genre: Action · Immersive Sim46% distinctive overlap · 14.0 / 30.7 points
  • gameplay: Choices · Exploration · Stealth65% distinctive overlap · 19.5 / 30.0 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 29.4 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: Medium100% distinctive overlap · 2.7 / 2.7 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.2 points

1999

System Shock 2

42% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Immersive simulation · Survival tension · Mysterious · Immersive Sim

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Immersive simulation experiences (learning and exploiting interacting world systems) and Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity); Mysterious mood; Immersive Sim genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Role immersion · Survival tension59% distinctive overlap · 46.8 / 80.0 points
  • mood: Mysterious14% distinctive overlap · 11.2 / 78.1 points
  • genre: Immersive Sim23% distinctive overlap · 7.3 / 31.4 points
  • gameplay: Combat · Exploration20% distinctive overlap · 5.7 / 28.8 points
  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 4.6 points

2012

Dishonored

38% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Immersive simulation · Player agency · Tense · Action

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Immersive simulation experiences (learning and exploiting interacting world systems) and Player agency experiences (shaping outcomes through consequential choices or approaches); Tense mood; Action genre.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Player agency57% distinctive overlap · 46.7 / 82.2 points
  • mood: Tense24% distinctive overlap · 16.1 / 66.1 points
  • genre: Action16% distinctive overlap · 5.1 / 32.0 points
  • gameplay: Exploration · Stealth32% distinctive overlap · 9.9 / 30.6 points
  • structure: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 29.4 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: 2010s100% distinctive overlap · 4.8 / 4.8 points

2014

Alien: Isolation

38% SIMILAR

PARTIAL MATCH

Immersive simulation · Survival tension

WHY IT'S SIMILAR

Both games share Immersive simulation experiences (learning and exploiting interacting world systems) and Survival tension experiences (sustaining vulnerability and managing threats or scarcity).

A close match offering a different series or DNA profile.

Similarity breakdown
  • experience: Immersive simulation · Survival tension56% distinctive overlap · 46.2 / 82.0 points
  • mood: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 64.4 points
  • genre: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 31.6 points
  • gameplay: Exploration7% distinctive overlap · 2.0 / 27.2 points
  • structure: Interconnected100% distinctive overlap · 25.7 / 25.7 points
  • pacing: Slow100% distinctive overlap · 10.1 / 10.1 points
  • perspective: First-person100% distinctive overlap · 8.0 / 8.0 points
  • difficulty: No shared values0% distinctive overlap · 0.0 / 3.6 points
  • era: 2010s100% distinctive overlap · 4.8 / 4.8 points