Prey
- Developer
- Arkane Studios
- Publisher
- Bethesda Softworks
- Released
- 04 May 2017
- Age rating
- PEGI 18
- UK price
- £24.99
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One
Genres: shooter , puzzle , role playing rpg , adventure
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.
Best gaming PC for Prey in 2026
Full buyers guide →Below are the four PC tiers we'd actually recommend for Prey today. These are our 2026 hardware picks, not the dated publisher minimums you'll find on Steam.
Budget
1080p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 5 7600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5050 8GB
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 1TB NVMe SSD
Mid-tier
1440p · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 7700
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
High-end
1440p · 144fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti 16GB
- RAM
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2TB NVMe SSD
Enthusiast
4K · 60fps
- CPU
- AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 32GB
- RAM
- 64 GB
- Storage
- 4TB NVMe SSD
Official system requirements
These are the minimum and recommended specs as published by Bethesda Softworks on Steam. They tend to be conservative, usually "what ran the game at 1080p when it shipped". For what you should actually buy in 2026, see the tier cards above.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit versions) | Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64-bit versions) |
| CPU | Intel i5-2400, AMD FX-8320 | Intel i7-2600K, AMD FX-8350 |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| GPU | GTX 660 2GB, AMD Radeon 7850 2GB | GTX 970 4GB, AMD R9 290 4GB |
| Storage | 20 GB | 20 GB |
| DirectX | Not stated | Not stated |
Verified 23 August 2026 against the Steam store page.
Can your PC run Prey?
If your CPU is roughly equivalent to Intel i7-2600K, AMD FX-8350 and your GPU is at or above GTX 970 4GB, AMD R9 290 4GB, you'll hit recommended settings at 1080p/60. For 1440p or higher, look at the tier picks above.