Prey Price History and Player Count

Prey

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Prey

Arkane StudiosMay 4, 2017Action, Adventure

$29.99 Very PositiveSteam Deck Verified
  • Sci-fi
  • Immersive Sim
  • Space
  • Singleplayer
  • Horror
  • Atmospheric
  • FPS
  • First-Person
  • Story Rich
  • Exploration
Playing now
363
Updated 13 minutes ago
24-hour peak
363
Last 24 hours
All-time peak
24,594
May 1, 2017
Avg this month
289
+5.47% vs last month
Steam reviews
90%
Very Positive

Data source: Steam Web APILast updated: How we collect this data

Prey player count chart

Prey has a small but active player base. 363 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

History from May 1, 2017

Prey monthly player count

MonthAvg. playersGain% GainPeak players
November 2026289+15+5.47%537
October 2026274+9+3.4%540
September 2026265-409-45.04%499
August 2026n/a+322+54.95%908
July 2026n/a+66+12.69%586
June 2026n/a-37-6.64%520
May 2026n/a-207-27.09%557
April 2026n/a-269-26.04%764
March 2026n/a+409+65.54%1,033
February 2026n/a+57+10.05%624
January 2026n/a+33+6.18%567
December 2025n/a-26-4.64%534
November 2025n/a+54+10.67%560
October 2025n/a+38+8.12%506
September 2025n/a-211-31.08%468
August 2025n/a+95+16.27%679
July 2025n/a+38+6.96%584
June 2025n/a-313-36.44%546
May 2025n/a-853-49.82%859
April 2025n/a+925+117.53%1,712
March 2025n/a+246+45.47%787
February 2025n/a-230-29.83%541
January 2025n/a-71-8.43%771
December 2024n/a+114+15.66%842
November 2024n/a-178-19.65%728
October 2024n/a+333+58.12%906
September 2024n/a-318-35.69%573
August 2024n/a+279+45.59%891
July 2024n/a+55+9.87%612
June 2024n/a-10-1.76%557
May 2024n/a+99+21.15%567
April 2024n/a-75-13.81%468
March 2024n/a-234-30.12%543
February 2024n/a-275-26.14%777
January 2024n/a-169-13.84%1,052
December 2023n/a-1,207-49.71%1,221
November 2023n/a+2,055+550.94%2,428
October 2023n/a-120-24.34%373
September 2023n/a-319-39.29%493
August 2023n/a+162+24.92%812
July 2023n/a+29+4.67%650
June 2023n/a-170-21.49%621
May 2023n/a+73+10.17%791
April 2023n/a+103+16.75%718
March 2023n/a-182-22.84%615
February 2023n/a-64-7.43%797
January 2023n/a+175+25.51%861
December 2022n/a-136-16.55%686
November 2022n/a-366-30.81%822
October 2022n/a+331+38.62%1,188
September 2022n/a-406-32.15%857
August 2022n/a+635+101.11%1,263
July 2022n/a+2+0.32%628
June 2022n/a-26-3.99%626
May 2022n/a+161+32.79%652
April 2022n/a-63-11.37%491
March 2022n/a-362-39.52%554
February 2022n/a-371-28.83%916
January 2022n/a+184+16.68%1,287
December 2021n/a+164+17.47%1,103
November 2021n/a+126+15.5%939
October 2021n/a-287-26.09%813
September 2021n/a-359-24.61%1,100
August 2021n/a+729+99.86%1,459
July 2021n/a+31+4.43%730
June 2021n/a-82-10.5%699
May 2021n/a+112+16.74%781
April 2021n/a-109-14.01%669
March 2021n/a-59-7.05%778
February 2021n/a-179-17.62%837
January 2021n/a-10-0.97%1,016
December 2020n/a-166-13.93%1,026
November 2020n/a+478+66.95%1,192
October 2020n/a-107-13.03%714
September 2020n/a-963-53.98%821
August 2020n/a+481+36.91%1,784
July 2020n/a+134+11.46%1,303
June 2020n/a+256+28.04%1,169
May 2020n/a-66-6.74%913
April 2020n/a+3+0.31%979
March 2020n/a-78-7.4%976
February 2020n/a-222-17.4%1,054
January 2020n/a+106+9.06%1,276
December 2019n/a+80+7.34%1,170
November 2019n/a+160+17.2%1,090
October 2019n/a-511-35.46%930
September 2019n/a-2,190-60.31%1,441
August 2019n/a-2,669-42.37%3,631
July 2019n/a+5,158+451.66%6,300
June 2019n/a+405+54.95%1,142
May 2019n/a-16-2.12%737
April 2019n/a-587-43.81%753
March 2019n/a+279+26.3%1,340
February 2019n/a-638-37.55%1,061
January 2019n/a-223-11.6%1,699
December 2018n/a+652+51.34%1,922
November 2018n/a+383+43.18%1,270
October 2018n/a-506-36.32%887
September 2018n/a-1,776-56.04%1,393
August 2018n/a-148-4.46%3,169
July 2018n/a-1,291-28.02%3,317
June 2018n/a+3,622+367.34%4,608
May 2018n/a-9-0.9%986
April 2018n/a-185-15.68%995
March 2018n/a-418-26.16%1,180
February 2018n/a-1,313-45.1%1,598
January 2018n/a+295+11.28%2,911
December 2017n/a+171+6.99%2,616
November 2017n/a+904+58.66%2,445
October 2017n/a-1,416-47.89%1,541
September 2017n/a-1,382-31.85%2,957
August 2017n/a+1,153+36.19%4,339
July 2017n/a-1,375-30.15%3,186
June 2017n/a-20,033-81.45%4,561
May 2017n/an/an/a24,594

How many people are playing Prey?

363 people are playing Prey on Steam right now. That makes it the #1,411 most played game on Steam at the moment. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 363 players. Today's peak is 6% below its 30-day average daily peak of 387.

Is Prey growing or declining?

Over the last 30 days Prey averaged a daily peak of 387 players, up 2% compared with the 30 days before (378). Its highest point this month (537) is 4% below the same period last year (560). In its first month after release (May 4, 2017) it peaked at 22,396 players. Today's player count is 1% of its all-time peak of 24,594, set on May 1, 2017.

Best time to play Prey

Based on the last 14 days, Prey is busiest around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and quietest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York), when about 52% fewer people are online. For the fastest matchmaking, play close to the peak hour.

Prey players by hour and weekday

When Prey has the most players online, by weekday and hour, shown in your time zone. Busy hours mean faster matchmaking and fuller servers; quiet hours are best for solo play.

BusiestSunday at 18:00 UTCabout 469 players on average
QuietestThursday at 07:00 UTCabout 152 players on average
Busy vs quiet3.1xmore players at the busiest hour
Fewer playersMore playersTimes in UTC. Hover or tap a cell.

Average players for each hour of the week over the last 28 days, from our Steam player counts.

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About Prey

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.

Developer
Arkane Studios
Publisher
Bethesda Softworks
Released
May 4, 2017
Genre
Action, Adventure
Steam Deck
Verified
Languages
11 languages, 9 with full audio

Screenshots

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Prey price history

$29.99
price now (US)
$2.99
lowest recorded (-90%) · Dec 29, 2024 archived
-80%
typical sale discount · 7 sales seen

Good time to buy? Probably wait for a sale. Prey is at its full price of $29.99. It usually goes on sale for about 80% off (around $6.00), and the lowest we have recorded is $2.99.Next Steam sale: Steam Winter Sale, Dec 17 to Jan 4. See the countdown

US price on Steam. Readings before Oct 13, 2026 come from archived copies of the Steam store page (Internet Archive), so short sales between copies can be missing. Checked daily.

Prey price by region

RegionSteam priceIn USDIn EURvs US
United States$29.99$29.9926.86 EURbase
Euro area29,99€$33.4829.99 EUR+12%
United Kingdom£24.99$33.4529.96 EUR+12%
CanadaC$ 39.99$28.4325.46 EUR-5%
AustraliaA$ 39.95$27.4524.58 EUR-8%
New ZealandNZ$ 54.95$30.4627.28 EUR+2%
BrazilR$89,99$16.3514.64 EUR-45%
MexicoMex$ 539.00$28.8225.81 EUR-4%
Argentina (LATAM USD)$17.99$17.9916.11 EUR-40%
Poland124,00 zł$31.5228.23 EUR+5%
SwitzerlandCHF 31.90$38.9534.89 EUR+30%
Norway299,00 kr$31.7228.41 EUR+6%
Turkey (MENA USD)$17.99$17.9916.11 EUR-40%
Azerbaijan (CIS USD)$18.99$18.9917.01 EUR-37%
South AfricaR 449.00$27.1524.32 EUR-9%
India cheapest₹1,399.00$14.9013.34 EUR-50%
IndonesiaRp 400 000$22.1019.79 EUR-26%
China¥125.00$18.7416.78 EUR-38%
Japan¥3,300$20.8418.67 EUR-30%
South Korea₩ 33,500$24.6622.08 EUR-18%

Converted with the European Central Bank reference rates of 6 Nov 2026. Steam sells each region's price only to accounts in that region.

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Prey reviews over time

90% Very Positive90% of 54,863 Steam reviews are positiveRead reviews on Steam

Positive and negative Steam user reviews per month, from Steam's review history.

Prey on Twitch

53
watching now
11
live channels
298
24-hour peak viewers
48
7-day average viewers

Twitch category "Prey", sampled every 30 minutes since Oct 13, 2026. Most watched games on Twitch

Prey Twitch viewers per day, last 90 days

Average viewers per day (line) and the highest count of each day (dotted line).

Best day: 1 Nov 2026, with a peak of 406 viewers and 119 on average.

Prey streamers right now

  1. SAMAIGHT16
  2. SpeedStarr0111

Top Prey streamers this week

  1. Renn278
  2. RareGangster232
  3. EspressLeo51
  4. plebbeee40
  5. CathrenaGame31

Average viewers while live.

Top Twitch streamers across all games

Prey achievements

Prey has 58 Steam achievements. On average a player has unlocked 16.0% of them; the rarest, Galaxy Brain, is held by 1.2% of players.

  • Know Thy SelfYou acquired a Human ability.82.1%
  • FacsimileHidden achievement55.9%
  • Know Thine EnemyYou acquired a Typhon power.40.2%
  • Open Says SheHidden achievement37.1%
  • EngineerYou repaired (20) objects on and around Talos I.34.7%
  • OperatorYou hacked at least (20) hackable objects on and around Talos I.34.5%
  • AdriftHidden achievement32.0%
  • A Friend in NeedHidden achievement31.9%
  • The Gates of HellHidden achievement29.8%
  • Intrinsic ValueHidden achievement29.4%
  • Reduce, Reuse, RecycleYou used a single Recycler Charge to recycle at least 20 objects.28.9%
  • Best Served ColdHidden achievement28.3%
  • Brain TrustHidden achievement28.1%
  • Dead CalmYou killed an enemy while using Combat Focus.27.4%
  • Suicide by ProxyHidden achievement26.8%
  • Cold Dead HandsYou fully upgraded a weapon.26.5%
  • Coffee BreakHidden achievement24.2%
  • Gift to the WorldHidden achievement22.7%
  • This Never HappenedHidden achievement21.9%
  • Prism MasterHidden achievement19.8%
  • Self-IncriminatingHidden achievement19.5%
  • Abandon ShipHidden achievement18.2%
  • No ShowHidden achievement14.3%
  • PsychometryYou found and listened to all TranScribe recordings.14.1%
  • Press SneakYou read all the e-mails on Talos I.13.7%
  • Mimic MassacreYou killed (5) Mimics in 5 seconds.13.3%
  • Dear Future SelfHidden achievement12.8%
  • You Rang?Hidden achievement12.7%
  • DeprogrammingYou used Mindjack to free a mind-controlled Human.11.3%
  • Do No HarmYou completed the game without killing any Humans.11.1%
  • I and ThouHidden achievement11.0%
  • TranStar GourmandYou consumed one of every type of food and drink on Talos I.11.0%
  • Push the Fat GuyHidden achievement9.5%
  • A Different Side of YuYou scanned your Phantom Shift duplicate with the Psychoscope.9.0%
  • It's Alive!You created a Phantom using Phantom Genesis.7.9%
  • Tee One UpYou killed an enemy while they were Lifted.7.8%
  • Thoughts Can KillYou used Psychoshock on a Human.7.5%
  • Ball LightningYou used Electrostatic Burst to drop two or more Operators at once.7.3%
  • Black MarketHidden achievement6.8%
  • MimesisYou mimicked a Mimic.5.2%
  • ShapeshifterYou mimicked (20) or more unique objects.5.2%
  • Apex PredatorIn Mooncrash, defeat a Moon Shark.4.8%
  • Missing PersonsYou located all employees on Talos I.4.5%
  • Squad GoalsIn Mooncrash, unlock all 5 playable characters.3.1%
  • Makeup ExamHidden achievement2.5%
  • No One Left BehindIn Mooncrash, escape the simulation with all five playable characters in a single run.2.5%
  • Quantum LeapIn Mooncrash, complete all Story Objectives.2.3%
  • Contract FulfilledIn Mooncrash, complete all KASMA Orders.2.3%
  • Escape VelocityYou blasted yourself as an object for at least 20 meters while in normal gravity.2.1%
  • CryptomancerIn Mooncrash, finish the game with a surplus of 50,000 sim points or more.1.9%
  • Psychostatic EfficiencyIn Mooncrash, damage 3 enemies with a single Psychostatic Cutter projectile.1.9%
  • No NeedlesYou completed the game without ever acquiring any Typhon power or Human ability.1.7%
  • Split AffinityYou completed the game once acquiring only Typhon Powers and again acquiring only Human abilities.1.7%
  • I’m Your Biggest FanIn Mooncrash, you read all of the second Starbender series and still no regrets.1.6%
  • I and ItYou killed every Human on and around Talos I.1.4%
  • Awkward Ride HomeHidden achievement1.4%
  • Three-Body ProblemIn Mooncrash, GLOO 3 enemies with a single GLOO charge.1.4%
  • Galaxy BrainIn Mooncrash, install every neuromod power for every character.1.2%

Global unlock rates from Steam, most common first.

Prey DLC

Prey has 2 DLCs and soundtracks on Steam, newest first.

DLCReleasedPrice (US)
Prey (Original Game Soundtrack) ↗Apr 20, 2022$9.99
Prey, Mooncrash ↗Jun 11, 2018$19.99

Prey FAQ

Is Prey dead?

Prey has a small but active player base. 363 people are playing it on Steam right now. Over the last 30 days its player count has been stable (about the same on the month before).

How many people play Prey?

363 people are playing Prey on Steam right now. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 363 concurrent players.

What is the all-time peak player count for Prey?

Prey reached its all-time Steam peak of 24,594 concurrent players on May 1, 2017.

Is Prey growing or declining?

Prey is stable. Its average daily peak over the last 30 days was 387, about the same compared with the previous 30 days.

When is Prey most active?

Prey usually has the most players around 20:00 UTC (3 PM in New York) and the fewest around 07:00 UTC (2 AM in New York).

How much does Prey cost?

Prey costs $29.99 on Steam in the US. Prices are checked daily and can differ by region.

What is the lowest price Prey has been on Steam?

The lowest US price we have recorded for Prey on Steam is $2.99 (90% off), on Dec 29, 2024 (from an archived copy of the Steam store page). It costs $29.99 right now.

Is Prey on sale right now?

No, Prey is at its full price of $29.99 on Steam right now. In past sales it usually dropped about 80%, and the biggest discount we have seen is 90%.

Where is Prey cheapest on Steam?

Of the 20 Steam regions we check, Prey is cheapest in India at ₹1,399.00, about $14.90 or 50% below the US price of $29.99. Steam only sells each regional price to accounts from that region.

Is Prey good?

Steam players rate Prey Very Positive: 90% of 54,863 reviews are positive.

When did Prey come out?

Prey was released on Steam on May 4, 2017.

Who made Prey?

Prey was developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks.

Is Prey still worth playing?

Prey has a smaller but active community on Steam today (363 playing right now), and players still rate it well (Very Positive).

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