The 25 Best Games Like Prey, Ranked

BioShock is a first-person shooter with a horror theme, set in a steampunk underwater dystopia. Players modify their bodies with Plasmids, hack systems, upgrade weapons, craft new ammo, and try different battle tactics. Developers call it a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. Critics praised BioShock's atmospheric audio, visual quality, original plot, and unique gameplay.

SOMA, from Frictional Games (creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent), is a sci-fi horror game. It explores identity, consciousness, and being human. Enter SOMA, face horrors under ocean waves. Explore locked terminals and secret documents to find the truth behind the chaos. Seek the last inhabitants and join events that shape the station's fate. Danger hides everywhere: corrupted humans, twisted creatures, insane robots, and an inscrutable omnipr.

Dishonored 2 is a first-person action game, the sequel to Dishonored. It takes gameplay from the first game: players create their style by mixing action, assassination, stealth, movement, and combat. Players use tools to kill enemies, pursuing them unseen or attacking them directly. Dishonored 2 uses the same mission structure as its predecessor; the protagonist moves through missions.

This first-person cyberpunk RPG is a horror game, a sequel to System Shock (1994). A soldier wakes in the starship Von Braun after a disaster. He finds himself in conflict between SHODAN, the System Shock AI antagonist aiming for human mastery, and The Many, a flesh-based psychic hive mind led by the ship's corrupted AI.

Alien: Isolation is a survival horror game based on the Alien franchise. As Amanda Ripley, daughter of Ellen Ripley, you move through a volatile world. A panicked population and an unpredictable Alien confront you everywhere. You must gather resources, invent solutions, and use your wits to survive the mission and stay alive. Survivor mode lets you escape a special map, meeting secondary goals while being aggressively hunted.

Thief II: The Metal Age brings back the thief. Steal loot and outsmart guards across 15 new complex, non-linear levels. Improved enemy AI, new gadgets, and a gripping story pull you into a world of advanced tech, fanatical religions, and corruption.

Dead Space returns as a sci-fi survival-horror classic, rebuilt from scratch for a deeper, more immersive experience. This remake shows jaw-dropping visuals, suspenseful audio, and gameplay upgrades while keeping the original game's thrills.

BioShock Infinite is the third game in the BioShock series. It does not directly follow previous BioShock games but uses a different setting. It shares gameplay and concepts but features varied environments forcing players to adapt with different weapons and strategies. Interior areas involve close combat, but Infinite features open spaces focusing on sniping and ranged fights against enemies.

Adam Jensen, a security specialist, plays in Deus Ex: Human Revolution. He oversees the defense of an experimental biotechnology firm in America. A black ops team breaks in and kills the scientists Jensen was hired to protect. This changes everything about his job. Scientific advances turn athletes, soldiers, and spies into super-enhanced beings. Someone works hard to make sure mankind's evolution follows a specific path. You must find out why, because your decisions and choices matter.

Control is a third-person action-adventure game set in the Federal Bureau of Control, a secret U.S. agency studying paranormal events. Jesse Faden arrives at the Bureau's headquarters, the Oldest House, finding it invaded by the Hiss. Gameplay mixes supernatural powers with a shape-shifting firearm, and the environment reacts and can be destroyed.

Darkwood is a harsh survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. It mixes RPG, roguelike, and adventure elements with tough difficulty, aiming for a deep, rewarding experience. The fear of the unknown is strong. Darkwood deceives your senses with surreal terrors. You do not get answers for free, but the truth about this place lies in the woods. Explore the random woods during the day, scavenge for gear, and uncover secrets.

1998. HALF-LIFE shocks the game industry. It mixes hard action with constant, deep storytelling. Half-Life 2 takes the suspense, challenge, and force of the original. It adds new realism and responsiveness. The game lets the player's presence affect everything: the environment, and even the feelings of friends and foes.

"F.E.A.R." (First Encounter Assault Recon) is a first-person shooter. Sierra Entertainment published it; Monolith Productions developed it in 2005. "F.E.A.R." mixes psychological horror and tough combat. Players act as a point man in a special forces team. This team fights a strange, powerful paranormal threat. The game uses advanced AI, atmospheric stories, and great graphics. Players move through dark, scary areas, fighting human foes and supernatural entities.

London, 1918. You are Vampyr Dr. Jonathan Reid. As a doctor, you must cure the city's flu-ravaged citizens. As a Vampyr, you must feed on those you vowed to heal. Will you accept the monster inside? Fight Vampyr hunters, undead skals, and other supernatural creatures to survive. Use your unholy powers to change others' lives and choose your next victim. Your decisions will save or doom London.

This narrative survival horror game takes place 300 years in the future. The player controls Jacob Lee, a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison. This maximum-security penitentiary sits on Jupiter's moon, Callisto. Inmates start turning into monsters, and the prison descends into chaos.

Metro 2033 is a first-person shooter with survival horror. It is based on the Russian book of the same name by Dmitry Glukhovsky. Most of the game occurs underground. However, Artyom must go outside several times into the nuclear winter. Game progress moves mostly straight, though players can explore areas more for ammo and items. The game includes on-rails sequences, missions defending locations against monster attacks, and stealthy ways to complete stages.

This FPS takes you across a remote Russian island, ripping through space and time. You get a Time Manipulation Device to vaporize enemies. Upgrade your TMD, yourself, and weapons during the campaign. The game echoes modern shooters like Call of Duty Modern Warfare and World at War, and Half Life 2, and F.E.A.R. Time is power. Multiplayer exists but lacks an active community.

Resident Evil Village is a first-person survival horror game. It follows Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. Players scavenge environments for items and manage resources. The game adds action, higher enemy counts, and more combat.

Metroid Prime 2: Echoes blends 3D metroidvania and first-person shooter action. Samus lands on Aether, a planet split into light and dark sides. She must help the remaining inhabitants fight the invaders from the dark side. Samus traverses both worlds, getting new power-ups while facing harsh areas.

The Solus Project is a single-player survival experience in first person, built with Unreal Engine 4. It takes place on a mysterious, empty alien planet. Earth faces destruction. Mankind's last hope is stranded on this planet. The player must survive the harsh environment and send a signal home. Merciless weather and lurking danger force the player to save humanity while uncovering alien secrets. Is he truly alone?

Half-Life: Alyx brings Valve's VR back to the Half-Life series. The story involves an impossible fight against the Combine, a vicious alien race. This takes place between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Alyx Vance and her father Eli start an early resistance against the Combine's brutal Earth occupation.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is a tough FPS survival adventure in a dark sci-fi open world. Players scavenge gear and resources. They hunt for wonders, make hard survival choices, and move through the Chornobyl Anomalous Zone.

"Void Bastards," inspired by BioShock and System Shock 2, is a new strategy-shooter. It tests your wits and aim. Can you lead the misfit prisoners of the Void Ark through derelict spaceships and dangers in the Sargasso Nebula?

The Witness is a single-player game. It has an open world with dozens of exploration spots and over 500 puzzles. This game respects you as an intelligent player, treating your time as valuable. Every puzzle brings a new idea. This game is full of ideas.

Deathloop puts players on the lawless island of Blackreef. Players fight in an endless struggle between two assassins. Explore stunning areas and detailed levels in an immersive game. Approach every situation as you like. Hunt targets island-wide to end the cycle. If you fail at first, die again.