Prey (2006)
Hacker ApprovedShares rank 19 of 78 video games by recommenders
Recommended as a great game with innovative level design built around portals and gravity manipulation, and a strong opening level.
Recommended as a great game with innovative level design built around portals and gravity manipulation, and a strong opening level.
13 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 12
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 4 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 12 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 12 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 4 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Innovative portal and gravity level design
“Great game, with some innovative level design involving portals and gravity manipulation.”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “All Delisted Steam Games” “some innovative level design involving portals and gravity manipulation”
Comment from 29 Dec 2025 in “All Delisted Steam Games” Described as a great game
“Great game, with some innovative level design involving portals and gravity manipulation.”
Comment from 30 Dec 2025 in “All Delisted Steam Games” “just get it an play it. Read nothing. Just play it. You won’t regret it.”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy” “which is also a great game”
Comment from 2 Dec 2025 in “Fallout 2's Chris Avellone describes his game design philosophy”
Other video games people recommend
The four most recommended other video games, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helldivers 2 | 50 | 34 | 60% | 10 | 1.9 yrs3 owners | — |
| GPU building game | 49 | 16 | 75% | 2 | — | — |
| Triple-A Minesweeper | 40 | 25 | 62% | 1 | — | — |
| Quake II | 33 | 8 | 80% | 10 | — | Approved |
| Prey (2006)This page | 12 | 1 | 92% | 4 | — | Approved |
What people said
11 of the 13 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Dishonored and Prey may have never existed.”
“Some of the most talented game devs ever.”
“got caught up with the ultimate vaporware, Prey”
“Michael Crichton's Prey with robot swarms is cool too.”
“Great game, with some innovative level design involving portals and gravity manipulation.”
“The intro and first level is one hell of a ride.”
“Pretty unique game for the time”
“some innovative level design involving portals and gravity manipulation”
“which is also a great game”
“just get it an play it. Read nothing. Just play it. You won’t regret it.”
“He's worked on an impressive number of great games.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.