Hines explained that Arkane evaluated the Prey property to its core and built up a new game around it, calling it more a psychological game rather than a horror one. According to design documents from early in the project's history published by Kotaku, the game was developed at Arkane under the name "Project Danielle".

Is Prey the game scary?

It's a fps game, but you have to plan your fights carefully (so, not a call of duty kind of game). You'll be able to rush in when you get some powers and weapons upgrades, that's where it'll be no longer scary. Or at least, not as much, you'll still feel the need to be cautious.

What type of game is Prey?

Prey is a first-person shooter video game developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. The game is set in the near future of an alternate reality, on a space station Talos I invaded by the Typhon. The game was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 5, 2017.