Prey
LumiScore?Our 0–100 score for how developmentally beneficial and low-risk this game is for children. Higher is better.
Growth
70/100
Growth Value
- Problem Solving
- Spatial Awareness
- Strategic Thinking
Risk
LOW
Engagement Patterns
Minimal pressure to spend or play excessively.
Heads up
Parent Pro-Tip
Encourage discussion about the game's ethical dilemmas and scientific concepts. Play alongside your child to help navigate the horror elements and complex problem-solving. Discuss strategies for managing resources and approaching combat.
Top Skills Developed
Development Areas
Representation?How diverse the game's characters are in gender and ethnicity. Higher = more authentic representation. Display only — does not affect time recommendation.
Bechdel Test?The Bechdel Test checks whether a game has at least two named female characters who talk to each other about something other than a man. A simple measure of representation.— Passes the test
Narrative-driven game, likely to have female characters interacting about something other than a man, but not explicitly stated in description.
Parent Pro-Tip
This can enhance critical thinking, ethical reasoning, and emotional regulation, turning gameplay into a shared learning experience.
What your child develops
Prey offers a rich, immersive single-player experience that heavily engages cognitive skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, and spatial awareness through its complex level design and varied combat encounters. Players learn and adapt to new challenges, fostering critical thinking and memory. The narrative also presents opportunities for ethical reasoning and empathy through interactions with other characters.
Regulatory Compliance
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About this game
Prey (2017) is a single-player sci-fi first-person shooter developed by Arkane Studios Austin and published by Bethesda Softworks. While it is technically a reboot of the 2006 game of the same name developed by Human Head Studios, of which the sequel suffered a fall into development hell before the license was sold to Bethesda Softworks, there is no relation between the stories and universes of the two games.