Prey

If you want more: Science fiction setting with thorough attention to aesthetics, tense action
Notable differences: Immersive sim, minimalist rather than maximalist style, dramatically fewer NPCs, greater emphasis on stealth
Availability: Windows (Steam Deck OK), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PS4, PS5

What? Another Arkane game? You better believe it. 2017’s Prey has virtually no connection to the 2007 game of the same name, but it’s one enjoyable romp of a sci-fi imsim with tons of dark corpo secrets to unravel.

Here’s another great immersive, slow burn of a first-person game to jump into. If the flashes of imsim scenarios in Cyberpunk had you wanting more, in Prey the detailed simulation plays a starring role But while there’s a ton of exploration to do and emails to read, Prey is typically switched on “combat mode” more often and for longer periods than 2077.

If you were really drawn into 2077’s elaborate sci-fi setting built on a divergent timeline that focuses on future-tech, you really should check out Prey. Prey envisions a world where the space race never ended. It’s filled with a unique and distinct aesthetic that’s in service of its technological fantasy, seen in both with the mysterious augmented abilities you’ll deploy and in the very quasi-retro space-age tech found throughout.