Prey achievement guide

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1. Step 1Playthrough 1 (Human Abilities Only)

   Explore thoroughly, rescue every human survivor, track all crew members, read all emails, and finish without installing any Typhon Neuromods.

2. Step 2TranStar Apartment to Hardware Labs

   Acquire the Disruptor Stun Gun, hunt for emails/employee bracelets, and prepare non-lethal tools for mind-controlled humans.

   Don't miss in this step

   • You Rang?

   Also in this step: Ball Lightning

3. Step 3Talos I Exterior to G.U.T.S.

   Scan your first enemies, navigate zero-g sectors carefully, and track floating corpses for crew roster achievements.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Adrift
   • Best Served Cold
4. Step 4Arboretum to Crew Quarters

   Save all mind-controlled survivors in the Fitness Center and Cafeteria, resolve the cook impostor situation, and recover personal audio logs.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Suicide by Proxy
   • Prism Master
   • Self-Incriminating
   • Abandon Ship
   • Deprogramming: Acquire the Mindjack human neuromod ability and use it directly on any mind-controlled crew member, such as those found in the Crew Quarters.
   • Thoughts Can Kill: Unlock the Psychoshock Typhon power and cast it on any living human, such as a mind-controlled survivor.
   • Black Market
5. Step 5Deep Storage to Life Support

   Escape confinement, restore primary environmental systems, and neutralize the Water Treatment Facility mimic infestation.

   Don't miss in this step

   • This Never Happened
   • Dear Future Self

   Also in this step: Open Says She

6. Step 6Power Plant to Cargo Bay

   Reboot the station reactor, ensure survivor safety in Cargo Bay A/B by arming the turrets, and complete side objectives for Sarah Elazar.

   Don't miss in this step

   • A Friend in Need
   • The Gates of Hell
   • Missing Persons: Track down and register the status of all missing Talos I employees using the Security Station terminals and visiting their bodies.
7. Step 7Shuttle Bay to Talos I Bridge

   Prevent Dahl from assassinating key staff, incapacitate Dahl non-lethally with the Stun Gun/Disruptor, and save Igwe and Mikhaila.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Awkward Ride Home
8. Step 8Arboretum & Exterior (Endgame)

   Secure the Apex Typhon scan targets, prepare the Nullwave or Self-Destruct protocol, and perform a manual save before the climax.

9. Step 9Playthrough 1 Conclusion

   Earn "Do No Harm", "I and Thou", "Split Affinity" (Human), and alternate endings via reloading the final save.

   Don't miss in this step

   • Do No Harm: Complete the entire campaign without directly killing a single human, relying instead on stealth, running away, or non-lethal methods like the Disruptor Stun Gun.
   • I and Thou

   Also in this step: Split Affinity

10. Step 10Playthrough 2 (Typhon Abilities Only + Kill Everyone)

    Install only Typhon Neuromods, hunt down every living human on Talos I for "I and It", and trigger the opposite station destruction choice.

    Don't miss in this step

    • I and It: Personally kill every living human on Talos I and in surrounding vessels with your own hands before finishing the game, ensuring none die to environmental hazards or enemies.
11. Step 11Playthrough 3 (No Needles)

    Complete the main story on an easy difficulty setting without installing a single Neuromod (Human or Typhon).

    Don't miss in this step

    • No Needles: Complete the entire campaign from start to finish without installing any Neuromods.
12. Step 12Cleanup

    Farm lingering combat-specific trophies (Mimic kills, environmental kills, zero-g hazards) via earlier manual saves or a quick extra run.