At a glance
Prey Trophy Guide Quick Info
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Trophies at a Glance
The complete trophy list, grouped into scan-friendly routes before the full walkthrough.
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Prey Trophy Guide and Platinum Roadmap
Follow these phases in order to protect the missable work and keep the Prey Platinum cleanup efficient.
Phase 0: Set up your save discipline
Prey has many missable trophies and no chapter select, so manual saves are your only recovery route.
Create a manual save at the start of every area and keep them rather than overwriting. Talos I Lobby after leaving the Power Plant is one worth keeping specifically.
Read the mutually exclusive conditions before you start, so you know which run carries which.
Plan for two playthroughs. One is only realistic with aggressive save juggling.
Phase 1: First playthrough with Typhon powers
Play the story using Typhon powers so you can earn the power-related trophies on this run.
Work the collectible sets as you go, the Weapon Upgrade Kits and fabrication plans, all emails, all TranScribes, the smuggler's dead drops and Dr. Calvino's stash.
Bank the miscellaneous trophies, the repairs, the hacks, the Mindjack use and the Electrostatic Burst on multiple Operators.
Verify Psychostatic Efficiency and Three-Body Problem popped when you met the requirements, since both are finicky.
Phase 2: Second playthrough, human abilities only
Complete the game using only human abilities for No Needles, which cannot coexist with the Typhon power trophies.
Carry the killing-related conditions here if they suit, including I and It for killing every human on Talos I, which conflicts with the peaceful trophies.
Keep your area saves through this run too, since the same missable structure applies.
This is where two full playthroughs of a 40 hour game becomes a real commitment. One soft mention of DamnModz fits here.
Phase 3: Mooncrash, in the right order
Play the base game first if you have not. Mooncrash is standalone but much easier once you know Prey's systems.
Unlock all five characters through the special missions inside the simulation.
Farm Neuromods and install every power on every character. This is the bulk of the DLC's 20 to 30 hours.
Escape with all five characters in a single simulation, and build up 50,000 plus simulation points.
Only then complete the final KASMA orders. Finishing all 27 ends the mode and resets your progress, so every other trophy must be banked first.
Guide notes
Save Manually at the Start of Every Area
First section after the Quick Info box. Prey has many missable trophies and no chapter select. If you progress too far without an old save you lose them permanently. A manual save at the start of each area lets you jump back and forth to mop up rather than replaying the game.
Guide notes
The Mutually Exclusive Conditions
No Needles requires completing the game using only human abilities, which conflicts with the Typhon power trophies. I and It requires killing every human on Talos I, which conflicts with the pacifist-leaning trophies. Split Affinity has its own condition. Laying these out together is what determines whether you need two runs or one.
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How Many Playthroughs
Community consensus leans toward two, with one player on a third run believing two is achievable.
The Two Finicky Trophies
Psychostatic Efficiency and Three-Body Problem are both described as finicky rather than outright broken. Split Affinity has also been reported as failing to pop for some players. Back up saves around all three and verify each popped before moving on.
Guide notes
The Collectible Sets
, an H3 each. Weapon Upgrade Kits and their fabrication plans, all emails for Press Sneak, all TranScribes for the audio log trophy, the smuggler's dead drops and Dr. Calvino's secret stash.
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Mooncrash, and the Rule That Ends It
A separate 10 trophy set at 20 to 30 hours. The critical rule, completing all 27 KASMA orders officially ends Mooncrash and resets your progress, so every other missable trophy in the DLC must be earned before you finish the 27th order. Avoid story missions beyond the Security Officer until the other missables are done.
Mooncrash Structure
Five characters with four unlocked through special missions inside the simulation. You need every Neuromod power installed on every character, an escape with all five in a single simulation, and 50,000 plus simulation points. Neuromod farming is the bulk of the time.
Play the Base Game First
Mooncrash can be played without touching the main game, but the mechanics are far easier once you know Prey properly. A short recommendation with the reasoning.
Not Prey 2006
The 2017 game is unrelated to the 2006 shooter of the same name. Disambiguate briefly, since the keyword covers both.
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Platinum Trophy
You acquired all the trophies.
Collectibles and Completion
You killed every Human on or around Talos I.
You used Electrostatic Burst to drop two or more Operators at once.
You consumed one of every type of food and drink on Talos I.
You fully upgraded a weapon.
You located all employees on Talos I.
You read all the emails on Talos I.
You found and listened to all TranScribe recordings.
You found and listened to all the messages you left for yourself.
You found all the smuggler's dead drops.
Challenges and Difficulty
You completed the game without killing any Humans.
You completed the game without ever acquiring any Typhon power or Human ability.
You used the Psychotronics satellite to dismiss or summon the Typhon Nightmare.
Miscellaneous Trophies
You completed the game in the most empathetic manner possible.
You killed (5) mimics in 5 seconds.
You killed an enemy while using Combat Focus.
You mimicked a Mimic.
You mimicked (20) or more unique objects.
You acquired a Typhon power.
You acquired a Human ability.
You completed the game once acquiring only Typhon Powers and again acquiring only Human abilities.
You repaired at least (20) objects on and around Talos I.
You hacked at least (20) objects on and around Talos I.
You used Mindjack to free a mind-controlled Human.
You killed an enemy while they were Lifted.
You blasted yourself as an object for at least 20 meters in normal gravity.
You created a Phantom using Phantom Genesis.
You used Psychoshock on a Human.
You used a single Recycler Charge to recycle at least 20 objects.
You recycled yourself.
You died to helicopter blades on your first day on the job.
You escaped Talos I aboard Dahl's shuttle with only Dahl.
You killed Alex.
You fled Talos I aboard Alex's escape pod before completing your mission.
You found out what happened to Mikhaila's father and let her know.
You helped Igwe, January, and Mikhaila meet in your office.
You killed Luka and avenged Abby.
You killed January.
You used Danielle's voice samples to access Deep Storage.
You performed an apto-regressive neurotomy on Dahl.
You met January for the first time.
You recovered Mikhaila's booster shots and healed her.
You read the entire Starbender series and don't regret it.
You completed the Shipping and Receiving objective and no human lives were lost.
You rescued Dr. Igwe from a cargo container.
You returned to the Simulation Lab and completed the tests in Rooms A, B, and C.
You scanned your Phantom Shift duplicate with the Psychoscope.
You found Dr. Calvino's secret stash.
You found Gustav Leitner's Connectome for Dr. Igwe.
Guide notes
Prey Missable, Glitched, and Difficulty Notes
- Many trophies are missable and there is no chapter select. Progressing too far without an old manual save loses them permanently.
- Create a manual save at the start of every area and keep them. That is the only recovery mechanism this game offers.
- Several conditions are mutually exclusive. No Needles requires human abilities only, which conflicts with the Typhon power trophies, and I and It requires killing every human, which conflicts with the peaceful trophies.
- Two playthroughs is the realistic plan. One is only possible with aggressive save management.
- Psychostatic Efficiency and Three-Body Problem are both described as finicky, and Split Affinity has been reported as failing to pop.
- In Mooncrash, completing all 27 KASMA orders ends the mode and resets your progress. Every other missable trophy in the DLC has to be earned before that point.
- In Mooncrash, avoid story missions beyond the Security Officer until the other missable trophies are done.
- There are no difficulty-related trophies and no online trophies.
- Not every collectible type is required, so check which sets actually feed a trophy before sweeping everything.
Quick answers
Frequently Asked Questions
How many playthroughs does the Prey platinum need?
Two realistically, because several conditions are mutually exclusive. No Needles requires human abilities only while other trophies need Typhon powers, and I and It requires killing every human. One playthrough is only possible with aggressive save management.
Are there missable trophies in Prey?
Many, and there is no chapter select. Create a manual save at the start of every area and keep them, since that is the only way to go back and mop up.
How long does it take to platinum Prey?
Around 41 hours for the base list. The Mooncrash DLC adds another 20 to 30 hours as a separate trophy set.
What happens if you finish all 27 KASMA orders in Mooncrash?
The mode officially ends and your progress resets. Every other missable Mooncrash trophy has to be earned before you complete the 27th order.
Which Prey trophies are glitched?
Psychostatic Efficiency and Three-Body Problem are both described as finicky, and Split Affinity has been reported as failing to pop for some players. Back up saves around all three.
Does difficulty affect trophies in Prey?
No. There are no difficulty-related trophies. The real constraints are the mutually exclusive play style conditions rather than the difficulty setting.
Should you play Prey before Mooncrash?
Yes, if you can. Mooncrash is standalone but its systems are considerably easier once you understand how Prey works.
Do you need the Mooncrash DLC for the Prey platinum?
No. Mooncrash is a separate 10 trophy set and none of it counts toward the base platinum.
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