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Prey achievement guide & roadmap

Has Singleplayer?
Yes
Has Multiplayer?
No
Difficulty affects achievements?
No
Guide contributors
shivars
33%
Guide in progress
33% complete
Kinds
4 Story, 6 Grind, 22 Objective, 9 All-the-things, 17 Unknown,
Missables
2 Unmissable, 16 Missable, 14 Optional, 1 Mutually-exclusive, 25 Unknown,
Glitches
No known glitches
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58 achievements

Know Thy Self

65.9% Common

(Human-powers-only playthrough) You acquired a Human ability.

Objective Optional No glitches
Spend collected Neuromods to unlock abilities

Facsimile

26.8% Uncommon

You met January for the first time.

Story Ummissable No glitches
This will unlock automatically as you progress through the story.

Know Thine Enemy

16.4% Uncommon

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You acquired a Typhon power.

Objective Optional No glitches
You need the Psychoscope to get started here, awarded as you go through the story.

Open Says She

13.9% Uncommon

You used Danielle's voice samples to access Deep Storage.

Story Ummissable No glitches
"You used Danielle's voice samples to access Deep Storage."

Intrinsic Value

13.6% Uncommon

You recycled yourself.

Objective Optional No glitches
You can't get this if you have the "Recycler Shielding Suit Chipset" equipped.

Operator

12.8% Uncommon

(Human-powers-only playthrough) You hacked at least (20) hackable objects on and around Talos I.

Grind Optional No glitches
You need the human Hacking ability for this.

Engineer

12.6% Uncommon

You repaired (20) objects on and around Talos I.

Grind Optional No glitches

Adrift

11.3% Uncommon

You rescued Dr. Igwe from a cargo container.

Objective Missable No glitches
"You rescued Dr. Igwe from a cargo container." When you get stuck out in space you'll get a distress call from Igwe who is stuck in a container. Don't open it - note its number (2312), and use the number on the computer in the Cargo Bay. The container will dock itself and Igwe will be saved!

A Friend in Need

11.3% Uncommon

You recovered Mikhaila's booster shots and healed her.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

10.6% Uncommon

You used a single Recycler Charge to recycle at least 20 objects.

Grind Optional No glitches

The Gates of Hell

10.5% Uncommon

You completed the Shipping and Receiving objective and no human lives were lost

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Dead Calm

10.0% Uncommon

(Human-powers-only playthrough) You killed an enemy while using Combat Focus.

Objective Optional No glitches
You need to acquire the Human ability "Combat Focus"

Best Served Cold

9.7% Rare

You killed Luka and avenged Abby.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Brain Trust

9.7% Rare

You helped Igwe, January, and Mikhaila meet in your office.

Objective Missable No glitches
"You helped Igwe, January, and Mikhaila meet in your office." You need to have saved Igwe (see "Adrift") and Mikhaila (see "A Friend in Need"), and also not killed January (see "Suicide by Proxy"). Eventually they will all call you and suggest a meet

Suicide by Proxy

9.3% Rare

You killed January.

Objective Mutually-exclusive No glitches
"You killed January." Save the game before doing stuff when January appears and introduces themself in your office. Then reload - its handy to have January later in the game, and also for "Brain Trust".

Coffee Break

9.3% Rare

You found Dr. Calvino's secret stash.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Cold Dead Hands

7.9% Rare

You fully upgraded a weapon.

Objective Missable No glitches
Upgrade kits are relatively rare, so stick to one weapon and only upgrade that to make sure you can fully upgrade before the end of the game.

No Show

7.5% Rare

You died to helicopter blades on your first day on the job.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

This Never Happened

7.4% Rare

You performed an apto-regressive neurotomy on Dahl.

Story Optional No glitches

Gift to the World

7.2% Rare

You found Gustav Leitner's Connectome for Dr. Igwe.

Objective Missable No glitches
"You found Gustaf Leitner's Connectome for Dr. Igwe." You need to have saved Dr Igwe (see "Adrift")

Prism Master

6.4% Rare

You read the entire Starbender series and don't regret it.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches

Self-Incriminating

6.1% Rare

You found out what happened to Mikhaila's father and let her know.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Abandon Ship

5.7% Rare

You fled Talos I aboard Alex's escape pod before completing your mission.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Dear Future Self

4.8% Rare

You found and listened to all the messages you left for yourself.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches
"You found and listened to all the messages you left for yourself."

Psychometry

4.5% Rare

You found and listened to all TranScribe recordings.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches

Press Sneak

4.0% Rare

You read all the e-mails on Talos I.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches

Mimic Massacre

3.8% Rare

You killed (5) Mimics in 5 seconds.

Objective Optional No glitches

You Rang?

3.8% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You used the Psychotronics satellite to dismiss or summon the Typhon Nightmare.

Objective Missable No glitches
"You used the Psychotronics satellite to dismiss or summon the Typhon Nightmare." There's a giant typhon called Nightmare, after you defeat it a few times you get a sidequest from January you can use to dismiss it - but this only happens if you have been installing Typhon Powers!

Do No Harm

3.5% Rare

You completed the game without killing any Humans.

Objective Missable No glitches
You can check whether this is still valid for you in the stats menu; the "Humans Killed" figure should remain zero. Only humans dying by your hand count. Other causes of death (including inaction allowing them to die) are fine. Ignoring quests for saving people is fine. When you have to kill the cook, he will die of blood loss if you disarm the Recycler Charge - still fine!

I and Thou

3.4% Rare

You completed the game in the most empathetic way possible.

Objective Missable No glitches
Save everyone (specifically, Aaron Ingram, Igew, Sarah Elazar, Mikhaila and Alex). Make sure you don't achieve 'Psychopath' status. You get empathy points by saving these people, completing their missions, and for saving 10 mind-controlled humans. You lose empathy points for killing those named people, or allowing them to die.

TranStar Gourmand

3.1% Rare

You consumed one of every type of food and drink on Talos I.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches
Dr Howard's Superfruit is special and obtained as a reward for completing the "Gardening Tips" side mission. That makes 40 types total... ...of which you only have to eat 39. So you can miss one... Look around everywhere, and loot everything, as you go through the game to make sure you get all these.

Deprogramming

2.7% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You used Mindjack to free a mind-controlled Human.

Objective Optional No glitches

Push the Fat Guy

2.4% Rare

You killed Alex.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Tee One Up

1.9% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You killed an enemy while they were Lifted.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Thoughts Can Kill

1.9% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You used Psychoshock on a Human.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

A Different Side of Yu

1.8% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You scanned your Phantom Shift duplicate with the Psychoscope.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Ball Lightning

1.7% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You used Electrostatic Burst to drop two or more Operators at once.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

It's Alive!

1.7% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You created a Phantom using Phantom Genesis.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Black Market

1.6% Rare

You found all the smuggler's dead drops.

Do-all-the-things Missable No glitches
"You found all the smuggler's dead drops." Sidequest from a body near the lift once you get to the Arboretum.

Shapeshifter

1.2% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You mimicked (20) or more unique objects.

Grind Optional No glitches
You need to acquire the Typhon ability "Mimic Matter", which you can get by scanning two (alive) Mimics. You don't need a high level of the ability to get enough objects.

Mimesis

1.0% Rare

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You mimicked a Mimic.

Objective Optional No glitches
You need to acquire the Typhon ability "Mimic Matter", which you can get by scanning two (alive) Mimics. You can only get this when mimicking a mimic that is mimicking something. Installing the "Mimic Detection" chipset will make this easier.

Missing Persons

0.9% Legendary

You located all employees on Talos I.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Apex Predator

0.8% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, defeat a Moon Shark.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

Squad Goals

0.4% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, unlock all 5 playable characters.

Grind Optional No glitches

Makeup Exam

0.4% Legendary

You returned to the Simulation Lab and completed the tests in Rooms A, B, and C.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Escape Velocity

0.4% Legendary

(Typhon-powers-only playthrough) You blasted yourself as an object for at least 20 meters while in normal gravity.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

No One Left Behind

0.3% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, escape the simulation with all five playable characters in a single run.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

Quantum Leap

0.3% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, complete all Story Objectives.

Story Missability unknown No glitches

No Needles

0.2% Legendary

You completed the game without ever acquiring any Typhon power or Human ability.

Objective Missable No glitches

Contract Fulfilled

0.2% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, complete all KASMA Orders.

Do-all-the-things Missability unknown No glitches

Split Affinity

0.2% Legendary

You completed the game once acquiring only Typhon Powers and again acquiring only Human abilities.

Objective Missable No glitches
Yup, two full playthroughs!

Psychostatic Efficiency

0.2% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, damage 3 enemies with a single Psychostatic Cutter projectile.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

I and It

0.2% Legendary

You killed every Human on and around Talos I.

Objective Missable No glitches

Awkward Ride Home

0.2% Legendary

You escaped Talos I aboard Dahl's shuttle with only Dahl.

Unknown kind Missability unknown No glitches

Cryptomancer

0.2% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, finish the game with a surplus of 50,000 sim points or more.

Grind Optional No glitches

I’m Your Biggest Fan

0.1% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, you read all of the second Starbender series and still no regrets.

Do-all-the-things Missability unknown No glitches

Three-Body Problem

0.1% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, GLOO 3 enemies with a single GLOO charge.

Objective Missability unknown No glitches

Galaxy Brain

0.1% Legendary

(DLC1: Mooncrash) In Mooncrash, install every neuromod power for every character.

Do-all-the-things Missability unknown No glitches