Prey Download Size Revealed for PlayStation 4

The PlayStation 4 download size for Arkane Studios’ science-fiction title Prey was revealed via its official PlayStation Store product page. The listing showed that the game required 39.42 GB of free hard drive space for the digital version. The game was scheduled to launch on May 5, 2017, for the PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

For players who preferred not to download a large file, a physical disc version of Prey was also made available for preorder. This provided an alternative for those with slower internet connections or data restrictions.

File Size in Context

At nearly 40 GB, the install size for Prey was in line with many other major console releases from that period. It was comparable to titles like Horizon Zero Dawn, which required a similar amount of space, and slightly smaller than games like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (around 48 GB) or Final Fantasy XV (over 50 GB at launch). For owners of the standard 500 GB PlayStation 4, an installation of this size represented a significant portion of the available storage, often forcing players to manage their game library by deleting older titles to make room for new ones.

Gameplay on Talos I

Prey is a first-person action-adventure game set on the Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. Players take on the role of Morgan Yu, who can be male or female, a key scientist aboard the station. The facility becomes overrun by a hostile alien species known as the Typhon, forcing Morgan to fight for survival while uncovering the mysteries of the station and the experiments conducted there.

Developed by Arkane Studios, the team behind the Dishonored series, Prey features a blend of combat, stealth, and exploration. Players utilize a combination of conventional weapons and Neuromods, which grant superhuman and alien-based abilities. One of the most highlighted powers was Mimicry, an alien skill that allows Morgan to transform into everyday objects like a coffee mug or a chair to solve puzzles, access new areas, or hide from enemies.

Preorder promotions for the game included the Cosmonaut Shotgun Pack. This digital bonus contained the Margrave, a unique shotgun unavailable in the base game, along with starter resources like Neuromods to give players an early advantage.

Managing PS4 Storage

The increasing size of game installations was a common issue for console players. Around the time of Prey’s release, Sony had provided a major solution with its PS4 System Software 4.50 update in March 2017. This firmware update introduced support for external hard drives, allowing users to connect a USB 3.0 drive and use it for game installations and storage. This feature was a significant quality-of-life improvement, as it enabled players to expand their capacity without needing to replace the console’s internal drive. For games like Prey, having an external storage option meant players could keep more of their library installed and ready to play.