Metro: Last Light vs Prey
Metro: Last Light is an FPS horror game from 4A Games (2013) while Prey is an FPS horror game from Arkane Studios (2017).
What each one is
Steam files Metro: Last Light under FPS and Horror. In contrast, it files Prey under FPS and Horror.
It is the year 2034. Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
In Prey, you awaken aboard Talos I, a space station orbiting the moon in the year 2032. You are the key subject of an experiment meant to alter humanity forever – but things have gone terribly wrong. The space station has been overrun by hostile aliens and you are now being hunted.
At a glance
| Metro: Last Light | Prey | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.8/10 | 8.0/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (91%, 81,499) | Very Positive (91%, 54,539) |
| Critic aggregate | 76/100 | No aggregate |
| Price | $19.99 | $29.99 |
| Install size | 10 GB | 20 GB |
| Steam Deck | verified | verified |
| Released | 2013 | 2017 |
| Developer | 4A Games | Arkane Studios |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Metro: Last Light vs Prey, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Metro: Last LightFPS horror gamePreyFPS horror gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Metro: Last LightPost-apocalyptic, FPS, AtmosphericPreySci-fi, Immersive Sim, SpaceThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Metro: Last LightScore 7.8 · 91% on Steam · 76 criticPrey ✓Score 8.0 · 91% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Metro: Last Light81,499 reviews · 10 GBPrey54,539 reviews · 2 add-ons · 20 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Metro: Last Light ✓$19.99Prey$29.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Metro: Last LightVerifiedPreyVerifiedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Across the rounds a number can settle, it is level at 1 each. Which one is "better" is the part no figure decides, so we leave it to what you want from the two.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMetro: Last Light and Prey on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Prey (GamingPickz Score 8.0)
- The cheaper right now: Metro: Last Light ($19.99)
- Lighter on storage: Metro: Last Light (10 GB)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
FPSAtmosphericActionStory RichHorrorSingleplayerFirst-PersonStealth
Where they differ
Post-apocalypticShooterSurvivalBased On A NovelNudityRemake
Immersive SimSpaceExplorationAliensFuturisticPsychological Horror
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Metro: Last Light is demanding, for players who want a challenge. Prey is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Metro: Last Light | Prey | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | DirectX 10 | GTX 660 2GB |
| Minimum CPU | Dual Core CPU (2.2+ GHz Dual Core CPU | Intel i5-2400, AMD FX-8320 |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | 8 GB |
| Install size | 10 GB | 20 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Metro: Last Light · Prey.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Metro: Last Light and 5 for Prey. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Metro: Last Light and Prey in scope?
Metro: Last Light has drawn 81,499 Steam reviews and installs in 10 GB. Prey has drawn 54,539 Steam reviews, ships 2 add-ons and installs in 20 GB.
Is Metro: Last Light or Prey better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Prey rates higher (8.0 to 7.8). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Metro: Last Light or Prey?
Metro: Last Light is cheaper right now at $19.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.