In Prey, players can unlock the doors to various offices and rooms throughout Talos I by using the correct employee keycode. The other option is to hack the keypad, but this won’t be necessary if you’ve got the keycode handy. For this guide, we’ll tell you where to find keycodes to unlock the doors to each room or area in Prey. Be sure to check out our guide on where to find all the workstation passwords!
Like the safe keycodes, some keycodes are set and never change, while others are randomly generated. In the list below, we’ve organized the keycodes based on the room’s location on Talos I. The unchanging keycodes are listed first in each section where applicable.
Neuromod Division
Security Booth
Found on the note that’s next to Divya Naaz’s body when you return to the Nuromod Division foyer later in the game. This code gets you into the Security Booth.
Talos I Lobby
Morgan Yu’s Office
The keycode to Morgan Yu’s office is 0451. This is a set keycode that does not change.
Holding Room
To get into the Holding Room in the lobby, use this keycode: 1129.
I.T. Department
To access the I.T. Department in the Talos I Lobby, enter the keycode 0913 on the keypad.
Volunteer Quarters
On Bianca Goodwin’s workstation in the Executive Offices, read an email titled “Volunteer Attitude”. This email contains the keycode to access the Volunteer Quarters.
Pilot’s Lounge
On Octavia Figgs’ TranScribe device in the Staff Lounge, listen to the “This Isn’t a Drill” recording to get the Pilot’s Lounge keycode.
Hardware Labs
Director Thorstein’s Office
On Thadeus York’s workstation, read an email titled “You’re in Charge” go acquire the keycode to Thorstein’s office.
Machine Shop Supply Closet
Locate the workstation in Small Scale Testing. To get the password to access the workstation, look for a note attached to a clipboard on the floor near the workstation. Access the workstation and read an email titled “If You Need Supplies” to obtain the keycode to the supply closet in the Hardware Labs.
Talos I Exterior
Machine Shop Supply Closet
There is another supply closet on the exterior of Talos I. To get the keycode to this supply closet, you’ll have to track down Dr. Calvino’s TranScribe and listen to the recording titled “First Thing Tomorrow”.
Psychotronics
Armory
To get into the Psychotronics Armory, use the keycode 8714. You may also get this keycode by sparing Aaron Ingram’s life.
G.U.T.S.
Maintenance Tunnel
The keycode to the Maintenance Tunnel is found on a note on the body of Kimberly Bomo.
Crew Quarters
Fitness Center
There are two ways to get the keycode to the Fitness Center. First, you can head to the security station in the Crew Quarters and read an email titled “New Gym Code”. This contains the keycode to access the Fitness Center. The other option is to read a note in the Cabins B Restroom.
Mail Room
To get the Mail Room keycode in Prey, you must locate Anders Kline’s habitation pod in the Crew Quarters. Read the note found in the pod to obtain the Mail Room keycode.
Freezer Keycode
In the Crew Quarters Kitchen, watch the cook unlock the freezer to get the freezer keycode for yourself.
Executive Suites
There are three ways to obtain the keycode to the Executive Suites in the Crew Quarters. The first option is to read the email on Will Mitchell’s workstation titled “Food Request”. You could also get the keycode from the note attached to the table in the Recycler Room.
Your last option to get the Executive Suites keycode is to access Emma Beatty’s workstation in the Fitness Center and read the email titled “Personal Training Session”. However, this will require you to have unlocked the Fitness Center already.
Deep Storage
Stairwell Keycode
To get the keycode to the stairwell in Deep Storage, simply read the note beside Zachary West’s workstation in Corporate Information Technology. This note also contains Ivy Song’s password.
Power Plant
Reactor Room
The keycode to the Reactor Room in the Talos I Power Plant is 3845.
Parts Storage
To obtain the keycode to Parts Storage in the Power Plant, you must obtain Duncan Krassikoff’s TranScribe device and listen to a recording titled “Keycode Change: Parts Storage”.
Life Support
Storage Room
The keycode to the Life Support Storage Room is found on a note in the Oxygen Flow Control Room.
Keycodes can also be used to unlock various safes throughout Talos I. Head over to our guide for finding all safe keycodes in Prey to start unlocking safes and obtaining valuable items.
