Demos are a good way to decide if you want to drop $60 on a game or wait until the sales hit. Bethesda is offering you that chance with Prey, as the company has confirmed that a demo will be released on April 27, a week before the game is officially planned to hit shelves.

The demo will encompass the first hour of the game where protagonist Morgan Yu finds out something is amiss on Talos I research station, including some trauma-induced amnesia. You will likely get a chance to meet the alien Typhons, either in Dishonored 2 shadow walking form or as a piece of furniture, and probably try out a few of the various new weapons being introduced.

Here's the official description: "Morgan Yu is about to have a very bad day. Aliens have escaped containment, dead bodies now litter the hallways of the Talos I space station, survivors are huddled together for safety, and the Typhon aliens are threatening to destroy everything you hold dear. As Morgan, you’ll have to fight the invasion in order to save humanity. But it all begins with what should have been a typical first day on the job for Morgan."

The bad news for PC players is that this is a console-exclusive demo. Bethesda didn't elaborate as to why, unless PC pre-orders have been strong. But if you want to try it before release, you'll need to have your Xbox One or PlayStation 4 handy.

Prey, which is has no semblance or correlation to the original game, is expected to be released on May 5 for Xbox One, PS4 and yes, PC. Since Morgan is a scientist, any bets on whether some visual reference to a "Yu Tube" will pop up in the demo or final game? Taking bets now.