Set years after the deadly encounters of the previous films, Prey 3: The Hunt Evolves Again begins in a rugged frontier landscape where whispers of strange deaths ripple through small, isolated communities. The story follows Kaia, a skilled hunter from a tribe that has lived in uneasy peace since the last Predator sighting. But when hunters vanish without a trace and their remains are found with precision wounds and scorched marks, Kaia realizes an old nightmare has returned—stronger and more cunning than before.

Her suspicions are confirmed when she discovers alien weapon fragments embedded in a tree near a recent attack site. These new Predators are not just visiting for sport—they are experimenting, adapting, and perfecting their hunting methods. Kaia is torn between warning her people and confronting the threat herself, knowing that panic could destroy the fragile unity of the surrounding settlements. As the killings spread, she reluctantly teams up with Rourke, a wandering tracker with knowledge of strange hunts from his own past, and their uneasy alliance becomes a lifeline in the wilderness.

The Predator in this installment is unlike any before. Its armor shifts with a liquid-metal sheen, its weapons adjust mid-battle, and it uses sound manipulation to disorient its prey. Kaia and Rourke realize too late that this is not just a single hunter—it is part of a coordinated trial, testing human responses for something larger on the horizon. The stakes grow as the creature begins targeting not just warriors, but leaders, healers, and anyone vital to the survival of the settlements.

Pushing deep into the predator’s hunting grounds, Kaia and Rourke lay intricate traps, using fire, natural hazards, and stolen alien tech to level the odds. Their pursuit is brutal, marked by sudden ambushes and desperate escapes, with each encounter revealing more of the Predator’s evolving strategies. In the chaos, trust between them is tested, especially when Rourke’s past connections to earlier hunts come to light.

The final act delivers a relentless showdown in a storm-lashed canyon, where Kaia must face the Predator alone after Rourke is injured. Using the terrain’s echoes to mask her movements, she turns the creature’s own sound-mimicking tech against it, luring it into a trap that triggers a devastating rockslide. The kill is not clean, but it is enough to end the hunt—this time.

The film closes with Kaia standing at the canyon’s edge at sunrise, holding a piece of the Predator’s broken mask. She knows the hunt has only changed, not ended, and that others will come. The horizon feels both safe and dangerous, a reminder that the Predator’s evolution means humanity must evolve too.