The Nightmare is one of the most feared enemies in Prey, the 2017 science-fiction game set aboard the Talos I space station, where it relentlessly pursues the player once triggered. Its breathing was designed to be heard before the creature is seen, turning sound into an early warning of danger. Game audio clips like this one have since been shared on soundboards and reused by creators making horror edits, reaction videos and tense gameplay compilations, because the sound instantly signals that something dangerous is approaching.