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The Talos Principle

95% positive of 29,283 Steam reviews

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Main story
11 h
Everything
42 h
Released
2014
Steam Deck
Playable
Known on
Steam, Epic, Xbox / PC Game Pass, PlayStation

Made by Croteam. Published by Devolver Digital, Croteam.

About the game

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

What sets it apart

  • Philosophical
  • Puzzle
  • Robots
  • Sci-fi
  • First-Person
  • Story Rich
  • Atmospheric
  • Exploration
  • Multiple Endings
  • Post-apocalyptic
  • Mystery
  • Difficult

What players say

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What players say

  • Recommended
    It's like the portal games, but you don't feel like as much of an idiot when you watch a youtube tutorial for some of the puzzles. Also it's relevant to this day.

    21 h played when written. 13 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    An amazing experience story, puzzle, and exploration-wise (easter eggs). The story is heavily focused on existential questions and shows some interesting points of view. The puzzles are all pretty manageable and there are some harder ones on the more secret path. Did enjoy the easter eggs, as there were some pretty cool and creative ones, and they did give the game some replayability value. As I was replaying the…

    53 h played when written. 11 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Unpopular opinion, but the philosophical fumbling in this game is not saying anything interesting. As a result the game is really pretentious and uninteresting. The puzzles are engaging for a while, but in themselves do not keep me as a player engaged for long enough. I strongly dislike the inclusion of mostly out of context passages framed as musings from real works which all contribute in producing a veneer of…

    7 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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