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The Talos Principle

Image: Steam / its publisher

  • Puzzle
  • Philosophy
  • First person

An android solves puzzles in ancient ruins while a godlike voice guides it and hidden terminals raise questions about consciousness and humanity. Puzzles with lasers, jammers and boxes, with a philosophical layer.

Why play it now

When you want to think calmly through well-designed puzzles and reflect a little along the way.

Who it's for

For lovers of Portal and philosophy, with no rush.

When not to pick it

If you don't feel like thinking: every room is a logic challenge.

What it offers

  • Thinking: 95 out of 100
  • Story: 60 out of 100
  • Relaxing: 50 out of 100
  • Exploring: 50 out of 100

Our own editorial classification, not Steam data.

Details

Controller
Controller support
Disk space
5 GB (minimum)
Steam Deck
Playable
Steam reviews
95% positive (33,078)
Metacritic
85/100
Developer
Croteam
Release date
11 DEC 2014
Steam genres
Action, Adventure, Indie

Based on what the game states on Steam.