Games like The Talos Principle
If you like The Talos Principle (puzzle, philosophy and first person), these 10 games are similar in what you do and how you play. They go from most to least similar.
The Witness
- In common: thinking and a challenge
- Difference: less story
When your mind is sharp and you want to think deeply, with no rush or pressure.
Return of the Obra Dinn
- In common: thinking and story
When you fancy feeling like a real detective and your mind is sharp. Every confirmed deduction is a small victory.
Outer Wilds
- In common: thinking and story
- Difference: more exploring
When you feel like exploring and thinking calmly, with at least an hour ahead of you. Every loop ends with a discovery.
Portal
- In common: thinking and short sessions
When you have an afternoon and want a complete, clever and fun experience.
Superliminal
- In common: thinking and short sessions
For a quiet afternoon with a few moments of wonder: you can finish it in a few hours.
Chants of Sennaar
- In common: thinking
When you want to think calmly and feel like a linguist: every word you decipher is a small victory.
FEZ
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: more exploring
When you want to explore with no pressure: nothing attacks you and a fall just sends you back to the last solid ground.
Portal 2
- In common: thinking and short sessions
- Difference: more co-op
When you want to think a bit and have a laugh. Each chamber takes minutes and the campaign moves at a good pace.
Amanda the Adventurer
- In common: short sessions and thinking
- Difference: shorter sessions
When you want short, unsettling horror: a first playthrough takes under an hour, and there are five endings.
What Remains of Edith Finch
- In common: story
- Difference: less thinking
When you have a quiet afternoon and want a complete, moving experience with no difficulty at all.
How we pick them
We compare the tags the Steam community gives each game with our own classification: what you do (action, story, building…), the difficulty, how long sessions last and whether you play alone or with others. Nobody pays to appear.
About The Talos Principle
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.
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