Croteam

The Talos Principle

The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Released: 11 December 2014
Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital
Engine: Serious Engine 4
Perspective: First person · Third person
Age rating: PEGI 7 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Metacritic: 85/100
Steam recommendations: 29,172
Platforms: PlayStation 4 · Linux · Android · PC (Microsoft Windows) · iOS · Mac · Xbox One · Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle · Adventure · Indie
Also known as: Talos Principle
Estimated owners: 1,000,000–2,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 87
Critic rating: 474
Ratings counted: 95.3%
Steam reviews: 40
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The Talos Principle

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Crossplay System requirements 2 GB RAM Download size 5.0 GB Steam Deck Playable Player counts 137

The Talos Principle

The story

As if awakening from a deep sleep, you find yourself in a strange, contradictory world of ancient ruins and advanced technology. Tasked by your creator with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles, you must decide whether to have faith, or to ask the difficult questions: Who are you? What is your purpose And what are you going to do about it?

The Talos Principle