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SeriesTalos Principle

The Talos Principle

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First release
Dec 11, 2014
Developer
Croteam
Genres
Indie, Adventure, Puzzle · Action, Science fiction
Platforms
Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, iOS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Linux

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).

Also known as Talos Principle, Talos.exe

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Storyline
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?Read more

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?

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dec 11, 2014
Mac
Dec 11, 2014
Linux
Dec 11, 2014
All 9 release dates
Android
May 28, 2015
PlayStation 4
Oct 13, 2015
iOS
Oct 11, 2017
Xbox One
Aug 31, 2018
Xbox One
Sep 04, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Dec 10, 2019
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
11h
Main + Extras
20h
Completionist
42h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
First person, Third person
Keywords
minigames, robots, ascii, pets, religion
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At a Glance

Critic Score
87
Main Story (IGDB)
11h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
20h
Completionist (IGDB)
42h
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Steam users rate this Overwhelmingly Positive, 29,357 reviews in all languages, recorded 24 October 2026

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