The Talos Principle
2014 · Puzzle · First person
87OpenCritic
85Metacritic
95Steam
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).
Release date2014
DeveloperCroteam
PublisherDevolver Digital
PlatformsPC, PS4, PS5, Switch
GenrePuzzle, Adventure, Action
ModesSingle-player
Key tagsPuzzle, Philosophical, Sci-fi, Robots, First-Person, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Great Soundtrack
Player score95% · 33 K reviews
Time to beat5 h
Game languageVoice-over and text
Steam price$29.99



