The Talos Principle

The Talos Principle

Released: December 11, 2014
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 4 Linux Android PC (Microsoft Windows) iOS Mac Xbox One Nintendo Switch

Genres:

Puzzle Adventure Indie

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Science fiction

Player Perspectives:

First person Third person

Ratings

User Rating

86.6
Based on 415 ratings

Critics Rating

87.3
Based on 12 ratings

Total Rating

87.0
Based on 427 ratings

Summary

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).

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?

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Involved Companies

Devolver Digital

Role:
Publisher

Croteam

Role:
Developer

Game Engines

Serious Engine 4

Keywords

minigames robots ascii pets religion steam bird multiple endings apocalypse blocks artificial intelligence dialogue trees dancing snow easter egg teleportation philosophy easy darkness sheep explosion steam achievements digital distribution single-player only steam workshop voice acting cat polygonal 3d breaking the fourth wall pop culture reference game reference collectibles motion blur color separation non-player character sprinting mechanics checkpoints robot protagonist moral decisions downloadable content underwater gameplay secret area betrayal walking through walls internet culture reference fake glitch self-referential humor movie reference unreliable narrator audio logs pax prime 2014 floating island video game characters that play video games developer cameo sequence breaking been here before sleeping clone first-person platforming dream sequence context sensitive behind the waterfall real time game clock respawn justification heroic sacrifice hostile a.i. in-game anti-piracy effects

Alternative Names

Talos Principle

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