Action · December 11, 2014
The Talos Principle (2014)
Action releases from 2014
146 Action titles launched in 2014 — top 6 by review volume.
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (12)
- English volume_up
- French volume_up
- Italian volume_up
- German volume_up
- Spanish - Spain volume_up
- Russian volume_up
- Japanese volume_up
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- Portuguese - Brazil volume_up
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Full audio (12)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Russian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese - Brazil
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 31.9k Steam reviews | Top 17% in Action |
| Positive rating | 95% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14% |
| Metacritic | 85/100 | Genre average 77 — top 19% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 117 players | Top 32% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 13 h average | Top 39% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Puzzle · 1.0k
- Philosophical · 605
- First-Person · 538
- Sci-fi · 517
- Atmospheric · 491
- Story Rich · 487
- Singleplayer · 473
- Great Soundtrack · 347
- Robots · 334
- Exploration · 280
- Adventure · 279
- Indie · 205
- Multiple Endings · 164
- Difficult · 162
- Mystery · 142
Reception Metrics
Steam community
30.3k positive · 1.6k negative
Metacritic
Metacritic user score
8.6/10
Curator recommendations
28.7k
Peak concurrent players
117
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
- Steam Cloud
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Includes level editor
- Family Sharing
Press Quotes
“The Talos Principle is going to be something very, very special for you.” 9.5/10 – Jim Sterling (Jimquisition) “The Talos Principle is an absolute joy to play.” 9/10 – Gamespot “One of the best games of the year.” 4.5/5 – PCWorld
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
13h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
6h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
40
Steam unlocks available
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The Talos Principle 2
2023 · 95% · 11.9k · 88/100 MC
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Serious Sam Classic: The First Encounter
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Release & Availability
| Release date | Dec 11, 2014 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Croteam |
| Publisher | Devolver Digital, Croteam |
| Base price | $4.49 -85% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 4 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · [email protected] |
Editions & Packages
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