Action · November 2, 2023

The Talos Principle 2 (2023)

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Born into a new world where biological humanity is extinct but human culture lives on in a city of robots, you find yourself swept up in a mind-bending adventure involving a mysterious megastructure hiding enormous powers. The more you discover, the more you will be confronted with questions about the nature of the cosmos and the purpose of civilization. The broken promise of a better tomorrow, the fear of repeating humankind’s mistakes, faith in reason or renouncing humanity altogether - the choices you make and the sides you take will determine the course of events. A New Generation of Puzzles Solve a wide array of puzzles with varying difficulty levels, including clever metapuzzles and highly challenging Gold puzzles. Finish the game without solving every puzzle, or pursue the rewards of complete mastery. A variety of new abilities, such as gravity manipulation and mind transference, join the established mechanics of the original Talos Principle, creating a fresh but familiar experience. A Philosophical Odyssey Take the next step forward in the story of The Talos Principle in a thought-provoking, character-driven interactive story with multiple endings penned by returning writers Jonas Kyratzes (The Eternal Cylinder, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos) and Tom Jubert (The Swapper, Subnautica), joined by Verena Kyratzes (The Hand of Merlin, Serious Sam 4). Brave New World Explore more than a dozen all-new environments, from a city on the brink of a paradigm shift to the varied landscapes of a mysterious island that holds the keys to the future. Take a break from puzzle-solving to discover long-buried secrets and strands of forgotten history. The Melodies of Creation Immerse yourself in the rich, bittersweet world of The Talos Principle with a stunning soundtrack by master composer Damjan Mravunac (Serious Sam, The Talos Principle), with a guest appearance by Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain 1 and 2).

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Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.9k Steam reviewsTop 36% in Action
Positive rating95% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 14%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak149 playersTop 29% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours33 h averageTop 13% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Puzzle · 206
  • Story Rich · 183
  • First-Person · 178
  • Philosophical · 171
  • Sci-fi · 168
  • Puzzle-Platformer · 165
  • Exploration · 159
  • Walking Simulator · 144
  • 3D Platformer · 143
  • Third Person · 141
  • Lore-Rich · 140
  • Post-apocalyptic · 140
  • 3D · 136
  • Action-Adventure · 135
  • Logic · 133

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (12)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Korean
  • Polish
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • Turkish volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Turkish

Reception Metrics

Steam community

95%Overwhelmingly Positive · 11.9k reviews

11.3k positive · 595 negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

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Curator recommendations

11.7k

Peak concurrent players

149

Press Quotes

“One of the best puzzle games of all time” 4.5/5 – Games Radar “truly incredible” 8/10 – IGN “another masterpiece in the genre” 5/5 – Digital Spy

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

33h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

34h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

87

Steam unlocks available

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Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • HDR available
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateNov 2, 2023
DeveloperCroteam
PublisherDevolver Digital
Base price$8.99 -70%
DLC / Add-ons3 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Editions & Packages

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