Adventure · August 30, 2016

The Turing Test (2016)

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The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there. Upon arrival a series of puzzles awaits you – tests which, according to the station’s AI, Tom, can only be solved by a human. These puzzles have apparently been set by the missing ground crew – but why have they created them and what are they hiding from? In an evolving story based on mankind’s instinctual need to explore, protect and survive, you’ll delve deeper into Europa’s ice crusted-core and discover that the lines between man and machine begin to blur. Armed with the Energy Manipulation Tool (EMT), solve puzzles to open the way forward as you learn the true cost of human morality. Key Features: Harness the ability to transfer power between machines using your ‘Energy Manipulation Tool’ providing a unique twist on gameplay mechanics and puzzle logic. Learn the significance of player control as you switch between multiple perspectives to solve The Turing Test’s most challenging puzzles. Discover a story with multiple layers of depth and conspiracy; challenging concepts of human morality and giving freedom to players to form theories about the fate of ISA's crew members.

Adventure releases from 2016

76 Adventure titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.

Peer Adventure titles

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

Position in Adventure

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.9k Steam reviewsTop 30% in Adventure
Positive rating88% positiveGenre average: 87% — this title sits in top 61%
Metacritic74/100Genre average 77 — top 72% of Adventure titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 74% for session depth among Adventure

Community Tag Signals

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

  • Puzzle · 158
  • Sci-fi · 119
  • First-Person · 115
  • Female Protagonist · 109
  • Space · 106
  • Adventure · 81
  • Singleplayer · 81
  • Atmospheric · 64
  • Story Rich · 56
  • Great Soundtrack · 43
  • Artificial Intelligence · 40
  • Short · 37
  • Philosophical · 28
  • Robots · 23
  • Psychological Horror · 22

Reception Metrics

Steam community

88%Very Positive · 7.9k reviews

6.9k positive · 947 negative

Metacritic

74/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.4/10

Curator recommendations

6.2k

Press Quotes

“Delightful surprise.” Recommended – Eurogamer “Just buy it.” 10/10 – Brash Games “An excellent puzzle game.” 8.5/10 – TechRaptor

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play on TV

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateAug 30, 2016
DeveloperBULKHEAD
Base price$19.99
DLC / Add-ons1 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

Achievements

15

Steam unlocks available

Editions & Packages

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