The Talos Principle

AdventureIndiePuzzle
The Talos Principle
Teaser (1/3)
IDs
IDSteam
7386257510
85
Critic rating
8.5
User rating
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?

Developers
Croteam
Publishers
Devolver Digital
Genres
AdventureIndiePuzzle
Platforms
AndroidiOSLinuxMacNintendo SwitchPC (Microsoft Windows)PlayStation 4Xbox One
Game modes
Single player
Perspectives
First personThird person
Keywords
apocalypseartificial intelligenceasciiaudio logsbeen here beforebehind the waterfallbetrayalbirdblocksbreaking the fourth wallcatcheckpointsclonecollectiblescolor separationcontext sensitivedancingdarknessdeveloper cameodialogue treesdigital distributiondownloadable contentdream sequenceeaster eggeasyexplosionfake glitchfirst-person platformingfloating islandgame referenceheroic sacrificehostile a.i.in-game anti-piracy effectsinternet culture referenceminigamesmoral decisionsmotion blurmovie referencemultiple endingsnon-player characterpax prime 2014petsphilosophypolygonal 3dpop culture referencereal time game clockreligionrespawn justificationrobot protagonistrobotssecret areaself-referential humorsequence breakingsheepsingle-player onlysleepingsnowsprinting mechanicssteamsteam achievementssteam workshopteleportationunderwater gameplayunreliable narratorvideo game characters that play video gamesvoice actingwalking through walls

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