The Talos Principle

Most puzzles are OK, but there are too many collision bugs with the recorded "ghost" player. The mechanic isn't very fun, as you have to do a bunch of waiting, and then you have bugs requiring you to redo the waiting. Not worth it.

After playing through and getting all three endings of the main game, this is definitely a game that deserves all the high praise that it gets. It's such an experience that leaves you to your thoughts to try and solve the massive amount of puzzles that the game offers while making you look internally through the narrative that's spun throughout your 'discussions' with Elohiem, 'the serpent', the audio logs, and computer logs that are scattered throughout the game.

I was 15 when this game was released. Thankfully I learned about it only now. The younger, naive me, would not be able to appreciate this game properly... and there is alot to appreciate: very good music, respectable visuals, thought-provoking and intelligent story, very creative and well crafted puzzles, some good voice acting and suprisingly enough even in my native language. I really enjoyed my journey in this game and honestly feel kinda weird I paid so little for it. I don't understand why Steam makes such deep discounts, the game is so good it's genuinely a crime to charge less than 50% of original price.

I would never imagine you can have this much satisfaction and genuine fun in a puzzle game. Of course, I had to take breaks here and there, but only because there is only so much hard thinking my brain can do. I never played a similar game so it was very funny to experience how easily my brain can get stuck even on simple to solve stuff. I consider myself a relatively intelligent person but some of those puzzles really got me scratching my head.

My only complaint is the Stars. They could've done much better job with them. There is nothing fun about searching for alot of them, I had to use help in figuring out the locations because otherwise it was a chore. The 'out the box' thinking required to solve them was alot of fun (most of the time), just the searching part really unnecessary.

10/10. A must play.

Beautiful even for today's standard with clever puzzle and interesting lore/story. Almost makes you forget this game is mad by the developers behind Serous Sam, Croteam.

This game was released in 2014 and it is about playing as an AI being trained with puzzles to behave like a sentient human being. Fuck fine wine, this game aged like Tesla stock over the last decade. 10/10

very good for building logic and spatial reasoning skills later on

An absolute masterpiece, so glad that I went back and played it, as it's quickly become one of my favorite games of all time. Great writing, amazing puzzles, and so many fun secrets to find and collect. The DLC is also great!

A must play puzzle game. The game has a great philosophical story. Congrats to Croteam.

Outstanding story telling and portal like puzzles that are very fun

I'm probably half to 2/3 of the way done so far and gotta say I like it a lot. Been on a puzzle game trip lately and this scratches an itch that Portal 1+2 gave me. Although there are different mechanics to this puzzler than the Portal series, it has some similarities like blocks and lasers. Talos Principle and Portal are fellow travelers, I'd say.

There is a framing story, and it involves world destruction/AI/philosophy, and it does not detract from the fundamental focus on the puzzles. You can immerse yourself in the philosophical musings as much/little as you want through the terminals scattered around.

Atmospherics and music are nice as well.

Only downside I see is, similar to Portal, that I expect there's not a ton of replay value. I'll probably go through the game and DLC campaign and that'll be it until maybe I forget the puzzles after some months/years and then want to try going through again from the start. I suspect this is why the numbers of players on Steam are so deceptively low for this series, even though it is such a well-designed game. People enjoy playing the heck out of it and then they're done. There may be mods like Portal has that extend its' playability, but I'm not big on mods in general so I won't likely go beyond what the game publishers put out.

Overall 9.5/10

So good game i like it so much! thx for all Devolver Digital and Croteam!
As a Jew I can confirm everything that happens in the game xDDD
Anyway not everyone knows the detailed storyline of this game
According to the storyline the glacier virus killed all of humanity therefore it was decided to create AI intelligence and bring into it all the knowledge of people and send it into the simulation so that someone could continue to remember the world and people who lived in him and live instead of them//////////
btw look at our world now 10 year ago thats was fantasy game now its almost real life
2024 - start of the AI robots age
And when the glacier virus will start?

Love the puzzles and the way you gradually discover more and more about the world you are in.

Magnificent game. Truly hidden gem for me. What started as tricky puzzle led to unforgettable journey through mix of ancient and modern philosophy, history, and since fiction to the very depth of your own soul

Worked for a while and it was descent but then it stopped loading on steam. Spent a bunch of time trying to trouble shoot but didn't manage... It would be nice if they could make sure it stays compatible.

Talos Principle is an environmental/block puzzle game wrapped in some grand narrative which I didn't fully understand. Maybe it was trying to philosophise about the meaning of life, or what it means to be human or something. I dunno. I am not smart. The puzzles were good though.

The puzzles are all very basic twists on putting boxes on platforms and pointing lasers at things. The story, while sometimes interesting, isn't compelling enough to keep me going. Arguing philosophy with the computer can be neat when it can keep its head on straight, but infuriating when it presents a false premise as inherently true with no way to contradict it. Maybe that's the point? I dunno, I didn't finish it.

A worthy Portal successor, but harder, deeper, more philosophical, more monotonous, and sometimes frustrating. If you love (very) hard puzzles, or don't mind occasionally looking up a solution, it's a great game. After finishing it including the DLC Road to Gehenna, I feel like I need a break before diving into The Talos Principle II, but damn sure I will.

The Talos Principle is a lovely puzzle game that mixes in easter eggs, lore, and philosophy. I crave a good and proper atmospheric game and I think The Talos Principle is high on the list of games that achieve this effect. It's somewhat liminal. This is not necessarily a game of "excitement." If you like a more dry, calms, thoughtful experience, the Talos Principle offers a decent number of hours of entertainment.

One disclaimer to the one who battles with superstition or OCD related to an abrahamic religion (I'm Christian myself), the game makes references to some religious texts and has a major character named after the Hebrew work for "God Most High." This didn't prove problematic for me, but I can imagine that for some this might be a little uncomfortable.

Anyway. I love this game and look forward to a time when I can sit down and finish the DLC expansion and play the sequel.

A deeply thought-provoking game, both in terms of narrative and (occasionally-maddening) puzzle design.

Word to the wise: bind the "speed up time" button to something in reach. The tedium of some of the puzzles absolutely necessitates having a way to kill time-- which makes it all the more frustrating when you slip up and have to start over. To that end, I probably looked up the solution to ~10 puzzles and watched the super-hidden ending on YouTube.

Maybe in another life I have the time to grind through all of the Stars and Bonus Sigils. But thankfully, I had the good sense to wrap the game up before it became the latest in my graveyard of "Games I Liked, But Never Got Around To Finishing And Now It's Been Too Long For Me To Pick It Back Up, But Also, I Have No Interest In Replaying From The Beginning, So...."

I am romantically attracted to this game and can not feel pleasure unless thinking about The Talos Principle anymore.... I think I've found GOD (only after completing the game). If someone wants to discuss any new ideas please inform me !

It is a beautiful game on every level with approachable philosophical topics. Thought-provoking and clever puzzles in various historical settings and many secrets to find. Very atmospheric soundtrack that builds up to be very emotional.

You can tell this is a passion project from start to finish.
The best puzzle game I've played so far.

The only complaint I have with the game is that the tetris jigsaw puzzles start to feel like busywork after a while and are sometimes harder than the actual puzzles. The grid sizes for these feel too big, certainly in the messenger worlds.

fun concept fun execution fun design. a fun experience overall.

Super thoughtful, extremely well-made, very fun and challenging. Absolutely love this game. A more difficult and heady version of Portal

Well-established and original puzzles with an incredible touch of philosophy. The story reaches deep levels of the meaning of life and what it's considered a living being. Although sooner or later we will end up disappearing, a small part of our history will always remain there.

Cinema 🚬

Great game: Portal without portals, but a lotta lasers. Finished game on all difficulties.

Problems: Absolutely horrendous motion sickness, to the point where it's the first option in settings. Despite trying all configurations, after 10 minutes of gameplay, it became nauseous to the point that thinking becomes harder, so puzzles take longer. I don't think there's a way to fix it, and most people don't have this issue, but if you feel like the game is decimating your stomach, tank through it and play it anyways.

I am writing this review after I just beat The Talos Principle's DLC, Road to Gehenna. This game is truly one of a kind and a masterpiece at that. It had multiple endings and I did both of them, and they were amazing. without any spoilers you are going to be surprised how good this game is. I am grateful that I experienced and played this game to the end, thank you so much Croteam for making the Talos Principle, this masterpiece. The game has such deep meaning, I never expected to like a puzzle game so much, and calling it just a "Puzzle game" just isn't giving enough credit to the game, it's way more than that. The story and writing of the game was amazing, the voice acting was amazing, the beautiful gorgeous hand-crafted environments , the puzzle's went from easy to being very difficult but not impossible to solve, and when you thought hard enough for a resolution it always presented itself and it was so satisfying and it felt so rewarding when you continued to solve more and more puzzle's. Let's mention the music here, I didn't forget about it. It's 10/10. The Ost for The Talos Principle and Road to Gehenna were amazing and breath-taking. Overall I am giving this game a 10/10! This is truly a legendary masterpiece and I can't recommend more this game than I have, if you the person who is reading this review still have not played this game, you will enjoy it so much, just like i did. Thank you for reading my review of The Talos Principle if you made it to the end of my writing.

the puzzles are engaging and not frustrating. I was interested the entire playthrough. The story is good with philosophical themes. Overall, a very good game.
I'll definitely be getting the sequel.

Очень крутая игра про философию сделанная под головоломку. Интересно иследовать и читать все текста которые находишь посреди игры. Головоломки так же интуитивно понятные, но это не означает что они там все простые (над некоторыми я думал по 40 минут). Саундтрек невероятно крутой, обожаю Damjan'а ещё с серии игр Serious Sam.

Рекомендую всем кому не лень читать. 9/10. Снял бал только из-за непонятной для меня концовки.

Phenomenal both gameplay and soundtrack.
Dunnoes what to say without spoiling it. It's an absolutely amazing experience.

It is okay, not superb and not bad either.

The puzzles are pretty decent, nothing overly complicated. I haven't played the DLC, yet.

There are lots of annoyances. There is a lot of optional text, but you get a nagging non-stop alarm sound if you don't interact with it. The narrator just spits out constant nonsense while mocking the Bible. The computer tries to be philosophical and forces you to pick from not so well thought out answers. The movement recorder system is painful to use, but fortunately it isn't used that much. If all these annoyances were removed, it would be a much better puzzle game.

In a summary: decent puzzles with lots of superfluous content that get in the way of it being a great puzzle game.

great puzzle game that really makes you think, but remains interesting due to the philosophical storyline. lots of little side quests and easter eggs. love it

Great puzzles, great interactions with the computer and a lot to think about. What is not to like about this?

Highly recommended. First time playing this kind of game and I can say that the ambiance and the story line is quite surprising. My game play is to turn every stone and considering the fact that this game is a croteam game, you will find lots of wonderful worms under them. Some puzzles are quite challenging but manageable. Getting the stars is a different story. Who thought to hide them this well, consider the fact that I hate and congratulate you. All in all, go see with your own eyes this beautiful story.

The three great narrative physics puzzle games of our generation: Portal, Outer Wilds, and Talos Principle. Talos is perhaps the most mechanical and occasionally frustrating of the three, but has its fair share of mind altering moments and hidden secrets.

Love the vibe and philosophical aspects. I really enjoyed the first several hours but then got a bit bored. I am planning to continue though.

Engaging and fun . If you liked portal or other puzzle like games this is a good one for you to play.

Great puzzles, great environments, great story/lore, great game. One of my best 3 'First-Person-Exploration-Puzzle' games ever (Portal series, Talos Principle, The Witness). Also, possibly the only game (ever) for which I actually played DLC (and it was great, also).

The greatest Puzzle game I've ever played. I was disappointed when it was over. Time to make it through the DLC!

This game has been alot of fun really interesting puzzles (some of which can get really frustratingly Hard), really good level designs, good story and multiple endings so if you love puzzle games I highly recommend the Talos Principle.

The puzzle are interesting and the DLC is there if you want the challenge, this is something like Portal but it can go a step further.

I really don't know how to sum up this spectacular game. It's basically a game of environmental puzzles, like Portal, but it combines that with a broad range of philosophical questions like what is right or wrong, what is consciousness, whether life has a meaning or not. It tests your puzzle solving skills and strengthens your questioning at the same time. It offers you all this with a well-written sci-fi story. Highly recommended.

Amazing game. Great puzzles. Interesting story.

Nice Portal vibe and clever puzzles, only a few of which are what I would consider "over the top". Sound logic rules the day.

this game is simply put a masterpiece.
Its one of those games with fun puzzles and they start easy but get extremely hard in the end. The story is just breathtaking, i cant put it into words but you think a lot over this game and what it says. I like that the game always tries to twist your mind. The maps are beautifull and full of fun easter eggs, and when you think you've seen it all theres more!
i 100% recommend it.

This game is beautiful in every way. The story, the environments, the music. The puzzles are well balanced and with the exception of some of the star puzzles and some of the crazy puzzles in Road To Gehenna none of them feel impossible without a guide.

This game nails what the Witness didn't - having a series of similar mechanical puzzles that drive you through a world of greater-scope puzzles that interlace with a grand narrative. It's fun!

PTSD: The Game.
Engine is from Serious Sam.
Resources and architecture is from Serious Sam.
Enemies are suicide bombers (obviously).
Player gets no guns. Ok, you get an axe later in the game (spoilers).

Puzzle gameplay is very solid. The amount of items and mechanics provides enough variety while retaining ability to brute-force some of the puzzles if you lack any specific ideas. Later in the game some items need to be placed pixel-perfect to connect all the lazers which is a bit frustrating, but it's a valid way to ramp up the difficulty by making some lazer layouts not obvious.

The story... is good i guess. I was trying to relax and the character in the data terminals was messing with my vibe. Dialogue options provided me with opportunity to passively-aggressively respond to most philosophical questions. Environmental storytelling was cool though. Looking forward to play DLC and the sequel to enjoy story of the world.

Overall, a good puzzle game but i wouldn't play it for story alone.

P.S. Look up alternative endings after you beat the game.

Very perplexing puzzles combined with great story. Like Myst.

I've completed this game multiple times now and i keep going back maybe twice a year.
This game never bores me. In part, for me at least, the music plays a big role in its continued attraction and re-playability.
The puzzle are unique, yet conform to a standard you'll easily become familiar with and adds to the flow of the game.

TP2 was equally brilliant, and the music actually surpassed itself. Watch some of the gameplay videos and if your interested, id suggest you get the bundle; TP1 & TP2.

One of my top 5 games - and i have over a hundred on steam!

Excellent puzzles, well designed interesting and cool looking areas to explore, nice visuals and a great story. Makes the player think about philosophical questions.