The Talos Principle 2

Thoughtful philosophical musings, satisfying puzzles which range from easy to challenging. DLC has more of what's good. Both the 1st and 2nd game are one of those games I'll play again every few years forever.

One of the best puzzle games I played. Such a big improvement from the first one both when it comes to the puzzles and to the lore . Loved every bit of it. Some puzzles that need you to think outside the box and outside the current puzzle you are solving can be challenging but I enjoyed every bit of it. Congrats to everyone involved in making this game and I can't recommend this game enough to people who enjoy puzzle games.

A very overlooked gem of a puzzle game and a worthwhile sequel. If you liked the first one, get this! And buy it full price to support these devs. They deserve it.

game is amazing but gave me existential crisis multiple times

Amazing game, would highly recommend to those that like puzzle games and very thought-provoking stories. Really changed my view about our purpose as humans, I am more positive and hopeful. Make sure to also get the DLC if you like the base game, it expands upon story threads and is equally as good.

PURE THALOS P. Better and bigger than Thalos 1. The environment is greatly expanded. Excellent game in every aspect. And there is a lot of cats, cool.

Very entertaining with lots of good puzzles. I only almost had 1 freakout at a puzzle but that was due to me forgetting that I could put items on boxes and the fans would move both at the same time.

game has a ton of unlikable characters that never go away with constant, constant dialogue. this game does build upon the story of the first decently but man, it was much better as a strange mystery rather than relentless forced exposition.

A phenomenal game! Dare I even say better than the first? This iteration is much more in depth and detailed in just about every way in comparison.

Visually, it is stunning. For a lover of architecture, the level designs are a feast for the eyes, and I spent the whole game in awe of the gorgeous level designs.

The lore goes deeper, more context behind the first game is revealed, and the story feels more profound; it really challenges you to think--not only in terms of the puzzles, but also philosophically. The first explores humanity and sentience; this one explores morality, ethics, and society.

There are really only one and a half issues with the game. The half issue is that it is incredibly long, totaling around 169 (!!) puzzles. This also makes the game a great value. Normally, this would be great with no downsides, but it becomes a bit of a problem because of the main issue: the game can feel repetitive and even tedious at times because each section of the island is conceptually identical to the others. Each quarter of the island is subdivided into three regions, and each region has 8 main puzzles, two "lost" puzzles, a lab, a few terminals to find, and two stars to collect.

Others have mentioned their disdain for the dialogue, which is a valid opinion, but personally, I enjoyed it. Yes, sometimes I would wish the person I was talking to would talk faster, and there certainly was a lot of it, but it felt far more natural than "typing" back and forth with Milton in the first game.

If you're on the fence, I say take the risk. Besides, Yaqut alone will make it worth playing the game!

Thought provoking and a beautifully written story, just don't let Netflix make the film. The puzzles are a bit easier than TP1 but more varied and they've even included "skips" if you find a puzzle too hard, though you'll have to track them down. I much prefer the presentation and the world Croteam have built this time around.

An engaging, sprawling puzzle game that really makes you think. Hmmmmm.

Serious Sam even makes an appearance in an Easter egg.

Very visually stunning game. Unfortunately that's the only positive comment I have. Pick it up on discount when you can.

To echo some of the other negative reviews, the minimum system requirements aren't accurate. I had to upgrade my system to properly play it.

Regarding the gameplay, the story is slow as molasses and hindered by the massive open world feel. While they are satisfying to complete, the puzzles are insultingly simple.

One of the things I loved about the philosphy presented in the first game is that it made me think and question my understanding of the world. In part two, half the time I feel like I'm scrolling through r/im14andthisisdeep and the other half it feels like the devs are just throwing quotes at you.

One of the best and most versatile puzzle games I've ever played!
It outshines Talos Principle 1 massively in size, scope, and tools making it full of new fun mechanics to learn.
Some of them, specifically the lasers could be explained a little bit better and it can be easy to get a little lost here and there with how expansive the areas are(especially because there are hidden secrets around every corner to look out for).
Overall it's a 10/10 puzzle game filled with fun and philosophy.

A masterpiece.
Compared to the first : huge maps, monumentally detailed architecture, breathtaking landscapes, more developped characters, a city to visit, hours of dialogues, impeccable voice acting, somewhat even better built puzzles, a slew of easter eggs.
Should be played after finishing the first one.

Please OPTIMIZE!
I played part 1 and it ran great on my PC.

This part is barely playable even with bare minimum settings.
And even if it were playable, the ugliness of the picture and weird movement animation on low settings is unbearable and hurts your eyes.
(Surprisingly, the worst part are the story-videos, where I'd have like 0.3 FPS)

I believe it looks amazing on a fast PC, but come on, 77 GB for a puzzle game, that's a bit of an overkill.
PLEASE MAKE PLAYABLE AND BEARABLE FOR THE MODEST PC's OUT THERE (like the 1st part was)

Great combination of puzzles and philosophy. Simply great just like the first game.

Poorly optimized game. Runs at 15 fps with occasional stutters and its a not very good looking game for that.

I really enjoyed The Talos Principle 2 as much as the first one! The puzzles can be mind bending and engaging. The best thing about this game for me is not having to perform too many fast finger moves, weird jumping around and such. Thank you !

A game that became my comfort in bad mental moments. Story is very existentialst and puzzles actually make you think and very rewarding.

The game is a faithful expansion and continuation of the universe of the first Talos Principle, while bringing about an exciting new direction for the narrative of the universe. I am only just getting into this game and have more to do to delve into the exploration of the island.

The puzzles are challenging and fun with only a few required being quite tricky. The story is quite good though an obvious option for choice is not present.

Everything good from the Talos Principle 1, but greatly improved and expanded on. The first felt a bit rough around the edges, had that early PC game vibe for lack of better terms, while this one feels very well polished. The puzzles in the main game feel to be on the easier side compared to the first game especially compared to some of the very difficult TP1 star puzzles, but all enjoyable with some stumping me for a good while (and the DLC has more difficult puzzles to work through overall). It also looks stunning especially if you have a newer GPU that can run it well on high+ settings. This might be an issue for older systems that struggle with other Unreal Engine 5 games (still runs a lot better than some UE5 games I've played). Really hoping Croteam finds a way to add a level editor/creator with workshops support like they're doing for the reawakening remake of the first game, or at least another DLC.

I love this game, it's challenging and fun. Some puzzles can be hard to solve, but all of them are fun. The levels design is brilliant. The story is very interesting and thought provocative. I definitely recommend.

Consistently crashes in the megastructure section after the north areas. Puzzles up to that point were too easy, too, and the story's not particularly engaging. kind of a disappointment after the first one

A bit too drawn out. While I understand the need to have dialogs, diary entries and logs, couple of hours into the game going through them starts feeling more like a chore and less like exploration for the sake of world-building. The maps that host the levels are at moments a bit too unnecessarily large and convoluted, while at the same time providing the player with braindead navigational compass at the top of the screen, something that greatly affects the sense of exploration and numbs the player's perception of the level.
Please, just let Bethesda style dialogs rot locked away in their games.

Even with all that this is still an amazing game, but personally 1 was better.

The game is a marvelous experience about what it means to be human. It flawlessly continues the narrative from The Talos Principle released in 2014, which was a masterpiece in itself. Should you enjoy puzzles, wonder about probing your moral compass with engaging dialogues and many philosophical references while exploring a barren, somewhat sterile, yet strangely captivating world - then dive into this to contemplate about what humanity ultimately means to you.

Good game. Not as good as the first one
+ Good visuals
+ Fun puzzles

o Story

- Maps too big/no fast travel

The puzzles where quite clever. The designers are geniuses. Solving them gave me a satisfaction that I rarely feel when playing other games. The gorgeous graphics also blew me away.

Отличная игра про головоломки. Прошёл на пиратке, но так понравилась, шо купил.

Good old puzzle solving! And you don't feel as lonely as in Thalos Principle I - many NPC around. If you liked part one, part two may fit well too.

It is a pretty good game. I recommend it, but as a huge fan of the original, I prefer the original much more.
I don't like how most of the puzzles are too easy, and there is too much dialogue which kinda kills the mistery a little bit.
I love the feeling of being alone in the world. I also didn't like the architecture. I just hate modern concrete architecture, and much more prefer the Roman/Egyptian/Medieval setting. But overall it is interesting, and fun game to explore.

An incredible sequel to the first game. Philosophical explorations, puzzles, and meaningful exploration. An amazing game. And the voice acting and music are incredible. The word that comes to mind comparing this sequel to the first game is "grandeur". Everything is bigger, more fleshed out, and graphically beautiful.

Talos Principle 1 was one of the best puzzle games I had played. Talos Principle 2 is one of the best games I have played, and one of the most interesting and thought provoking pieces of entertainment across all media (books, series, manga, whatever). Truly an masterpiece.

The graphics, level design and soundtrack is beautiful in this game. I think the story was nice as well as it kept me engaged to complete the game to get some answers. The puzzle diffuculty naturally progressed in difficulty, but good level design give you a lot of hints on where to go and do. I've been stuck in some puzzles time to time, but then it's great that this game is not linear, so I can complete other puzzles meanwhile and perhaps stumble upon a solution after a while.

Its just what I wished for after playing Talos 1 so many times.
I love walking simulators and getting lost in huge maps, and as in Serious Sam, -Croteam Style- this takes that into another level. Unreal Engine 5 looks amazing and it really feels you are in there.
Theres also a much interesting story and misteries than in the previous game.

Puzzles, new ideas, challenges and surprises are really well done, even if you are not a great puzzle solver you'll find the solution after some tries or giving it some time.
I'm like 20 hours in and still seems to be like half the game.
Only negative point if it counts as negative is that -so far, I dont know later- you can't change the weather/time of the day of the levels unless you re enter them. I wouldn't mind a selector before you enter the transport.

Totally recommended game.

to me this game surpasses portal. i know, i know that's sacrilege. it works my brain hard on some puzzles and forces me to work back logically from the goal. i love that. sometimes stumped but never overly frustrated. where portal has quirky humour, tp2 has philosophy which personally appeals to me more. i found portal puzzles too easy. i was rarely stumped. it erred on the easy side which i understand for a game with mass appeal but tp2 treats you more intelligently without causing you to throw your steam deck across the room. regardless great work by the team and a must if you have even a passing interest in puzzle games.

Very nice ambient and solid game. Part 1 was my favourite though. This new game is made too easy. I miss the bombs, i miss the recorders. The developers have not thought about the old fans it seems. But in the grand scheme of things, it was a nice experiment. As a Talos lover, i will buy every part or expansion there ever comes. But i just wish they make it harder the next time in part 3, and do not cater to whining brainless people that cry about the recorder being too hard/difficult. If that is the case, go play ping-pong and not a puzzle game.

What if Talos Principle 1 was better in literally every way (except performance f*ck UE5). Incredible sequel, though with a very different vibe to it than the original, and with easier puzzles (imo). I cant write much about the game without spoiling it so just go play this if you loved Talos 1

Finally the long awaited sequel of a milestone in puzzle games.
The Talos Principle was a gem
And this sequel is a fair and extending successor.
Great graphics, great music, great story and (of course) great puzzles.
I can say some puzzles are not such difficulty... where few others are tough... but it is nice to feel smart whenever.
And the story is really good. I knowm it's just an excuse... but it is not simply like that. I would have enjoyed even the story only. IMO, this should be a good story for a TV show.

Amazing game. I found the sequel much more enjoyable than the original. The philosophical questions it explores felt far more appealing to me compared to "Can a machine be human?" or whatever it was in the first game. There are some minor cons, but they’re vastly outweighed by the game's pros.

Enjoyable, nonviolent puzzle solving; some out-of-the-box thinking is useful! Some puzzles require that, and it makes others easier. Story line is also very engaging. Gameplay quality is very smooth, no issues. Highly recommended.

The Talos Principle games truly shine a light on what games can be. The game is thought provoking intersting and most of all Fun! The unique feeling every time you solve a puzzle of felling like you pulled one over on the DEVs is adicting. 10/10 will buy all DLC!

A gorgeous meditation on intellect and perception. Philosophy & sculpture parks with puzzles: say no more.

what can i say, a worthy successor to the first game. visuals? wonderful, story? beautiful, voice acting? wondrous. like it doesnt rly have any negatives to speak of.

i know that some people had problems with so many talking robots, but u can just ignore them and solve the puzzles and dont rly lose out. thats what i did in my first playthrough and in my second i will be more social and maybe also go with 666

some people might say that this game is also easier from the first part, sure, if u have played TTP1 and Gehenna u are experienced. i still got stuck here and there even though i completed gehenna, so there are ez ones and hard ones.

as its the case with the first TTP, i highly recommend buying the DLC, it ups the story (into the abyss) whilst also giving harder puzzles

if u buy it, make sure to FIRST play TTP1, then Gehenna, then TTP2 and then TTP2 DLC any other way will just ruin your experience

Best puzzle game on the market, 100/100.

In my opinion, it improves all the minor problems the previous game had (the previous game was amazing as well).

There is a mechanic that allows you to skip a few puzzles if you get stuck.
The previous game had this too but it was very limited.
Personally, I didn't end up using it but it gave me a lot of confidence that I could actually finish the game.

The story is good as well.

Great game, as good as the first, very imaginative story, great puzzles and graphics. The additional content in the city was, avoiding spoilers, awesome.

Great game with some great DLC. This is one of my favorite puzzle games I have ever played. Easily a 10/10. On another note another fun puzzle you can play within this game is trying to smuggle the items out of the puzzles. Some items take some out of the box thinking to get out.

The Talos Principle I is one of my favorite games of all time, so I was trying to manage my expectations about II because I didn't think it could possibly live up to the first game.

It does. It REALLY does. It's beautiful, the puzzles are engaging, and they meaningfully engage with and extend the questions from the first game. If the question at the heart of the first game is "what makes a person a person," the second is all about how people relate to each other, what people owe their community, and what a community owes the world.

It's an absolute masterpiece.

A beautiful game, a touching narrative and very intelligent puzzles that will make you cheer out loud when you finally solve them. Highly recommended for everyone interested in a good story, and an absolute requirement for anyone interested in puzzles.

The Talos Principle 2 is graphically stunning and architecturally breathtaking. It contains a large number of different puzzle mechanics spread across different regions. For the most part, I thought the puzzles were well designed and enjoyable. There were a handful of weird softlucks and iffy mechanics, but they were easy to overlook.

Unfortunately... there was one part about this game that I completely disliked - the story. Story is normally one of my favorite elements, but I could not care less about the story in TP2. I don't care about this robot civilization. I don't want to talk to a bunch of different robots constantly. I don't want to be bothered by constant chatter. The story is intrusive, overbearing, and (imo) not interesting.

I think the quality of the puzzles still make the game worth playing, but be prepared to skip a lot of dialogue