Taiji on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Solve puzzle panels and uncover the meaning of the symbols within. Explore a dense world where secrets are hidden in plain sight.

Taiji is a puzzle, nonlinear and difficult game developed and published by Matthew VanDevander.
Released on September 09th 2022 is available only on Windows in 13 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Estonian and Korean.

It has received 1,250 reviews of which 1,143 were positive and 107 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.62€ on K4G.

The Steam community has classified Taiji into these genres:

Puzzle Nonlinear Difficult Adventure Walking Simulator Top-Down Relaxing Exploration Hidden Object Pixel Graphics Open World Controller Surreal Female Protagonist Logic Minimalist Stylized Mystery Casual 2D

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System requirements

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Windows
  • OS *: Windows 7 SP1 64-Bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD Athlon 64
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GTX 400 / AMD Radeon HD 5000
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 350 MB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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10 hours played
May 2026
Basically The Witness, except a shading puzzle rather than a line-drawing puzzle. One massive draw for me is that it's 2D. I cannot play The Witness because it's a first person POV and it makes me dizzy. Taiji, perfectly fine. So that alone is excellent. The puzzles are fascinating. There are a variety of symbols, taught one by one in its corresponding areas. Much like The Witness, you have to figure out the rules yourself, but there are plenty of introduction puzzles that let you mess around and figure out whether something is correct. This is important, because the latter puzzles in the area are proper logic puzzles with exactly one solution each, so you have to actually understand the clues and then deduce everything logically step by step. Having a bunch of mechanics does unfortunately mean some of them are not winners. These are usually ones that reference the surroundings. The surroundings are fixed, so there is only one solution for these puzzles, which means it's hard to experiment and figure out why something works. One of the mechanics, about completing a missing grid, is just so obtuse and bizarre. Despite that, I think Taiji is still a good experience. There are a lot of unique ideas here, and it's basically The Witness lite that takes the game in a different direction.
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16 hours played
Feb. 2026
Solid puzzle game! Classic Witness-style puzzle mechanic "discovery by play" with nice music.
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26 hours played
Dec. 2025
Taiji is a great puzzle game where you figure out the rules of the puzzles before solving them (similar to the video game The Witness or the pen-and-paper game ABDEC). Because of this lack of explicit instructions, individual experiences will vary greatly depending on how easily the rules "click" for you. I've read some negative reviews that mention the game being unfair, but I want to assure you, at no point does the game "troll" or deceive you. Rules are absolutely consistent across all puzzles. If you encounter contradictions, it means that your assessment of the rules is incorrect. I liked this game better than The Witness. There are no gimmicky puzzles like "listen to birds" or "look at something at a weird angle." Because Taiji has a grid with cells that can be toggled individually, you can solve puzzles incrementally by deducing things bit by bit from different sides. This allows for larger and more complex puzzles. If you haven't played either game, I still recommend playing The Witness, since it's a good game and Taiji borrows heavily from it. I solved 400+ main puzzles on my own, but used hints for ~10 super-secret puzzles. It was very hard for me to even find where I could solve them. However, once I knew what I was looking for, they weren't too difficult. My main criticism is that the game is too open. You can wander into the hardest area right from the start. The best puzzles (which combine mechanics from different zones) are completely optional and tucked away in inconspicuous places. Don't miss them!
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10 hours played
Sept. 2025
I don't really have anything to say other than "The Witness but 2D", including the bit where you want to erase your memory and play the whole game again. The difference is, this game won't induce paranoia for the secrets; it's really well done but the path to 100% (achievement) is rather clear (as in, the game just provides an immediate feedback). If you are not into an infinite downward secret seeking downward spiral like a sane person, then I'd say it provides just the right amount of secret content (some of which do count into the achievements).
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11 hours played
July 2025
Fun puzzle game, think a 2D version of The Witness. All the puzzles had sensible, discoverable solutions. Highly recommended. Edit: Didn't care much for the hidden postgame puzzles, so didn't do them. Completed everything else.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Taiji is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.

No, Taiji is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.

Yes, Taiji received 1,143 positive votes out of a total of 1,250 achieving a rating of 8.66.
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Taiji was developed and published by Matthew VanDevander.

Yes, Taiji is playable and fully supported on Windows.

No, Taiji is not playable on MacOS.

No, Taiji is not playable on Linux.

Taiji is a single-player game.

Yes, there is a DLC available for Taiji. Explore additional content available for Taiji on Steam.

No, Taiji does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Taiji does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Taiji is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Taiji.

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