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Step back into a world of thought-provoking puzzles, philosophical intrigue, and breathtaking visuals with The Talos Principle: Reawakened - a first-person puzzle masterpiece for both new players and long-time fans alike.
The Talos Principle: Reawakened is a puzzle, philosophical and first-person game
developed by Croteam
and published by Devolver Digital.
Released on April 10th 2025 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 496 reviews of which 450 were positive and 46 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 9.96€ on Eneba.
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- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer)
- Processor: 4 core CPU @ 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5, Intel core i3/i5)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB VRAM; Radeon RX 470, GeForce GTX 970, Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 50 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated non-Arc GPUs are not supported | SSD recommended.
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I played the original Talos Principle over 10 years ago, just long enough to have forgotten all the puzzles, many of which my brain-rotted 20 year old self shamelessly cheated on/looked up to complete. So, I was happy to do another playthrough of this prior to starting Talos Principle 2, in my older and wiser 30s. While I definitely enjoyed it back then, I don't think I appreciated it fully. This is an astounding experience, both as a puzzle game and as a meditative journey on mankind's holistic attitude toward its inevitable death. That sounds so grim in text, but I think the game's approach, aesthetic, and overall vibe is so delightfully optimistic, even as its pontificating on mankind's thorough and complete death. The depiction of AI not as some dystopian conqueror but as a successor, as a child we have knowingly and unknowingly nurtured over centuries through the cultivation of both knowledge and machines, is unique. Given modern political climates around AI, I don't know if I'd go so far as to say it's prescient, but it's probably the most thorough investigation of AI and its implications on sentience and consciousness in gaming. Talos Principle is also one of the few games that couches its puzzle-solving in the narrative. You're solving the puzzles from a human perspective and answering Milton's questions as a human would, in the body of a machine. The thought processes you employ as a player are arguably no different from that of a machine's, especially a machine made in the body of man. And that makes Milton and Elohim's position as antagonists so much more powerful. They're simply nascent creatures trying to understand their place in the world, and succeeding requires you using an intrepid, investigative approach to carving out your own understanding. I think this is one of the few games that I do not mind including somewhat illusory dialogue choices in. At the very least, they get you to think. There's a hefty amount of reading to understand the plot, but most of its in quick spurts and very naturally written, with an equal amount of voiceovers to balance it out. And the puzzles are awesome too! 20 year old me was stupid. If you stick to the main puzzles, they're a perfect level of difficulty, slowly scaling throughout the game without becoming inscrutable. Many are quite intuitive, and above all else, they make you feel smart for accomplishing them. The game never holds your hand in explaining what an item does; it assumes you will fiddle and play with things. The items themselves are so flexible that no two puzzles feel the same, even if you employ many of the same tactics throughout. For those that crave a really hardcore challenge, you can search for all the stars and complete the hidden puzzles, which are considerably harder. This isn't required to really enjoy the game, though. As far as how this works as a remaster, it's... fine. I don't think the original game is a standout in visuals. Aesthetically it's great, which the remaster retains, but the remaster does have the UE5 visual flattening issue that many modern games do. I do not think this was a necessary remaster, but as an introduction to Talos Principle for those that never played the original, it's worth the 40 dollar price tag. However, if you think you'll have performance problems (neither this nor the original are well-optimized), consider buying the original instead. I'm more lenient on this remaster as I think it important to get more thoughtful games, like this, in the hands of as many people as possible. As human-computer interaction becomes more and more an inescapable part of our daily lives, using it to think alongside play is more and more important.
Back in late 2014 Croteam surprised the world by releasing a new game that wasn’t Serious Sam, but a thoughtful puzzle game with great story called The Talos Principle. My experience with that game happened almost a year later, and while I really liked the game, I was so exhausted by the end of it, that I didn’t finish the Road to Gehenna DLC. In another shocking twist, in 2023 The Talos Principle 2 was released and did everything a great sequel should do. It was and still is one of the best puzzle games I have ever played and it has improved upon its predecessor in almost every conceivable way. Given that The Talos Principle: Reawakened is the remake of the original game that sticks very close to how that title felt and played, it feels a bit weird to reassess it. On one hand, it’s still a fantastic puzzle game. On another – it pales in comparison with the sequel. So yeah, this is a remake of the original The Talos Principle and not a simple remake at that. It is among the very small list of game remakes, where despite the clearly impressing underlying technical changes, the game plays almost identically to the original. I can assume that the reasoning behind this remake was with the team wanting to improve their mastery of Unreal Engine 5 that they have used really well in The Talos Principle 2 and will be using the already announced third game in the series. And the results are fantastic – the game looks amazing, while also running a great (and noticeably better than TTP2). The original game, that used their proprietary Serious Engine, still looks very good and for players with older hardware that version of the game can remain as a solid choice. But in almost every way the remake works as a superior substitute. Only a couple of things have changed in The Talos Principle and Road to Gehenna in comparison to the original game. The biggest change, I feel, is that the often criticized by many (myself included) Recording mechanic, where you record the state of tools and yourself and then solve the puzzle using the recording and your current self, has been made a lot more convenient. You can now create pauses in the recording, instead of standing and doing nothing for several seconds at a time, which removes a lot of the guesswork and time pressure from the puzzles using this mechanic. The second biggest change is that now apart from only resetting the state of the world you can rewind the game in small chunks. So you no longer need to redo the whole puzzle if you’ve made a mistake, instead you can just rewind a bit and avoid the mistake. And finally, in the main game the concept of “Messengers” was updated, so now they are available from the start, but you need to find new types of sigils to unlock them. And once unlocked, instead of giving you hints, they allow you to skip the puzzle, similarly to how it works in the sequel. Now, despite that final change, I still feel that the idea of Messengers is somewhat pointless and unhelpful. Because the overall structure of the game, the puzzles, the progression and everything remain unchanged. As such, by the time you will unlock these folks, you probably don’t really need them. And this mechanic is also entirely absent in both Road to Gehenna and the completely new story campaign In the Beginning. My memory of the game, with it becoming rather tiresome by the end, turned out to be true. Once again, I’ve felt that as soon as you get to the third section of the game, things become a lot more frustrating and not as polished. Which continues into Road to Gehenna, where some of the puzzles are very poorly communicated, though some are extremely good. And then things get completely dire with In the Beginning, where puzzles tend to turn into complete nonsense. I know there are fans of extremely convoluted puzzles with niche usage of mechanics and the need to plan 10 steps ahead, but I’m not that audience. So where some of the harder sections in Road to Elysium DLC for the second game were frustrating, but mostly manageable for me, majority of In the Beginning was just purely unfun. The story, however, is still very good. Different, too stuffy for my tastes, too bible, too up its own butt (by design, that’s what the characters are). And accompanied by solid music, that nonetheless makes me want to sleep. But once again – I’m just comparing things with how extremely fun, exciting and well paced the second game is. On its own, the original and the additional campaigns tell the story well and for it alone The Talos Principle: Reawakened is worth it. Yes, I like the sequel a lot more. But the original game still holds up. And The Talos Principle: Reawakened is just a better version of it. The only things missing from this version are a couple optional DLCs the original got, like prototype levels and Serious Sam voice instead of one of the characters. Personally, I didn’t like those DLCs at all, so their lack is a gain, not a loss. If you have played the original game before and really liked it, then I recommend planning the revisit with the Reawakened version. And if you have not played the original game, then just grab this new version instead. It’s a better version of a great game.
Proper remaster of one of the most criminally underrated games ever. I played the original in 2015 and it was one of the best gaming experiences I ever had. Not only were the puzzles engaging and the philosophical exploration fun, but the whole mystery itself kept me immersed and invested thru the whole thing. More than a decade later and with an amazing sequel out, this remains as criminally obscure and underrated as ever. If you like satisfying puzzles, exploring philosophy, strutting thru beautiful scenery or rebelling against the system; definitely give this a try! PS: The additional chapter is hardcore! Well worth the price for any Talos enjoyer wanting a worthwhile challenge.
Without a doubt one the best games of all time. The story is riveting, and a testament to games as a bona fide artistic medium. This game will push you to challenge your own conceptualization of the world, might uncover beliefs or psychological undercurrents you hadn't tuned into in a long time, and if none of that will certainly enrapture you for its entirety. All within the simple yet mind-scratching form of a puzzle game a la Portal or Superliminal. I can't recommend this game enough, and particularly to go in blind with no spoilers or guides. There's a good hints thread on the Steam forum for the challenge stars if you want a gentle nudge in the right direction, but these games are best experienced by struggling against them until you finally develop the insight needed to break through to the goal. You will rage, you will stay up late trying to wrap your head around a problem, and at the end of it all, you will shed more than a tear for this masterpiece. Bravo, Croteam.
This game is a good example of why I think Steam should go back to a star rating system as opposed to this binary "Recommended vs. Not Recommended" system. The remake is a beautiful rendition of the original game, and I thoroughly enjoyed playing through the main story and Road to Gehenna...but not so much with "In the Beginning." I had played Talos and Road to Gehenna all the way through two or three times before this remake came out. If you would have asked me on my first playthrough whether the puzzles or the story stood out more, I would have said the puzzles, not caring for the story much at all. But I did learn to value the story more on subsequent playthroughs. Playing through this remake, the story hit me more than ever. It was a very enjoyable experience. Regarding "In The Beginning," the arrangement above is completely flipped. The story is about the only thing worth experiencing. With a few (as in two or three) exceptions, the puzzles are ploddingly and laboriously dull, especially when you find out with so many of them that the answer is some cute, clever trick you have to discover almost by accident (or consulting a walkthrough video). Yes, part of my bitterness is probably a difficulty thing. But a huge part of it is how they contrast with puzzles in the main game. There is an elegance to the previous puzzles that is severely lacking with most of the puzzles in the latest addition. I get the feeling the developers based their decisions on which community-created puzzles to include too heavily on how clever or brilliant the overall concept of a given puzzle seemed as opposed to how enjoyable it is to actually play it through. If that's the case, I think it was a considerable error in judgment.
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The Talos Principle: Reawakened is currently priced at 39.99€ on Steam.
No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 39.99€ on Steam.
Yes, The Talos Principle: Reawakened received 450 positive votes out of a total of 496 achieving a rating of 8.44.
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The Talos Principle: Reawakened was developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital.
Yes, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is not playable on MacOS.
No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is not playable on Linux.
Yes, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is playable and fully supported on Steam Machine.
No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened does not support VR.
The Talos Principle: Reawakened is a single-player game.
No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened does not currently offer any DLC.
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No, The Talos Principle: Reawakened does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, The Talos Principle: Reawakened 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.
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