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). 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?
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Contemplative, contemporary, grave and open-ended.
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- contemporarynostalgic
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, Linux, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Croteam
- Publisher
- Devolver Digital
- Released
- December 11, 2014
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- First person, Third person
- Engine
- Serious Engine 4
- Time to beat
- 11 h rushed · 20 h main story · 42 h completionist
IGDB rating 8.7/10 from 485 ratings.
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