Released Dec 11, 2014 $29.99 Overwhelmingly Positive Counts toward your Steam games

The Talos Principle

By Croteam · published by Devolver Digital

Puzzle Philosophical First-Person Sci-fi Story Rich Atmospheric SingleplayerGreat SoundtrackRobotsExplorationAdventureIndie

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Reviews 29,357 Overwhelmingly Positive

Players yesterday 117 at the busiest moment

Owners 1M–2M estimated

The Talos Principle is a game tagged Puzzle, Philosophical and First-Person by Croteam, released Dec 11, 2014. It has 29,357 Steam reviews (Overwhelmingly Positive). It has an estimated 1M–2M owners on Steam. The Steam games most like it include The Talos Principle: Reawakened, Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut and The Turing Test.

The Talos Principle is a first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction. Made by Croteam and written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

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The Talos Principle: Reawakened 80% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, First-Person
Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut 78% match · Puzzle, First-Person, Sci-fi
The Turing Test 77% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, First-Person
The Talos Principle 2 77% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, First-Person
OLYEN 77% match · Puzzle, First-Person, Story Rich
Hypermind 76% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, First-Person
Antichamber 74% match · Puzzle, First-Person, Sci-fi
The Swapper 72% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, Sci-fi
AWAKENING 72% match · Puzzle, Philosophical, First-Person
Kairo 72% match · Puzzle, First-Person, Story Rich

Steam data

Everything Steam lists for The Talos Principle · record updated 4 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID257510

Release dateDec 11, 2014Early Access Jan 1, 1970

Last change number40181920

Last record update4 hours ago

App type: Game
Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital, Croteam
Steam profile: Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked Nov 1, 2025
Franchise: The Talos Principle, Croteam, Devolver Digital
Metacritic: 85
Website: thetalosprinciple.com
Links: Facebook X YouTube

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
English	Yes	Yes	Yes
French	Yes	Yes	Yes
Italian	Yes	Yes	Yes
German	Yes	Yes	Yes
Spanish - Spain	Yes	Yes	Yes
Russian	Yes	Yes	Yes
Japanese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Korean	Yes	Yes	Yes

All 13 languages

Language	Interface	Full audio	Subtitles
Polish	Yes	Yes	Yes
Portuguese - Brazil	Yes	Yes	Yes
Simplified Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Traditional Chinese	Yes	Yes	Yes
Czech	Yes		Yes

Windows macOS Linux

Steam Deck: Playable
Controller: Full support

Single-playerSteam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsSteam WorkshopSteam CloudIncludes level editorRemote Play on TVFamily SharingFull controller support

Prices

Price · US$29.99

On sale0 of 41regions right now

Lowest seen · US$29.99Oct 26, 2026

Checked23 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Build	Branch	Updated
844671	legacyosx	Oct 25, 2026
941253	legacylinux	Oct 25, 2026
4713431	speedrun-244371	Feb 25, 2020
3897867	public	Jun 13, 2019
3897867	publicbeta	Jun 7, 2019
2228502	legacy	May 22, 2019
2228502	previousversion	Mar 28, 2019
941253	legacy_winxp	Apr 21, 2016

Packages & DLC

ID	Name	Games	Price (US)
56219	The Talos Principle	1	$29.99
3042 Bundle	The Talos Principle Gold Edition	1	$47.19
35240 Bundle	The Talos Principle Collection	3	$74.97
31753 Bundle	First Person Puzzle Bundle	4	$71.21

ID	Name	Price (US)
322021	Not on the store yet	—
322022	Not on the store yet	—
358470	Not on the store yet	—
360820	Not on the store yet	—

Depots

ID	Name	Systems	Size	Download	Manifest
228990	— shared from 228980	Windows	—	—	—
257511	—	Windows	63.1 MB	18.8 MB	799213806328220919
257512	—	macOS	79.4 MB	21.5 MB	5631337394047896505
257513	—	Linux	106.0 MB	26.9 MB	5434093492489172671
257515	—	All	5.28 GB	5.29 GB	3279814669572335644
257516	—	Windows	32.6 MB	9.5 MB	7924825898116512954
257517	—	macOS	446.6 KB	59.0 KB	5072312544050288384
257518	—	Linux	192.9 KB	40.9 KB	4116596187390052645
257519	—	All	—	—	1170103677162582368
257521	—	Windows	—	—	—
322021	— DLC 322021	All	756.8 MB	742.6 MB	8713693664225184971
322022	— DLC 322022	All	192.3 MB	193.2 MB	8229910699963260352
358470	— DLC 358470	All	842.3 MB	844.0 MB	981576150363927305
360820	— DLC 360820	All	47.8 MB	48.3 MB	924741356918057377

Branch	Build	Updated	Access
public	3897867	Jun 13, 2019	Open
speedrun-244371 A legacy build for the Speed Running Community - Last Instant Portals version	4713431	Feb 25, 2020	Open
publicbeta Public testing	3897867	Jun 7, 2019	Open
legacy pre-SE2017 build	2228502	May 22, 2019	Open
previousversion	2228502	Mar 28, 2019	Open
legacy_winxp For Windows XP	941253	Apr 21, 2016	Open
legacyosx For Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard	844671	—	Open
legacylinux For Ubuntu 13.10 or older	941253	—	Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/The Talos Principle

Executable	Systems	Description
Bin/x64/Talos.exe	Windows · 64-bit	Play
Bin/x64/Talos_Unrestricted.exe	Windows · 64-bit	Play moddable version
Bin/x64/Talos	Linux · 64-bit	Play
Bin/x64/Talos_Unrestricted	Linux · 64-bit	Play moddable version
Bin/x64/Talos	macOS	Play
Bin/x64/Talos_Unrestricted	macOS	Play moddable version

All 10 launch options

Executable	Systems	Description
Bin/Talos.exe	Windows	Play (32-bit)
Bin/Talos_Unrestricted.exe	Windows	Play moddable version (32-bit)
Bin/Talos	Linux	Play (32-bit)
Bin/Talos_Unrestricted	Linux	Play moddable version (32-bit)

Space per player476.8 MB

Filesup to 1,000

Save locations0

Achievements

Achievements4021 hidden

Most unlocked92.2%Logic check... OK

Rarest4.4%Split Personality

Logic check... OK Hidden achievement 92.2%
Halls of His Temple Hidden achievement 82.1%
Sigils Are Not Enough Pick up a star. 68.9%
Into The Unknown Hidden achievement 64.1%
Make Connections Hidden achievement 63.9%
Not a Cube Hidden achievement 60.5%
The Land of Death Hidden achievement 52.5%
Uplifted Hidden achievement 47%
Off The Radar Hidden achievement 43.5%
See Double Hidden achievement 43.3%
Extreme Persistence Detected Try, fail, try again, fail again, eventually succeed. 38%
Leave Your Mark Tell the others what you think. 37.6%
The Land of Faith Hidden achievement 37.3%
Break Down Barriers Hidden achievement 35.7%
Sacred Grounds Find a Messenger's abode. 33.8%
Welcome to Gehenna Hidden achievement 33.5%
Transgression Don't just peek. Do it. 32.3%
On Top of Things Hidden achievement 31.7%