We’re excited to share that The Talos Principle 3 will be part of The Triple-i Initiative on October 8 at 6 PM CEST / 9 AM PT! 45 minutes of back-to-back world premieres, gameplay reveals, release dates, and more! No hosts, no ads, just games. Make sure to tune in and see what we
As we look toward the horizon and eagerly await the next chapter in The Talos Principle 3, now is the perfect time to reflect on what our journey has taught us so far about freedom from necessity. What do we become when we are no longer driven by material need? For thousands of g
As we look toward the horizon and eagerly await the next chapter in The Talos Principle 3, now is the perfect time to reflect on what our journey has taught us so far about freedom from necessity.
What do we become when we are no longer driven by material need?
For thousands of generations, the history of our species was shaped by a singular, exhausting struggle: survival. But what happens when that struggle finally ends?
In The Talos Principle II: Road to Elysium, we encounter a world in which the demands of material necessity have finally been overcome.
When existence is no longer a battle for resources, we are left with the freedom to simply be. We create art that serves no utilitarian purpose, granting it a touch of the divine. We solve puzzles not out of necessity, but because the act itself is joyful, beautiful, and fundamentally human.
Step into the exhibition in "The Isle Of The Blessed" and catch a glimpse of a world beyond necessity.
What differentiates a story from the real world, or a simulation? A story is a series of choices, a set of moments captured, examined, and elevated. The real world goes on and on, but a story must have a clear beginning, middle, and end. And so the Talos Principle, a story we hav
What differentiates a story from the real world, or a simulation? A story is a series of choices, a set of moments captured, examined, and elevated. The real world goes on and on, but a story must have a clear beginning, middle, and end. And so the Talos Principle, a story we have worked on for more than a decade, must also come to an end.
When we were creating the original, at a time when the game had finally started to take form but before it was released, we asked ourselves: where does this story go? Not this franchise, not this product, but this story. Is there more to this that needs to be told, and what is it that needs to be captured by those hypothetical future games to create something truthful and beautiful? That's when The Talos Principle II and III were born, and they are so much part of the overall vision that we often think of the whole trilogy as one game in three chapters. Three moments in the history of robotic humanity that together form a bigger picture.
Just as Talos II was not the same game as Talos I, so this last game in the series will be unique in its own ways. But we've poured all the same love and consideration into this chapter as we have into the others, building the future world humanity created for itself after the events of Talos II, the mysterious place called the Anomaly, and of course the ingenious new puzzles you'll have to solve, featuring a host of new mechanics.
Are you ready for one last journey?
The Talos Principle 3 is coming next year to PC and PS5.
The Talos Principle franchise is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, and all titles are currently on sale! Experience the classic that started it all — The Talos Principle (2014) — a groundbreaking philosophical first-person puzzle game that blends deep storytelling with mind b
The Talos Principle franchise is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, and all titles are currently on sale!
Experience the classic that started it all — The Talos Principle (2014)— a groundbreaking philosophical first-person puzzle game that blends deep storytelling with mind bending challenges. A true modern classic of the genre.
Or jump into The Talos Principle: Reawakened — the definitive remastered edition with updated visuals, an all-new chapter, a powerful level editor, and a host of quality-of-life improvements. It’s the perfect way to experience the game in a fresh new light, whether you're a returning fan or a first time player.
Then expand your journey with The Talos Principle 2 — a bold sequel that takes the series to new heights with larger environments, deeper puzzles, new gameplay mechanics, and a rich, thought-provoking narrative that challenges the nature of consciousness and humanity itself.
Whether you're revisiting the classics or diving in for the first time, there's never been a better time to explore the Talos Principle universe — all part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase!
Hi everyone! The time has come. Just over a decade after the original launched, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is out now! We poured our hearts and souls into this project. It was designed with the community in mind, with tweaks and additions based on a decade of your feedback.
Hi everyone! The time has come. Just over a decade after the original launched, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is out now!
We poured our hearts and souls into this project. It was designed with the community in mind, with tweaks and additions based on a decade of your feedback. We are forever thankful for all the support you've given us over the years, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on this ultimate version of The Talos Principle.
Limited Time Loyalty Offerings
For those of you who own the 2014. original or its 2023 sequel we've prepared several limited-time bundles that will discount the game between 15% and 40% depending on what you already own.
The bundles will be available for two weeks, so grab them while they are hot.
Hi everyone! It's a glorious day today, as we are ready to announce that The Talos Principle: Reawakened is launching on April 10 . To make the wait easier, the demo version of the game will be available from now until the full launch for your enjoyment. This demo gives you a swe
Hi everyone! It's a glorious day today, as we are ready to announce that The Talos Principle: Reawakened is launching on April 10. To make the wait easier, the demo version of the game will be available from now until the full launch for your enjoyment.
This demo gives you a sweet taste of what awaits you in the whole game and allows you to get a glimpse of the world we have rebuilt. More importantly, this demo features the fully featured Puzzle Editor, allowing you to create complete episodes with any number of levels.
Incredible user-generated content has been the backbone of our games for a long time. Our modding community gave birth to awesome experiences for everyone, and some of the most prominent modders have become integral parts of Croteam over the years.
As we shifted away from our proprietary engine to Unreal while developing The Talos Principle 2, we faced a challenging question: How do we continue empowering our talented community and allowing it to create incredible Talos experiences in the future? The answer was obvious: We only need a powerful built-in tool that removes all technical obstacles and allows our fans to focus on their creativity rather than learning how things work. How hard can it be, right?
In comes the Puzzle Editor. This powerful tool is available to everyone from the main menu and comes with full Workshop support. You can use it to create full episodes with any number of levels, puzzles, and mechanics. You can easily decorate your levels and switch seamlessly between ancient Roman, Egyptian, Medieval, and Alpine settings.
The demo Workshop is fully compatible with the one in the full game, so your efforts in this pre-launch period won't be lost. Create your puzzles and episodes now, then seamlessly transfer them to the main game once it launches on April 10.
The Elohim Challenge
Before you play, allow us to use this opportunity to announce a puzzle-jam community contest, which will start later this week once you’ve had a chance to familiarize yourself with the Puzzle Editor. Everyone will be invited to participate, and we’ll share all the details in a couple of days, so make sure to hang out here or on our Discord to hop right into it once it’s live.
Some of the best ideas in gaming often come from unexpected places. The Talos Principle is one such story—a critically acclaimed philosophical puzzle game that was never supposed to exist in the first place. What started as an experiment in gameplay mechanics during the developme
Some of the best ideas in gaming often come from unexpected places. The Talos Principle is one such story—a critically acclaimed philosophical puzzle game that was never supposed to exist in the first place. What started as an experiment in gameplay mechanics during the development of Serious Sam evolved into an entirely new game that none of the developers had initially planned.
This is the story of how The Talos Principle came to life—born from a simple gameplay idea, fueled by curiosity, and nurtured by a creative team willing to follow where inspiration led them.
Experience the full story with exclusive developer commentary, where the creators share insights, challenges, and inspirations behind The Talos Principle. All of this and more await you in The Talos Principle Reawakened. If you're as excited as we are, be sure to add it to your Steam wishlist to stay in the loop and catch the release date reveal very soon.
Dear fans and friends, A decade ago, when we released The Talos Principle, we had no idea what to expect. We poured a huge amount of love and creativity into that project, creating a philosophical puzzle game that no-one had expected from the makers of Serious Sam. It was heartwa
Dear fans and friends,
A decade ago, when we released The Talos Principle, we had no idea what to expect. We poured a huge amount of love and creativity into that project, creating a philosophical puzzle game that no-one had expected from the makers of Serious Sam. It was heartwarming to see so many people around the world embrace it.
Now we are announcing The Talos Principle: Reawakened.
After the success of The Talos Principle 2, we have some very cool projects going on, so why go back? There are many reasons, but the biggest one is simply that we love this game and while the original version is admittedly still pretty awesome, we wanted to create a definitive version that will keep the game fresh for years to come and allow a whole new audience to explore the Simulation.
Once again, we poured all our love and creativity into this project. We didn't just want to make a remaster with gorgeous graphics, although that's definitely part of it. But there's a lot more to this. There are quality-of-life improvements that make a real difference (seriously, the recorder puzzles are so much better now!). There's the puzzle editor. There's a whole new story to play! There are even developer commentaries.
Let's talk philosophy for a moment. We don't just think of games as products. These are the works that we will leave behind for future generations. The Talos Principle: Reawakened will both refresh and preserve this wonderful game that means so much to us.
Hi everyone! We've partnered with our friends from Pine Studio to create the ultimate Croatian game crossover. Coming to you in the form of a free Talos-themed room in Escape Simulator , this update to Pine Studio's megahit invites you to explore, think deeply, and unlock new lay
Hi everyone! We've partnered with our friends from Pine Studio to create the ultimate Croatian game crossover. Coming to you in the form of a free Talos-themed room in Escape Simulator, this update to Pine Studio's megahit invites you to explore, think deeply, and unlock new layers of meaning and discovery.
To celebrate this union, we are revealing a new bundle that allows you to save some extra money if you own either of the games or purchase them together.
We’re thrilled to announce our latest photomode event, just in time for the peak of summer! This time, we’re embracing the warmth and joy of the season with a summer-themed challenge. Join Yaqut, Miranda, and the rest of the crew on the Isle of the Blessed exhibition. Capture tho
We’re thrilled to announce our latest photomode event, just in time for the peak of summer! This time, we’re embracing the warmth and joy of the season with a summer-themed challenge.
Join Yaqut, Miranda, and the rest of the crew on the Isle of the Blessed exhibition. Capture those magical summer moments and share them with us on Discord and Twitter.
Showcase your creations in the specially created #photo-mode channel on our Discord. We’ve also opened a dedicated contest channel where daily winners will be announced in the #contest-winners channel.
Each day, we’ll select winners from both Discord and Twitter, so be sure to submit your entries on both platforms. To enter on Twitter, use the hashtag #TalosSummer or tag our profile @TalosPrinciple.
The contest runs from August 16th until August 23rd at 20:00 UTC. Winners will have the opportunity to choose any game from the Devolver Digital catalog.
Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that patch 2.2.0 for The Talos Principle 2 is now live! It includes technical and visual improvements as well as bug fixes and various exploit fixes. Thank you once again for all the reports! Like usual, if you encounter any issue, contact u
Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that patch 2.2.0 for The Talos Principle 2 is now live!
It includes technical and visual improvements as well as bug fixes and various exploit fixes. Thank you once again for all the reports! Like usual, if you encounter any issue, contact us over Steam technical issues forum or through our Discord.
We have also prepared a nice summer themed Photo Mode Contest that we will announce very soon, so you can try the patch and capture some awesome summer photos to share with us.
Love you all. - Croteam
The Talos Principle 2 Update 2.2.0 Changelog
Additions and improvements
Improved HDR lighting and sky in "Orpheus Ascending" and "Isle of the Blessed".
NPCs in the “Isle of the Blessed” now speak their voiceover lines in the real world if they’re close to the player.
Image at the end of credits in the “Isle of the Blessed” will now stay on screen instead of scrolling past.
The sound option to keep sounds while in the photo mode has been changed to only keep the music playing.
Added an option to preview current gameplay in the HDR brightness calibration menu.
Engine
Frame-rate limiting now takes into account the state of frame generation.
Updated DLSS to the latest version (incl. Frame Generation).
Fixed the bug where DLSS FG would not work if switching from DLSS FG to FSR FI and back to DLSS FG.
Increased max allowed skybox texture resolution.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a number of puzzle exploits and out of bounds sequences.
Fixed the bug where the player could sometimes create driller holes in the air away from the drillable walls.
Fixed the bug where the player could teleport into the wall when doing instant gravity switch in certain situations.
Fixed the bug where the player could fall off the bridge when talking to Elmore in the “Isle of the Blessed”.
Fixed the bug where stealing the tool out of a puzzle could eventually make that tool unusable due to optimizations (and thus prevent some genuinely creative star puzzles solutions).
Fixed the bug where the player could clip through the planet mesh in the “Tidal Lock” puzzle In “The Abyss” at low FPS.
Fixed the bug where fans in “The Hexahedron” could launch the player into the wrong spot at low FPS.
Fixed the bug where items could fall through the platform carried by the player at low FPS.
Fixed the bug where a fan cover could sometimes disappear when placed near a driller hole.
Fixed the bug where the laser could pass through a drillable wall far from any hole that exists in that wall.
Fixed the bug where the laser could pass through the fence in the puzzle “Minimalism”.
Fixed the bug where “The Hard Way” achievement was not awarded if the player used the “Keep Connections” pick up key to pick up a connector which has no connections to keep.
Fixed the bug where skipping the first part of the capsule travel while using a controller would make the PDA map unusable with the controller after arriving at the destination and re-entering the capsule.
Fixed the bug where the player could fall down/get stuck in the lower part of the “Circular Oasis” level before activating the elevator beam which makes the area accessible.
Fixed the bug where the base underneath the capsule in “Lost Marshes” would not rotate with the capsule.
Fixed the bug where the player could break Talos 2 final puzzle’s structure by bringing mind transfer bodies where they should not be.
Fixed the bug where the player could not jump onto tetromino bridge pieces with different gravity spaces if one of their tetromino bridge building actions was bound to the same key as “Jump”.
Fixed navigation/usability problems inside a certain cave of a certain DLC.
Fixed a few typos in the subtitles and log entries.
Greetings Everyone! Firstly, thank you so much for the amazing reception of Road to Elysium! We've loved all your reviews and posts about the DLC, and it's awesome to see you enjoying the extra campaigns. We’re really impressed by your puzzle solving skills and determination, esp
Greetings Everyone!
Firstly, thank you so much for the amazing reception of Road to Elysium! We've loved all your reviews and posts about the DLC, and it's awesome to see you enjoying the extra campaigns. We’re really impressed by your puzzle solving skills and determination, especially when it comes to “Into the Abyss”. Congrats on cracking those!
We've also been keeping an eye on your reports on Discord and the Steam forums about any bugs and issues you ran into during your playthrough. We would like to let you know that we've addressed them in the newest patch 2.1.0. Thanks for sticking with us and for all the kind words from everyone in the community.
If you run into any issues with the new update, let us know. We love hearing from you!
With Love - Croteam
The Talos Principle 2 Update 2.1.0 Changelog
Orpheus Ascending
Placing connectors on top of windows in “Step by Step” is no longer possible.
Connectors in “Clockwork” should no longer fall down.
Player will no longer fall out of bounds inside easter egg cave.
Moving platform in puzzle “Hysteresis” should no longer push connectors outside of the area.
Adjusted Ladder so that the player does not stay on top of the pillar in “Hysteresis” puzzle even though he has a low FPS.
Added missing connection in puzzle “Heart of Anubis”.
Sarabhai’s number in intro and ending cutscene used to be 8 which was the wrong number. It should be 6 now.
Adjusted “Heart of Anubis” puzzle to prevent remaining possible jumps from it into the gold puzzles area.
“Ancestry” achievement progress should be saved after death or reset.
Isle of the Blessed
Updated family photo at the end of credits.
Improved water in the intro cutscene when flying over it.
Player will no longer fall down when talking to Byron and Alcatraz in front of them.
Added a fence on puzzle "Intruder" that goes over the wall so that players can't jump on it only over it. Reduced size of gravity surface in the same puzzle. Added a ladder to the puzzle to prevent softlocks
Into The Abyss
Tools should no longer get accidentally stuck when executing the final step in "The Ring".
Player can no longer enter the "Stylite" puzzle from the bottom.
Player should no longer get stuck between the wall and fence near the fan in “One Way Link”.
Other Fixes
Improved quality of water on low and medium presets.
Driller should no longer create infinite sounds when placing it a lot.
Fixed the bug where having a corrupted save file in the first non-empty base game save slot would prevent the player from accessing the DLC.
Slightly drifting controllers should no longer constantly scroll through the terminals.
Gold puzzles are now deactivated and will teleport players out of them if entered before properly unlocked.
“Booting Process” benchmark should no longer have black screen.
Fixed the issue where the game would incorrectly consider the player as being stuck while they are on a gravity surface.
Fixed defaults in the menu for FOV, background frame rate and colour blind options.
Updated DLC Credits.
Fixed incorrect first person arms appearance in Orpheus Ascending and Into The Abyss
Hi everyone. We are extremely proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium is available now. This three-part coda delivers three individual character-driven stories about love, hope, and despair. But stories are not where things end. Oh, no! All three chapters ar
Hi everyone.
We are extremely proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium is available now. This three-part coda delivers three individual character-driven stories about love, hope, and despair. But stories are not where things end. Oh, no! All three chapters are tailored to challenge your puzzle-solving skills in new ways. Some of them will be fun and casual, while others will undoubtedly make your heads spin.
The Talos Principle 2 was a story about building a more hopeful future, and Road to Elysium shows the first few steps towards that future. We hope you enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed creating it.
Hi everyone! We've been quiet here for a hot minute, but not without reason. Everyone at Croteam has been super busy creating new adventures in the world of The Talos Principle 2. This led us to Road to Elysium , a three-part expansion coming later this month that will tell you n
Hi everyone! We've been quiet here for a hot minute, but not without reason. Everyone at Croteam has been super busy creating new adventures in the world of The Talos Principle 2. This led us to Road to Elysium, a three-part expansion coming later this month that will tell you new stories and challenge your puzzle-solving skills in new and unexpected ways.
We hope you are excited to jump back in as much as we are. The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium launches on June 14, and you can find out more about it below.
I finished The Talos Principle 2 in 2023, but I've kept it installed on my PC in hopes that an expansion would someday be announced. Today my wish was granted: Road to Elysium is a three-part follow-on to Croteam's brilliant futuristic puzzle game, and it's coming next week... Re
I finished The Talos Principle 2 in 2023, but I've kept it installed on my PC in hopes that an expansion would someday be announced. Today my wish was granted: Road to Elysium is a three-part follow-on to Croteam's brilliant futuristic puzzle game, and it's coming next week... Read more.
The Talos Principle 2 is one of the best. Created by Serious Sam 4 studio Croteam, The Talos Principle games are a slower paced and philosophically focused deviation from tradition by a team best known for frenetic FPS design. Both the 2014 debut and 2023 sequel showed that Crote
The Talos Principle 2 is one of the best. Created by Serious Sam 4 studio Croteam, The Talos Principle games are a slower paced and philosophically focused deviation from tradition by a team best known for frenetic FPS design. Both the 2014 debut and 2023 sequel showed that Croteam was more than up to the task of shifting genres, with The Talos Principle 2 gaining a place alongside modern puzzle classics like The Witness, Portal and Portal 2, Islands of Insight, and Return of the Obra Dinn. Now, players who are looking for more of The Talos Principle 2 are in luck: a brand new expansion called Road to Elysium has just been announced, and it's coming out very soon.
Events are growing mysterious around The Talos Principle 2 . More mysterious than usual, anyway, as it is a game with enigmas at its heart. A flurry of cryptic activity on various social media channels related to the game suggests some sort of major announcement, possibly for an
Events are growing mysterious around The Talos Principle 2. More mysterious than usual, anyway, as it is a game with enigmas at its heart. A flurry of cryptic activity on various social media channels related to the game suggests some sort of major announcement, possibly for an expansion, is in the works... Read more.
Hotfix 1.1.1 Changelog Fixed the issue where NVidia DLSS Frame Generation was not stable on certain drivers. There are no driver restrictions on using it anymore, however, it is recommended to upgrade to 551.76 or newer. Fixed startup auto-detection resetting video options when t
Hotfix 1.1.1 Changelog
Fixed the issue where NVidia DLSS Frame Generation was not stable on certain drivers. There are no driver restrictions on using it anymore, however, it is recommended to upgrade to 551.76 or newer.
Fixed startup auto-detection resetting video options when the driver version is changed.
Fixed text ghosting on terminals when TSR or FSR are used.
Added "bLimitOptionsForVRAM" console variable: set it to 0 for overriding limitation of certain video options based on GPU's video memory size.
Hi everyone! Today, we are proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2 won the Community Choice Game of the Year at this year's Thinky Games Awards. Massive thanks to everyone who cast a vote, and congrats to the other winners bringing joy to the puzzle games community worldwide
Hi everyone! Today, we are proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2 won the Community Choice Game of the Year at this year's Thinky Games Awards. Massive thanks to everyone who cast a vote, and congrats to the other winners bringing joy to the puzzle games community worldwide.
Check out all of the amazing games that participated in this year's Thinky Awards on the official event page on Steam by clicking the banner below.
The Steam Dinos vs Robots festival is upon us, and to prove Robots are superior beings, we've decided to cut down the price of The Talos Principle 2 by 25% to its lowest price yet. Take that, Dinos! The discount is active until March 4 @ 10 AM Pacific, so tell your friends or - b
The Steam Dinos vs Robots festival is upon us, and to prove Robots are superior beings, we've decided to cut down the price of The Talos Principle 2 by 25% to its lowest price yet. Take that, Dinos!
The discount is active until March 4 @ 10 AM Pacific, so tell your friends or - better yet - buy a copy for them.
