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The Talos Principle 2
The Talos Principle 2 is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Creative and engaging puzzle design” (63 of 103 reviews) and “Thoughtful and philosophically engaging narrative” (40); the most common complaint is “Excessive walking or overly easy puzzles” (14). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
63 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“After finishing the first game, I put it in my top 10 favorite games without a second thought. Naturally, my expectations for the sequel to a game I loved so much were pretty high. The Talos Principle 2 certainly is a…”
“A large portion of the base game’s puzzles are either too easy or unnecessarily clunky. The game can be frustrating, as you’re forced to navigate overly convoluted areas laid out like Far Cry maps just to collect junk…”
“A great sequel to the original game. The once monotonic puzzle solving is now balanced out by a passable story and interactions with companions, each with their own charm. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack…”
40 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great sequel to the original game. The once monotonic puzzle solving is now balanced out by a passable story and interactions with companions, each with their own charm. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack…”
“I played this game right after having finished the Reawakened version of the first Talos Principle. What I'm about to say here should come as no surprise to anyone who has played both, and maybe as a warning (or a…”
“Incredible continuation to The Talos Principle When I first played The Talos Principle 2 I expected and was content if it was just similar puzzles with maybe a few more mechanics and new twists. Let's just say I was…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“The Talos Principle 2 in terms of identity is leagues above the preceding title. The artistic design of the world and environments you explore are much more creative than the ancient ruins you explore throughout the…”
“A great sequel to the original game. The once monotonic puzzle solving is now balanced out by a passable story and interactions with companions, each with their own charm. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack…”
“A fantastic game in all aspects. Great gameplay and visually stunning. While in the base game a lot of the puzzles are pretty easy the abyss dlc has some very difficult head scratchers where you yell out how!? THe Isle…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A great sequel to the original game. The once monotonic puzzle solving is now balanced out by a passable story and interactions with companions, each with their own charm. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack…”
“The lore, the music, the puzzles. Everything about this game is attuned to each other. Seeing how far croteam came from the talos principle to this second part is truly mindblowing.”
“I like this game as much as it's predecessor and it is a great continuation. Highly creative and original puzzles. Mesmerizing soundtracks, feels divine.”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“A fantastic game in all aspects. Great gameplay and visually stunning. While in the base game a lot of the puzzles are pretty easy the abyss dlc has some very difficult head scratchers where you yell out how!? THe Isle…”
“Beautiful graphics and thoughtful storyline. Challenging set of puzzles.”
“innovative puzzles; just challenging enough; resist the urge to get help, just step back for a bit and the answer will come to you.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Forced tutorial level with very basic puzzles (boring for who played Talos 1!) and many cutscenes, dialogues and unskippable animations, all before you step into the first puzzle. "Please consider visiting the city (and…”
“if you like games with annoying long cutscenes and NPCs that take all the mystery out of everything, this is for you. When you arrive to a cool scene, the NPCs make sure you know it by saying "wow look at that!". It's…”
“Overall, doesn't feel as good as the first game : - the puzzles aren't as interesting and overall easier - there's a lot of walking to get from point A to B, much more than in Talos 1 - the philosophical aspect isn't as…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 11 of them still recommend the game.
“The Talos Principle 2 in terms of identity is leagues above the preceding title. The artistic design of the world and environments you explore are much more creative than the ancient ruins you explore throughout the…”
“A great sequel to the original game. The once monotonic puzzle solving is now balanced out by a passable story and interactions with companions, each with their own charm. The visuals are beautiful, and the soundtrack…”
“I played this game right after having finished the Reawakened version of the first Talos Principle. What I'm about to say here should come as no surprise to anyone who has played both, and maybe as a warning (or a…”
11 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“if you like games with annoying long cutscenes and NPCs that take all the mystery out of everything, this is for you. When you arrive to a cool scene, the NPCs make sure you know it by saying "wow look at that!". It's…”
“Overall, doesn't feel as good as the first game : - the puzzles aren't as interesting and overall easier - there's a lot of walking to get from point A to B, much more than in Talos 1 - the philosophical aspect isn't as…”
“The Talos Principle 2 in terms of identity is leagues above the preceding title. The artistic design of the world and environments you explore are much more creative than the ancient ruins you explore throughout the…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Forced tutorial level with very basic puzzles (boring for who played Talos 1!) and many cutscenes, dialogues and unskippable animations, all before you step into the first puzzle. "Please consider visiting the city (and…”
“if you like games with annoying long cutscenes and NPCs that take all the mystery out of everything, this is for you. When you arrive to a cool scene, the NPCs make sure you know it by saying "wow look at that!". It's…”
“Overall, doesn't feel as good as the first game : - the puzzles aren't as interesting and overall easier - there's a lot of walking to get from point A to B, much more than in Talos 1 - the philosophical aspect isn't as…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Overall, doesn't feel as good as the first game : - the puzzles aren't as interesting and overall easier - there's a lot of walking to get from point A to B, much more than in Talos 1 - the philosophical aspect isn't as…”
“A large portion of the base game’s puzzles are either too easy or unnecessarily clunky. The game can be frustrating, as you’re forced to navigate overly convoluted areas laid out like Far Cry maps just to collect junk…”
“I like the puzzles. I don't like the wandering around to find the next set of puzzles.”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.9% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Enjoyed the megastructure and brutalist architecture a lot in this game. Difficulty in puzzles felt random instead ramping up over time. Had to resort to guides on multiple occasions. Overall enjoyed.”
— a player, Steam review · 41 hrs played“I very much recommend this game to normies, but really this is a negative review because I want to rant. First of all, positives - amazing soundtrack, good (and lots of) live voice acting, extremely impressive amount of "choices matter" micromoments in dialogue and story, some…”
— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played“TL;DR: IN CASE YOU DIDN'T PLAY The Talos Principle 1 I wouldn’t recommend playing the first one unless you’re truly a fan of puzzles and want to solve as many of them as possible. If you choose to skip it, I’ll tell you at the very end of this review what you need to know so you…”
— a player, Steam review · 68 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-23.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Adventure |
| Player tags | Puzzle · Story Rich · First-Person · Philosophical · Sci-fi · Puzzle-Platformer · Exploration · Walking Simulator · 3D Platformer · Third Person · Lore-Rich · Post-apocalyptic (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · HDR available · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 87 |
| Official site | http://talosprinciple.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 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: 75 GB available space Additional Notes: Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. SSD recommended.