The Talos Principle (Steam Game) 
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).
- Puzzle (966)
- Philosophical (563)
- First-Person (509)
- Sci-fi (490)
- Atmospheric (465)
- Story Rich (458)
- Singleplayer (448)
- Great Soundtrack (326)
- Robots (308)
- Adventure (270)
- Exploration (262)
- Indie (198)
- Open World (195)
- Multiple Endings (155)
- Difficult (145)
- Mystery (128)
- Post-apocalyptic (121)
- Action (106)
- Simulation (77)
- Science (33)
| Release Date | Dec 11, 2014 |
| Price | $ 29.99 Top 3% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 95.4% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 10% / 95.6% Top 10% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 93.3% Top 1% / 93.5% Top 1% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 25.5K Top 2% / 28.8K Top 2% |
| Curators | 597 reviews Top 1% |
| Median Play Time | 28 hours Top 5% |
| Play Time per Dollar | 56 minutes Top 25% |
| Followers | 178.8K Top 1% |
| Owners | ± 1.8M Top 2% |
| Copies Sold | ± 1.3M Top 2% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 13.3M Top 2% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Talos Principle's Steam rating and reviews between December 2014 and December 2023. Steam's rating is relatively stable, varying from 98.4% (December 2014) to 95.5% (December 2023).
With 28.8K reviews Top 1%, The Talos Principle is definitely a major AAA level success. The November 2016 peak suggests that there was a major update or discount.
Review Languages
This donut chart displays the languages of The Talos Principle's reviewers. The most popular language is English (59%), followed by Russian (11%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is available in 13 languages, which is great.
Time Played
This chart displays the time played in The Talos Principle depending if the reviewer left a positive or a negative review. The time in game is outstanding, with 52 hours in the 80th percentile.
The negative reviews play time is 5.6 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. A high negative review play time (median : 5 hours) could mean that The Talos Principle crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. The Players' feedback section might help understanding the issue.
Players' Feedback
| Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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The intention behind these pros & cons isn't to establish a balanced evaluation of the game, but rather to assist developers in identifying enhancement opportunities. The game's rating of 95.4% Top 10% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Take into account that list was generated using AI on a small sample of The Talos Principle's Steam review data, it is not meant to be exhaustive. You don't always need to solve every issue. What some players hate might be what your fanbase loves.
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