

The Talos Principle 2 is an exceptional Action/Adventure that raises the bar for the genre.
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Verdict
95%
Steam
90
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 13K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (90/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
The Talos Principle 2 is a puzzle-adventure video game developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. A sequel to The Talos Principle (2014), the game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in November 2023 to generally positive reviews.

Runs well on modern hardware.
System Requirements
Minimum
Recommended
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The Word Endures
Explore content on a lost terminal.
79.6%
unlocked
Museum Visitor
Visit New Jerusalem's Museum of the Simulation.
72.8%
unlocked
Becoming Smarter
Return to a puzzle for a second attempt.
72.7%
unlocked
Remnants of the Past
Discover a trace of what happened on the island.
68.5%
unlocked
The Spark
Find one Prometheus spark.
68.4%
unlocked
Discovery
Find an ancient human artifact.
65.8%
unlocked
The Thief of Fire
Solve one Prometheus monument.
62.4%
unlocked
Lord of the Files
Read 30 texts on terminals.
62.2%
unlocked
Signatory
Provide your digital signature to someone.
60.7%
unlocked
Touch Grass
Read 10 Social Media entries.
58.1%
unlocked
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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.
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 amazing game but I guess I was hoping for a bit more. Almost all the mechanics from the first game make a return and they've added a ton of new ones on top of that. Normally, this sounds like a great thing but the game is actually quite stingy when it comes to using them. There are 12 areas in total and we are introduced to a new mechanic in every single one except the last. For some reason, whenever you finish an area and move on to the next, the game completely tosses the previous mechanics in the trash and focuses entirely on the new one. This loop continues throughout the whole game and it annoyed me quite a bit. Since they didn't fully utilize the potential of these mechanics, I got the impression they were added just for the sake of variety. Additionally, there's a serious drop in puzzle difficulty. The first game wasn't incredibly hard either but it wasn't this easy. Another criticism I have is the distance between the levels. They placed the puzzles in massive maps but since there is absolutely nothing interesting going on in these areas, all you end up doing is walking from one puzzle to the next. It's not a dealbreaker flaw but I still wanted to point it out because it bothered me a bit in the beginning. If there's one thing that is a step up from the first game, it's that the map themes are completely distinct. It really helps keep the game feeling fresh. I can't think of much else to say. Aside from the issues I mentioned above, I thoroughly enjoyed playing it. I'm thinking of writing a separate review for the DLC too. In my opinion, the first game is still better. I definitely recommend giving this one a try too if you enjoyed first game or like any other puzzle game.
Величайшее разочарование в играх. Малого что игра лагучая(впрочем, скорее всего мой косяк), так еще и обосрали атмосферу первой игры, добавив десяток болванчиков с раздражающими голосами, яркий пример провального ААА сегмента. Хоть головоломки не обосрали, но заценить из-за тупых персонажей я их не смог
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