Choose The Talos Principle
Choose The Talos Principle if you want an Indie experience. 16,978 Steam reviews back the pick.
The Talos Principle vs Outer Wilds
The Talos Principle and Outer Wilds both land in Action, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure on Steam. The Talos Principle (2014) is 6 years older than Outer Wilds (2020). Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Talos Principle: 16,978 reviews, Outer Wilds: 50,025). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Outer Wilds
Choose Outer Wilds if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 50,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both The Talos Principle and Outer Wilds sit in Action and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.5% vs 95.1% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 The Talos Principle |  Outer Wilds | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.5% positive (16,978 reviews) | 95.1% positive (50,025 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Croteam | Mobius Digital |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure on Steam.
- The Talos Principle (2014) is 6 years older than Outer Wilds (2020).
- Both sit near 95% positive on Steam (The Talos Principle: 16,978 reviews, Outer Wilds: 50,025).
- Outer Wilds is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than The Talos Principle (24.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: The Talos Principle is Deck Playable, Outer Wilds is Deck Verified.
The Talos Principle vs Outer Wilds — FAQ
- Which is better, The Talos Principle or Outer Wilds?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: The Talos Principle sits at 95.5% positive (16,978 reviews), Outer Wilds at 95.1% (50,025). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play The Talos Principle or Outer Wilds first?
- If you want chronology, The Talos Principle (2014) came out before Outer Wilds (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are The Talos Principle and Outer Wilds similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.