Games like The Talos Principle VR
Below are 28 hand-picked alternatives to The Talos Principle VR for fans of action, indie, adventure, ranked by imho.run's hybrid recommender. Each pick is scored on three signals: collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries (which players who logged hours in The Talos Principle VR also play), content overlap on genres, categories, and storefront tags, and review-mined "vibe" embeddings that catch tonal similarity even when the genre label differs. Sections below cover closest matches, reviewer cross-mentions, cheaper alternatives, free-to-play picks, more from Croteam VR. No login required — these picks work anchor-only.
Get personalized picks →About The Talos Principle VR: The Talos Principle VR is a virtual reality version of Croteam's critically acclaimed first-person puzzle game in the tradition of philosophical science fiction.
Reviewers mention these as similar to The Talos Principle VR
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Obduction
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
A new sci-fi adventure from Cyan, the creators of Myst. Abducted far across the universe, you find yourself on a broken alien landscape with odd pieces of Earth. Explore, uncover, solve, and find a way to make it home.
Robinson: The Journey
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
When the Esmeralda crashes on Tyson III, Robin is left stranded. He must rely on his wits – and HIGS, an AI unit from the ship – to survive. As he searches for the lost crew and comes face-to-face with dinosaurs, Robin discovers that Tyson III is not the paradise once promised.
XING: The Land Beyond
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead.
Myst
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own.
Wanderer
WHY THIS
Shares time manipulation and an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Built from the ground up for VR, Wanderer has a unique blend of escape room style puzzles, tactile hands on interactions and action arcade sequences to bring you the ultimate time travel adventure. Are you ready to walk in the footsteps of those who have gone before you?
Half-Life: Alyx
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
The Witness
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you.
Q.U.B.E. 2
WHY THIS
Shares an atmospheric mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Reviewers of The Talos Principle VR cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Q.U.B.E. 2 is the sequel to the hit first-person puzzle game Q.U.B.E. You are Amelia Cross, a stranded archaeologist who has awoken among the ruins of an ancient alien landscape. With the distant help of another survivor you must solve the puzzles of this mysterious world and find a way back home.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Talos Principle VR at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~83% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Lethal Company
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Action with The Talos Principle VR.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Hollow Knight
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
People Playground
WHY THIS
Priced ~67% under The Talos Principle VR on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Doki Doki Literature Club!
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.
Life is Strange - Episode 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
ENA: Dream BBQ
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
The Looker
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.
Sheepy: A Short Adventure
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Talos Principle VR.
A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep.
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More from Croteam VR
Other recommendable Steam games by Croteam VR, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Serious Sam VR: The Last Hope
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Another title from Croteam VR, the studio behind The Talos Principle VR. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam is back! And this time it's REAL!
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Another title from Croteam VR, the studio behind The Talos Principle VR. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter is a frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Another title from Croteam VR, the studio behind The Talos Principle VR. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam 3 VR: BFE is a virtual reality action shooter, a glorious throwback to the golden age of first-person shooters where men were men, cover was for amateurs and pulling the trigger made things go boom.
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with The Talos Principle VR.
Another title from Croteam VR, the studio behind The Talos Principle VR. Shares Action and Indie with The Talos Principle VR.
Serious Sam VR: The Second Encounter is a sequel to Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter - frantic arcade action FPS, featuring singleplay and co-op campaign, various multiplayer modes, all presented in glorious VR and with different locomotion movements.
Frequently asked about The Talos Principle VR
- Does The Talos Principle VR work on Steam Deck?
- The Talos Principle VR is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- How much does The Talos Principle VR cost?
- The Talos Principle VR is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Who developed The Talos Principle VR?
- The Talos Principle VR was developed by Croteam VR and published by Devolver Digital, Croteam Publishing.
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