# Games like The Talos Principle

> The closest matches to The Talos Principle: The Talos Principle 2, The Turing Test, The Witness, The Swapper, and Return of the Obra Dinn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Talos Principle 2](https://imho.run/games/835960/the-talos-principle-2) — Also Philosophical, like The Talos Principle. 8,242 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/)
2. [The Turing Test](https://imho.run/games/499520/the-turing-test) — Also Philosophical and Robots, like The Talos Principle. 4,166 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/499520/)
3. [The Witness](https://imho.run/games/210970/the-witness) — A frequent pick in The Talos Principle players' libraries, and another Indie. 8,747 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/)
4. [The Swapper](https://imho.run/games/231160/the-swapper) — A frequent pick in The Talos Principle players' libraries, and another Action. 3,406 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/231160/)
5. [Return of the Obra Dinn](https://imho.run/games/653530/return-of-the-obra-dinn) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 17,928 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/653530/)
6. [Outer Wilds](https://imho.run/games/753640/outer-wilds) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 50,025 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/)
7. [SOMA](https://imho.run/games/282140/soma) — Shares philosophical dialogue with The Talos Principle. 23,563 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282140/)
8. [The Forgotten City](https://imho.run/games/874260/the-forgotten-city) — A frequent pick in The Talos Principle players' libraries, and another RPG. 7,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874260/)
9. [TR-49](https://imho.run/games/3838370/tr-49) — A frequent pick in The Talos Principle players' libraries, and another Adventure. 908 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3838370/)
10. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
11. [The Sojourn](https://imho.run/games/794960/the-sojourn) — Also Philosophical, like The Talos Principle. 107 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/794960/)
12. [Atomic Heart](https://imho.run/games/668580/atomic-heart) — Also Robots, like The Talos Principle. 12,972 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/668580/)
13. [THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE](https://imho.run/games/2155770/the-muller-powell-principle) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 227 Steam reviews, 73% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2155770/)
14. [Subsurface Circular](https://imho.run/games/676820/subsurface-circular) — Also Robots, like The Talos Principle. 1,353 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/676820/)
15. [The Last Cube](https://imho.run/games/903630/the-last-cube) — Also Robots, like The Talos Principle. 88 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/903630/)
16. [The Fall](https://imho.run/games/290770/the-fall) — Also Robots, like The Talos Principle. 2,177 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/290770/)
17. [Monolith](https://imho.run/games/1542390/monolith) — Also Robots, like The Talos Principle. 150 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1542390/)
18. [The Eyes of Ara](https://imho.run/games/454250/the-eyes-of-ara) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 445 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/454250/)
19. [The Assembly](https://imho.run/games/373650/the-assembly) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 97 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/373650/)
20. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — Also Philosophical, like The Talos Principle. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
21. [Quern - Undying Thoughts](https://imho.run/games/512790/quern-undying-thoughts) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 2,480 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/512790/)
22. [Event[0]](https://imho.run/games/470260/event-0) — Same atmospheric mood as The Talos Principle. 1,140 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/470260/)
23. [The Void](https://imho.run/games/37000/the-void) — Also Philosophical, like The Talos Principle. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/37000/)
24. [The Talos Principle: Reawakened](https://imho.run/games/2806640/the-talos-principle-reawakened) — Also Philosophical, like The Talos Principle. 528 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/)

## Machine-readable

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## About The Talos Principle

The Talos Principle is a challenging first-person puzzle adventure released in 2014, set in a philosophical sci-fi environment. Players navigate interconnected puzzle rooms using logic and lateral thinking, collecting sigils and stars while progressing through a narrative woven with philosophical dialogue and ASCII art sequences. Developed by Croteam and published by Devolver Digital, the game features a lengthy single-player campaign that reviewers describe as atmospheric and contemplative. Players highlight that the puzzles require outside-the-box thinking, and that multiple endings offer narrative depth while the soundtrack enhances immersion. The philosophical themes are noted for provoking self-reflection. The game achieved a 95% positive rating from over 16,900 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 257510
- **Developer:** Croteam
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital, Croteam
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 11, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 85
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

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- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257510/)
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