The Talos Principle Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The Talos Principle is tagged as Action, Adventure, Indie. It is published by Croteam (developer) and Devolver Digital, Croteam (publisher) and released on 11 Dec, 2014. PureGameStats tracks The Talos Principle's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. The Talos Principle currently has 214 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 3,977 concurrent players on 30 June 2015. Current activity is 94.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 795,960 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 95% positive across 33,165 responses. Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows.

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The Talos Principle Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

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).

Developer
Croteam
Publisher
Devolver Digital , Croteam
Platforms
Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date
11 Dec, 2014
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
795,960
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
214
Live Steam data Peak 3,977
Current Steam Price
$29.99
Store data Standard Edition
Achievement Completion
92%
Easiest achievement 22% median
Metacritic Users higher
85
Steam users: 95.28%
Generally Favourable Metacritic → See ranked list
Estimates are modelled by PureGameStats using multiple data signals. Direct data is sourced from Steam. View methodology โ†’

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Developer: Croteam
Publisher: Devolver Digital, Croteam
Platforms: Mac, Linux, Windows
Release Date: 11 Dec, 2014
Est. sales: 795,960 High confidence
Achievement completion: 92% easiest ยท 22% median
Retailer Price (US) Discount
Steam $29.99 0%
Epic Games Store $29.99 0%
Loaded / CDKeys $3.39 92%
Gameseal $4.02 -

Pricing History & Best Deals

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Historical pricing on Steam (US).

$29.99
Steam Launch Price
Steam
$29.99
Steam Current Price
Steam
$4.49
Steam Lowest Price
Steam
$3.39
Lowest Recorded
Loaded
$3.39
Current Lowest Price
Loaded โ†’
Steam Prices Around the World
Live Steam pricing across 27 currencies we track.
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AU
A$ 43.95
BR
R$88,99
CA
C$ 38.99
CH
CHF 33.50
CL
CLP$15.500
CN
ยฅ108.00
DE
28,99โ‚ฌ
GB
ยฃ24.99
HK
HK$ 187.00
ID
Rp 245 999
IN
โ‚น1,300.00
JP
ยฅ3,400
KR
โ‚ฉ 32,000
MX
Mex$ 334.99
MY
RM72.00
NO
335,00 kr
NZ
NZ$ 43.59
PH
โ‚ฑ910.00
PL
138,99 zล‚
RU
1100 ั€ัƒะฑ
SG
S$26.00
TH
เธฟ590.00
TR
$14.99
TW
NT$ 488.00
US
$29.99
VN
385.000โ‚ซ
ZA
R 270.00

Newest snapshot: 11 Sept 2026.

The Talos Principle Steam Reviews

Total reviews 33,165 Positive 31,601 Negative 1,564 Positive % 95.3%Rating Overwhelmingly Positive

Review Cloud

Reviewers praise
best puzzlephilosophical puzzlelove philosophyamazing puzzlesolid puzzlepuzzles funconsciousnessexcellent puzzlepuzzle philosophysatisfying solvebrilliant puzzleserious sampuzzles fantasticfun puzzlesenjoyed portal
Reviewers criticise
puzzlespuzzlephilosophicalportalroad gehennagehennareawakenedphilosophyterminalsmiltonprovokingsolvingenjoy puzzlespuzzle portalphilosophical questions

What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 500 recent English reviews (ingested 4 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
12
Gameplay
27
116
143
Story
29
207
236
Graphics
72
76
Audio
51
55
Controls
6
Bugs
10
12
Value
18
75
93
Multiplayer
7
Replay value
16
22
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run The Talos Principle.
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Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: AMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 8 GB available space
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How many people are playing The Talos Principle right now?

The Talos Principle has 214 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for The Talos Principle?

The Talos Principle reached an all-time peak of 3,977 concurrent players on 30 June 2015.

How many copies has The Talos Principle sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates The Talos Principle has sold approximately 795,960 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is The Talos Principle rated on Steam?

The Talos Principle has 33,165 Steam reviews with a 95.3% positive rating (Overwhelmingly Positive).

What is the current price of The Talos Principle?

The Talos Principle is priced at $29.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was The Talos Principle released?

The Talos Principle was released on 11 Dec, 2014. It was developed by Croteam.

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