About the Game
Born into a new world where biological humanity is extinct but human culture lives on in a city of robots, you find yourself swept up in a mind-bending adventure involving a mysterious megastructure hiding enormous powers.
The more you discover, the more you will be confronted with questions about the nature of the cosmos and the purpose of civilization. The broken promise of a better tomorrow, the fear of repeating humankind’s mistakes, faith in reason or renouncing humanity altogether - the choices you make and the sides you take will determine the course of events.
A New Generation of Puzzles
Solve a wide array of puzzles with varying difficulty levels, including clever metapuzzles and highly challenging Gold puzzles. Finish the game without solving every puzzle, or pursue the rewards of complete mastery. A variety of new abilities, such as gravity manipulation and mind transference, join the established mechanics of the original Talos Principle, creating a fresh but familiar experience.A Philosophical Odyssey
Take the next step forward in the story of The Talos Principle in a thought-provoking, character-driven interactive story with multiple endings penned by returning writers Jonas Kyratzes (The Eternal Cylinder, Clash: Artifacts of Chaos) and Tom Jubert (The Swapper, Subnautica), joined by Verena Kyratzes (The Hand of Merlin, Serious Sam 4).Brave New World
Explore more than a dozen all-new environments, from a city on the brink of a paradigm shift to the varied landscapes of a mysterious island that holds the keys to the future. Take a break from puzzle-solving to discover long-buried secrets and strands of forgotten history.The Melodies of Creation
Immerse yourself in the rich, bittersweet world of The Talos Principle with a stunning soundtrack by master composer Damjan Mravunac (Serious Sam, The Talos Principle), with a guest appearance by Chris Christodoulou (Risk of Rain 1 and 2).Screenshots
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Version Information
Steam Patch Notes
Official update history
On the site: Build 25654065
Up to date
Hotfix 1.1.1 Changelog
- Fixed the issue where NVidia DLSS Frame Generation was not stable on certain drivers. There are no driver restrictions on using it anymore, however, it is recommended to upgrade to 551.76 or newer.
- Fixed startup auto-detection resetting video options when the driver version is changed.
- Fixed text ghosting on terminals when TSR or FSR are used.
- Added "bLimitOptionsForVRAM" console variable: set it to 0 for overriding limitation of certain video options based on GPU's video memory size.
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Greetings, citizens of New Jerusalem!
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the love and support you have shown us so far.
With incredible scores across the board, The Talos Principle 2 is the best-received Croteam game so far, and we are incredibly grateful to have provided you with an experience that brings you so much joy.
Today, just over two weeks after the game launched, we are happy to release another minor update fixing some of the issues you have reported here on Steam and other platforms. The update 1.0.4 mainly focuses on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, but be sure that we have more things in the pipeline.
Once again, thank you for your love and support.
Much love from Croteam!
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Greetings, citizens of New Jerusalem!
We wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for the love and support you have shown us so far.
With incredible scores across the board, The Talos Principle 2 is the best-received Croteam game so far, and we are incredibly grateful to have provided you with an experience that brings you so much joy.
Today, just over two weeks after the game launched, we are happy to release another minor update fixing some of the issues you have reported here on Steam and other platforms. The update 1.0.4 mainly focuses on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes, but be sure that we have more things in the pipeline.
Once again, thank you for your love and support.
Much love from Croteam!
The Talos Principle 2 Hotfix 1.0.4 Changelog
- Fixed the bug where interactive elements (like Plasma Doors) inside certain puzzles would become open when solving another puzzle.
- Fixed the bug where Plasma Doors in the Endgame puzzle would sometimes become non-collidable even when closed.
- Progress Wheels solved in the Endgame puzzle are now saved and remain solved if the player restarts the game.
- Falling into deep water in the Endgame puzzle no longer restarts the puzzle, but puts the player onto the latest walkable location with the puzzle setup staying intact.
- Fixed the bug where certain Tetromino Bridge in the Megastructure South was not solvable in reverse.
- Fixed the bug where certain puzzles in the South 3 cluster would not light up the Progress Ring upon being solved (and thus not adding new Tetromino Bridge pieces).
- Fixed the issue where the "outdated driver" warning on AMD graphics cards was sometimes displayed when it should not have been.
- Adjusted Lumen quality on Ultra presets to increase performance.
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Greetings, citizens of New Jerusalem! What's that? A new hotfix? You bet it is.
We are delighted to announce that hotfix 1.0.3 is now available. As always, this hotfix is primarily aimed at addressing the most notable issues that the community has reported. Additionally, we're restlessly working behind the scenes on more fixes that we plan to include in an upcoming larger patch in the coming weeks.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation for all the feedback and support you've provided.
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Greetings, citizens of New Jerusalem! What's that? A new hotfix? You bet it is.
We are delighted to announce that hotfix 1.0.3 is now available. As always, this hotfix is primarily aimed at addressing the most notable issues that the community has reported. Additionally, we're restlessly working behind the scenes on more fixes that we plan to include in an upcoming larger patch in the coming weeks.
We extend our heartfelt appreciation for all the feedback and support you've provided.
The Talos Principle 2 Hotfix 1.03 Changelist
- Fixed the bug where the "HDR on" setting would not be properly applied on systems with 1 monitor connected.
- Fixed the bug where the Prometheus Terminal inside a locked Gold puzzle remained usable in certain situations.
- Fixed the bug where after unlocking a Gold puzzle by solving the last unsolved Main or Lost puzzle in the same world, the Progress Wheel of said Gold puzzle would remain non-interactable until the player re-started the level.
- Fixed the bug where using the D-Pad of a gamepad while selecting Palm Reader documents or downloading a file could occasionally break player's input or freeze the game
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Hi all!
First of all, we want to thank you for an amazing weekend of puzzles. The Talos Principle 2 has been received extremely well, and thank you proudly of the Overwhelmingly Positive reviews you blessed us with.
As promised, we are continuing our work on the game, and keep fixing some of the more notable issues that you reported, which is why we have another Hotfix ready for you. Please find the full changelog below.
Much love from Croteam!
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Hi all!
First of all, we want to thank you for an amazing weekend of puzzles. The Talos Principle 2 has been received extremely well, and thank you proudly of the Overwhelmingly Positive reviews you blessed us with.
As promised, we are continuing our work on the game, and keep fixing some of the more notable issues that you reported, which is why we have another Hotfix ready for you. Please find the full changelog below.
Much love from Croteam!
The Talos Principle 2 Hotfix 1.02 Changelist
- Fixed the issue where the player could get stuck in the Golden puzzle before its gates are open. The players whose playthrough is currently stuck inside a Gold puzzle will be un-stuck automatically.
- Fixed the bug where the Endgame Puzzle Progress Wheels would not be reset after the player dies or restarts checkpoint while solving the puzzle, causing the player to be stuck.
- Backup save files are now created every now and then, allowing the players to manually restore their playthrough in case of a save file corruption accident.
- Fixed the issue where the Tetromino Bridge near the Megastructure North Green Laser puzzle could not be solved if starting from the opposite direction.
- Fixed the issue where the player could have walked out of the Somnodrome room in North 2 lost lab after agreeing to use it but before the doors closed, thus locking themselves out of the room and from progressing the game.
- Due to frequent crashes, DLSS Frame Generation is now disabled on drivers prior to 535.xx and after 540.xx. You can install a version of the drivers outside of this range to continue using DLSS Frame Generation.
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Greetings, everyone! We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the incredibly positive reception we've received and we share our heartfelt gratitude to all of you. We're actively reading your feedback from the Steam community and various other platforms and working behind the scenes diligently to address any and all issues. Our journey begins today with our very first hotfix, which focuses on a few, yet crucial issues.
Rest assured, you can anticipate more patches in the near future as we strive to enhance your experience. Thank you for your continued support!
Much Love
-Croteam
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Greetings, everyone! We have been absolutely overwhelmed by the incredibly positive reception we've received and we share our heartfelt gratitude to all of you. We're actively reading your feedback from the Steam community and various other platforms and working behind the scenes diligently to address any and all issues. Our journey begins today with our very first hotfix, which focuses on a few, yet crucial issues.
Changelog
- Fixed problem where closing the palm reader terminal interface while opening an important document would prevent the player from progressing further due to the inability to open the document again (fixes existing progress that already experienced this issue too)
- You should no longer be able to exit the terminal interface prematurely after opening the important document.
- Fixed an issue where choosing English language in settings would apply player's system language instead.
Rest assured, you can anticipate more patches in the near future as we strive to enhance your experience. Thank you for your continued support!
Much Love
-Croteam
Current Release
Build 25654065
Uploaded Oct 13, 2026
System Requirements
OS
64-bit Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer)
CPU
4 core CPU @ 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5, Intel core i3/i5)
RAM
8 GB RAM
GPU
4 GB VRAM; Radeon RX 470, GeForce GTX 970, Intel Arc A580
How to Install
1
Download all files
2
Extract the .ZIP file to a folder (use WinRAR or 7-Zip)
3
Run Talos2.exe to play
Troubleshooting tips
• Run Redist/_CommonRedist installers if game won't start
• Add folder to Windows Defender exclusions
• Run as administrator
Download
Direct link available
Archive password
Needed when extracting (WinRAR / 7-Zip) — not a site login.
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