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The Talos Principle

A Puzzle game by Croteam, released in 2014

87/100🔴Niche / Inactive🏆Proton PlatinumPlayStation 4LinuxAndroid

The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything).

Single player

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The Talos Principle Download Size

The official download size for The Talos Principle is 8 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.48 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

8GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.48USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

10 mins

Is The Talos Principle Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
129Players Online

There are currently 129 people playing The Talos Principle, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 154.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the The Talos Principle save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\TheTalosPrinciple\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/TheTalosPrinciple/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/TheTalosPrinciple/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is The Talos Principle Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🏆 Proton Platinum

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified The Talos Principle, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 72 user configs ↗

Can I Run The Talos Principle?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run The Talos Principle smoothly, your PC needs at least 4 GB RAM RAM and a AMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970 or equivalent GPU. Plan for 8 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7
  • ⚡
    CPUDual-core 2.0 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM2 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUDirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870)
  • 💾
    Storage5 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUQuad-core 3.0 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUAMD RX 480 or NVIDIA GTX 970
  • 💾
    Storage8 GB available space
Download Size
8 GBSmall

Is The Talos Principle Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

87
Rated 87 out of 100
Generally Favorable12 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 12 critic reviews, The Talos Principle has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 87, it stands out as a strong entry in the puzzle category, though it may have minor flaws.

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