The Talos Principle 2 — patch notes and updates
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| The Talos Principle - Cerebral Puzzle Showcase | 2025-05-29 | The Talos Principle franchise is part of the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase, and all titles are currently on sale! Experience the classic that started it all — The Talos Principle (2014) — a groundbreaking philosophical first-person puzzle game that blends deep storytelling with mind bending challenges. A true modern classic of the genre. Or jump into The Talos Principle: Reawakened — the definitive remastered edition with updated visuals, an all-new chapter, a powerful level editor, and a host of quality-of-life improvements. It’s the perfect way to experience the game in a fresh new light, whether you're a returning fan or a first time player. Th |
| The Talos Principle: Reawakened is Out Now! | 2025-04-10 | Hi everyone! The time has come. Just over a decade after the original launched, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is out now! We poured our hearts and souls into this project. It was designed with the community in mind, with tweaks and additions based on a decade of your feedback. We are forever thankful for all the support you've given us over the years, and we can't wait to hear your thoughts on this ultimate version of The Talos Principle. Limited Time Loyalty Offerings For those of you who own the 2014. original or its 2023 sequel we've prepared several limited-time bundles that will discount the game between 15% and 40% depending on what y |
| Talos: Reawakened Coming April 10 | Play the Demo and Create Unique Puzzles Now | 2025-02-24 | Hi everyone! It's a glorious day today, as we are ready to announce that The Talos Principle: Reawakened is launching on April 10. To make the wait easier, the demo version of the game will be available from now until the full launch for your enjoyment. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3398520/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened_Demo/ This demo gives you a sweet taste of what awaits you in the whole game and allows you to get a glimpse of the world we have rebuilt. More importantly, this demo features the fully featured Puzzle Editor, allowing you to create complete episodes with any number of levels. Re-empowering the modding scene Incredible u |
| The Talos Principle: A Happy Accident | 2025-02-17 | Some of the best ideas in gaming often come from unexpected places. The Talos Principle is one such story—a critically acclaimed philosophical puzzle game that was never supposed to exist in the first place. What started as an experiment in gameplay mechanics during the development of Serious Sam evolved into an entirely new game that none of the developers had initially planned. This is the story of how The Talos Principle came to life—born from a simple gameplay idea, fueled by curiosity, and nurtured by a creative team willing to follow where inspiration led them. Uncover More Behind the Scenes Experience the full story with exclusive deve |
| Revealing The Talos Principle: Reawakened | 2024-12-09 | Dear fans and friends, A decade ago, when we released The Talos Principle, we had no idea what to expect. We poured a huge amount of love and creativity into that project, creating a philosophical puzzle game that no-one had expected from the makers of Serious Sam. It was heartwarming to see so many people around the world embrace it. Now we are announcing The Talos Principle: Reawakened. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened/ After the success of The Talos Principle 2, we have some very cool projects going on, so why go back? There are many reasons, but the biggest one is simply that we love this game and |
| The Talos Principle and Escape Simulator Join Forces | 2024-10-22 | Hi everyone! We've partnered with our friends from Pine Studio to create the ultimate Croatian game crossover. Coming to you in the form of a free Talos-themed room in Escape Simulator, this update to Pine Studio's megahit invites you to explore, think deeply, and unlock new layers of meaning and discovery. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3193660/Escape_Simulator_The_Talos_Principle_DLC/ To celebrate this union, we are revealing a new bundle that allows you to save some extra money if you own either of the games or purchase them together. https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/44939/Escape_Simulator_x_The_Talos_Principle_2/ Enjoy your next |
| Talos Summer Photoshoot | 2024-08-16 | We’re thrilled to announce our latest photomode event, just in time for the peak of summer! This time, we’re embracing the warmth and joy of the season with a summer-themed challenge. Join Yaqut, Miranda, and the rest of the crew on the Isle of the Blessed exhibition. Capture those magical summer moments and share them with us on Discord and Twitter. Showcase your creations in the specially created #photo-mode channel on our Discord. We’ve also opened a dedicated contest channel where daily winners will be announced in the #contest-winners channel. Each day, we’ll select winners from both Discord and Twitter, so be sure to submit your entries |
| The Talos Principle 2 Update 2.2.0 is Live Now! | 2024-08-13 | Hey everyone, we are happy to announce that patch 2.2.0 for The Talos Principle 2 is now live! It includes technical and visual improvements as well as bug fixes and various exploit fixes. Thank you once again for all the reports! Like usual, if you encounter any issue, contact us over Steam technical issues forum or through our Discord. We have also prepared a nice summer themed Photo Mode Contest that we will announce very soon, so you can try the patch and capture some awesome summer photos to share with us. Love you all. - Croteam The Talos Principle 2 Update 2.2.0 Changelog Additions and improvements Improved HDR lighting and sky in "Orp |
| The Talos Principle 2 Update 2.1.0 is Live Now! | 2024-06-22 | Greetings Everyone! Firstly, thank you so much for the amazing reception of Road to Elysium! We've loved all your reviews and posts about the DLC, and it's awesome to see you enjoying the extra campaigns. We’re really impressed by your puzzle solving skills and determination, especially when it comes to “Into the Abyss”. Congrats on cracking those! We've also been keeping an eye on your reports on Discord and the Steam forums about any bugs and issues you ran into during your playthrough. We would like to let you know that we've addressed them in the newest patch 2.1.0. Thanks for sticking with us and for all the kind words from everyone in t |
| Road to Elysium is Available Now! | 2024-06-14 | Hi everyone. We are extremely proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium is available now. This three-part coda delivers three individual character-driven stories about love, hope, and despair. But stories are not where things end. Oh, no! All three chapters are tailored to challenge your puzzle-solving skills in new ways. Some of them will be fun and casual, while others will undoubtedly make your heads spin. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981410/The_Talos_Principle_2__Road_to_Elysium/ The Talos Principle 2 was a story about building a more hopeful future, and Road to Elysium shows the first few steps towards that fut |
| Announcing Road to Elysium - an epic three-part expansion to Talos 2 | 2024-06-08 | Hi everyone! We've been quiet here for a hot minute, but not without reason. Everyone at Croteam has been super busy creating new adventures in the world of The Talos Principle 2. This led us to Road to Elysium, a three-part expansion coming later this month that will tell you new stories and challenge your puzzle-solving skills in new and unexpected ways. We hope you are excited to jump back in as much as we are. The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium launches on June 14, and you can find out more about it below. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2981410/The_Talos_Principle_2__Road_to_Elysium/ |
| Hotfix 1.1.1 Change Log | 2024-03-11 | 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. |
| The Talos Principle 2 wins Thinky Awards Community Choice Game of the Year! | 2024-02-28 | Hi everyone! Today, we are proud to announce that The Talos Principle 2 won the Community Choice Game of the Year at this year's Thinky Games Awards. Massive thanks to everyone who cast a vote, and congrats to the other winners bringing joy to the puzzle games community worldwide. Check out all of the amazing games that participated in this year's Thinky Awards on the official event page on Steam by clicking the banner below. |
| Celebrate Dinos and Robots with 25% off The Talos Principle 2 | 2024-02-27 | The Steam Dinos vs Robots festival is upon us, and to prove Robots are superior beings, we've decided to cut down the price of The Talos Principle 2 by 25% to its lowest price yet. Take that, Dinos! The discount is active until March 4 @ 10 AM Pacific, so tell your friends or - better yet - buy a copy for them. Much love from Croteam! https://store.steampowered.com/app/835960/The_Talos_Principle_2/ |
| The Talos Principle 2 Update 1.1.0 is Live Now! | 2024-01-26 | Hi folks! It's been a while since the last update landed, but we've been hard at work combing through all of the feedback we received from you lovely people since launch. The result is today's update to the game delivering numerous gameplay improvements, tweaks, and fixes across the board. Many thanks for your support, and a special thank you goes out to everyone who participated in the public beta test of this update. Much love from Croteam! The Talos Principle 2 Update 1.1.0 Changelog Visual changes: Added AMD FSR 3 (with Frame Generation). Added water ripples. Added extra decorations to the Lost Labs areas. Added visual effect for locked e |
| Vote for Talos 2! | 2024-01-17 | Talos 2 got nominated for GOTY by Thinky Awards! Thinky Awards shines a spotlight on many of the released puzzle/brain/thinky games, and they added Talos 2 to the pool. >>Vote here! |
| The Talos Principle 2 Original Soundrack is Now Available on Steam! | 2023-12-21 | Hi there, sweet philosophy lovers! We have great news today - The Talos Principle 2 Soundtrack, composed by the majestic Damjan Mravunac, is now available on Steam. Better yet, you can get it at 10% off stand-alone, or with an additional discount when you buy it as part of the new The Talos Principle 2 Deluxe Edition bundle. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2475690/The_Talos_Principle_2_Soundtrack/ https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/37323/The_Talos_Principle_2_Deluxe_Edition/ The fun does not stop there, as our entire catalog is heavily discounted during the Winter sale, so fill your libraries with those missing games, and make your love |
| The Talos Principle 2 is Deck Verified! | 2023-12-19 | Hi all! We're happy to announce that as of this week, The Talos Principle 2 is Steam Deck Verified. While you could always enjoy Talos 2 on your trusty handheld, now you can do so with the official blessing from the Steam team. I mean, look at 1K's smile. If that doesn't tell you how good the game is on a Deck, I don't know what will. Community-driven open beta In addition to announcing that Talos 2 is now Deck Verified, we have another piece of important news for you. As preparation for a broader launch early next year, we have set up an "openbeta" branch for the game, much like we did for many of our previous titles. The beta is available t |
| SHODAN attempts to outsmart The Talos Principle 2 | 2023-12-13 | Hi everyone! It seems like SHODAN got inspired by GlaDOS playing The Talos Principle 2 so much that she decided to jump in herself. Now, System Shock’s infamous Sentient Hyper-Optimized Data Access Network has some thoughts about these humanoid machines who consider themselves humans. Who would have thought AI is so hard to please. They almost remind us of Jonas in that. Much love from Croteam! |
| The Talos Principle is 9 years old! | 2023-12-11 | The Talos Principle is 9 years old! It isn't easy to comprehend that The Talos Principle was launched nine years ago on this day. Coming from a long history of shooter game development, this game showed us and everyone around us that Croteam is more than just a Serious Sam developer. We have created something unique with The Talos Principle, so we invite you all to celebrate this anniversary with us and grab whatever you're missing at all-time low prices. The Talos Principle, The Talos Principle 2, and all related content are heavily discounted now. The discounts will extend to and through the Steam Winter Sale, so tell your friends to jump i |