The Talos Principle 2 Release Date, Platforms, Editions, Price

A new world awaits players where humans have vanished, yet what remains is the legacy continued by robots in the upcoming science fiction puzzle, The Talos Principle 2. Developed by the same team who worked on the original game, The Talos Principle, the events in the latest game offering will continue with a more expansive world, more philosophical themes, and puzzles to solve.

For the sequel, players will be accompanied in their adventures by other robots who populate the world, which is a massive narrative shift from a single person and thought to those belonging within a society. We’ve compiled everything players need to know about The Talos Principle 2, including its release date, platforms, pricing, and more.

2nd November 2023 Update: We've updated this page to announce that The Talos Principle 2 is now available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Epic Games Store and Steam. The original reporting continues below.

The Talos Principle 2 Release Date

The Talos Principle 2 is launching on November 2 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.

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The Talos Principle 2 is a first-person science fiction puzzle experience from developer Croteam, published by Devolver Digital, which launches on 2nd November 2023 worldwide. The is the sequel to the 2014 game, The Talos Principle, which mainly received positive reviews for its puzzle designs, engaging narrative, and audio editing.

The Talos Principle 2's launch comes nine years after the original game's release on Windows PC, Mac, and Linux in December 2014. It was later available on mobile devices, PS4, Xbox One, VR headsets, and Nintendo Switch with an expansion, Road to Gehenna, released in 2015.

The Talos Principle 2 expands on multiple features and gameplay elements introduced in the first game. This includes deep philosophical themes, more environments, and increased difficulty in the game's puzzles and challenges.

The Talos Principle 2 Platforms, Game Editions & Pricing

According to the game's official website, The Talos Principle 2 will launch on 2nd November 2023 for PC via Epic Games Store and Steam. Additionally, it's coming to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S consoles, and it's available to Wishlist on Epic Games Store, Steam, and PlayStation.

As for game editions, the game only has a Standard Edition, available across all platforms for $29.99 at launch with a 10% discount currently active until launch, pricing it at $26.99. A bundle featuring The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2 is also discounted for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, as both games and the DLC are discounted separately for all platforms between now and the global launch of The Talos Principle 2.

The Talos Principle 2 Gameplay & Story

According to its official description from Developer Digital, "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."

As players continue exploring each environment and solving the puzzles that await them, they'll be left with more questions than answers regarding "the nature of the cosmos and the purpose of civilization." These questions will influence the choices made and which side to take, either in the hopes of believing in a promise to secure our futures or not repeating past mistakes, opting to side with faith or humanity, which will decide what events may follow.

Players can expect a "new generation of puzzles" in The Talos Principle 2, each having various difficulties, which include metapuzzles and the highly challenging Gold puzzles. They do have the option not to complete every puzzle in-game or solve all puzzles to claim valuable rewards; the decision on how to play is sorely up to the players.

The game will also welcome a variety of new gameplay mechanics like gravitational manipulation and mind transfer alongside returning abilities featured in the original game. Likewise, there are new environments to explore and discover new puzzles, including an ominous island that may provide the keys to the future and can break from solving the puzzles to find long-lost history and unearth secrets buried within the surroundings.