61BANG SCORE
The Talos Principle
worth it · shooter · 2014
Solid value for the price: about 15.7h, $29.99 (~$1.91/hr), 95% positive.
Better value than 61% of shooter games
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).
BANGER threshold
Becomes a BANGER at $15.29
49% off today's $29.99. Wait for that sale.
Real value
$1.91/hr over the 15.7h main story, $1.02/hr if you 100% it (29.4h).
Advertised
15.7h
main story (HowLongToBeat)
Completionist
29.4h
100% (HowLongToBeat)
$/hr (advertised)
$1.91/h
price ÷ advertised main-story hours
Price
$29.99
Reviews
95%
32,866 reviews
Metacritic
85
critic score
Players
1.5M
owners (estimate)
Released
2014
What drives the score
Value$1.91/hr
price per hour of game — the biggest driver
Reviews95% positive
gates the score — weak reviews cap it, strong reviews unlock a banger
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DeveloperCroteam
PublisherDevolver Digital
Genreshooter
Achievements40
Trailer & screenshots
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