Thursday, April 3rd 2025
The Talos Principle Reawakened is a "Complete Modernization" of Croteam's 2014 Classic
We're excited to reveal that The Talos Principle Reawakened is not just a remaster, but a complete modernization of our 2014 classic, carefully redesigned for 2025 gaming standards. Because, let's be honest games today aren't just about deep thinking and careful exploration. No, no, no. We—at Croteam and Devolver Digital—know that in today's gaming landscape, engagement is king and effort is optional. So, we've made sure our remaster aligns with modern industry standards: maximum retention, minimum thinking! Check out all the new features in the video below.
The Talos Principle: Reawakened introduces new content, enhanced gameplay, and a gorgeously upgraded presentation. Relive the critically acclaimed expansion Road to Gehenna and dive into an all-new chapter, In the Beginning. Discover the story of Alexandra Drennan, as she faces profound existential questions while orchestrating the Simulation's first critical test, challenging players to think deeply about the human condition. Rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5, the Simulation world you remember is now more immersive and detailed than ever before. Enhanced lighting, textures, and environmental design breathe new life into every corner of the game, alongside modernized quality-of-life updates that maintain the vision of the original classic.
Sure! Let me write you an description for your epic trailer. Introducing The Talos Principle Reawakened: The Ultimate Effort-Free Experience!
The wait is over—the future of puzzle gaming is here! We've taken everything you love about The Talos Principle and made it even better: faster, easier, and completely optimized for the modern attention span.
No struggle. No challenge. Just pure, uninterrupted progression.
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The Talos Principle: Reawakened Steam Profile
The Talos Principle: Reawakened introduces new content, enhanced gameplay, and a gorgeously upgraded presentation. Relive the critically acclaimed expansion Road to Gehenna and dive into an all-new chapter, In the Beginning. Discover the story of Alexandra Drennan, as she faces profound existential questions while orchestrating the Simulation's first critical test, challenging players to think deeply about the human condition. Rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5, the Simulation world you remember is now more immersive and detailed than ever before. Enhanced lighting, textures, and environmental design breathe new life into every corner of the game, alongside modernized quality-of-life updates that maintain the vision of the original classic.
The wait is over—the future of puzzle gaming is here! We've taken everything you love about The Talos Principle and made it even better: faster, easier, and completely optimized for the modern attention span.
No struggle. No challenge. Just pure, uninterrupted progression.
9 Comments on The Talos Principle Reawakened is a "Complete Modernization" of Croteam's 2014 Classic
The only challenge is in working it out the first time. Near-zero replay value, despite it being a good game the first time around. It's also a thinking-person's puzzle game so I highly doubt anyone interested in it would have such a poor memory that they'd forget the tricks that they'd learned the first time.
I guess if you never played the original and need a recommendation, then yeah - it's recommended, but presumably "overwhelmingly positive" on Steam could tell you that already, and it's been on sale for $2.99 so many times that you need to have been living under a rock to have missed it unless you're new to the puzzle gaming genre....
This is definitely a case of April Fool's gone much too late.
The video itself was uploaded 2 days ago, so definitely on April 1st.
However the 'Reawakened'/remastered part looks like it may be true, so kinda strange way to announce it?
I laughed aboutwhich is repeated in YouTube description. Not sure if this was intentional or not :)
I'm more inclined to believe it's a real thing, since you can download the demo and nothing about the actual Steam page is tongue-in-cheek or hints at an April Fools joke.
store.steampowered.com/app/2806640/The_Talos_Principle_Reawakened/
I recently found a list of my favorite movies I compiled in 2014. I didn't even recognize some of the titles. So this year I've been re-watching them and getting blindsided by surprise endings all over again. A benefit of parenting-induced memory loss!
if Portal can stump me every every few years, then The Talos Principle (evidently I finished it in 2017, according to Steam achievements) should have no trouble challenging me once more.
I tend not to watch movies twice or read books a second time, though there are some exceptions where the movie is a spectacle that doesn't even need the plot to be fun.Well, my condolences on the parenting-induced memory loss but at least you have found the silver lining to that cloud :)