Buy it if you like
- Story: 158 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 150 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 77 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Bugs: 16 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Interface: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 55k player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
58% of themes are praise17% are divided25% are complaints
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
158 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I really dug the base plot and how each character was affected by it.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
150 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The atmosphere and paranoia the game builds up, the ability to play how YOU want to play, how YOU want to approach an encounter and how interconnected the entire game is, is just amazing to me.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
77 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Talos 1 feels like a place people actually used to live in, and everything you come across (be it weapons, materials, consumables, or dead bodies) has an in-universe reason to be there.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
39 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is a good challenge on the highest difficulty and there is an optional survival mode that adds some interesting additional challenge for people who want it.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
33 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The graphics still hold up pretty well imo and Talos 1 has a really immersive atmosphere.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The OST isn’t anything super memorable, but it does a great job setting that eerie vibe, especially when ur wandering empty hallways waiting for a mimic to jumpscare u lol.
+1 more players loved
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Story158 reviews
Gameplay150 reviews
Combat77 reviews
Difficulty39 reviews
Graphics33 reviews
Audio30 reviews
Controls7 reviews
Divided opinion
Crashes90% still recommend
Characters90% still recommend
Players complain
Bugs75% still recommend
Performance92% still recommend
Interface100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Color Alternatives
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play on TV
- Save Anytime
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Trading Cards
- Stereo Sound
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Prices have been lower
$29.99
The lowest we've tracked is $5.99.
6 points recordedtoday · $29.99
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