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The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna

This substantial expansion consists of four episodes that take experienced players through some of the most advanced and challenging puzzles yet. The Talos Principle writers Tom Jubert and Jonas Kyratzes have…

88 23 July 2015 from $2.24

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is an adventure developed by Croteam, released 23 July 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $2.24 at Humble Store. The main story takes about 7.5 hrs to finish.

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What The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is an adventure game developed by Croteam and released in 2015. It was published by Devolver Digital. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Serious Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna follows the narrative of Uriel, Elohim's messenger, as he explores a strange, hidden part of the simulation on a mission of mercy and redemption in an attempt to free the souls of the damned at all costs.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

How it was received

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna holds a critic score of 88 out of 100. That places it above 90% of the 7,530 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 19 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 7.5 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $2.24, that works out to about $0.30 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Dual-core 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM and DirectX 10 class GPU with 512MB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 8600 series, AMD Radeon HD 3600 series, Intel HD 4000 series). At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 5GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $2.24 at Humble Store, 85% below its usual price.

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What it launched against

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna launched on 23 July 2015, within three weeks of Rocket League, God of War III Remastered, N++ (NPLUSPLUS) and Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes. It reviewed better than 2 of the 4.

Released around the same time: Rocket League, God of War III Remastered, N++ (NPLUSPLUS), Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna — frequently asked questions

When did The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna come out?
The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna was released on 23 July 2015 for Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
How much does The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna cost?
The cheapest current price for The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna is $2.24 at Humble Store, which is 85% off its usual price. Prices on this page are checked daily.
What are the minimum PC requirements for The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna?
At minimum, The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna needs Dual-core 2.0 GHz, 2 GB RAM, DirectX 10 class GPU with 512MB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 8600 series, AMD Radeon HD 3600 series, Intel HD 4000 series) graphics, 5 GB available space of storage.
How long does it take to beat The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna?
The main story of The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna takes around 7.5 hrs.
Is The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna worth it?
That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $2.24, and the main story takes about 7.5 hrs, which works out to $0.30 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.
How many GB is The Talos Principle: Road to Gehenna?
The PC system requirements give two figures: the minimum line says "5 GB available space" and the recommended line says "8 GB available space". Plan for the larger one, since the developer has not said which is current. Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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