The Talos Principle 3’s release date brings us the final chapter in Croteam’s android-led first-person puzzle game series. Below, we break down everything known so far about The Talos Principle 3’s release window, supported platforms, gameplay details, trailers, and the latest updates from the developers.
Delivering a series of thought-provoking puzzles that increase in complexity as its story progresses, the third entry in the series retains its predecessors’ penchant for philosophy.
The Talos Principle 3 Release Date
The Talos Principle 3’s exact release date hasn’t been revealed just yet, but the first-person puzzle-adventure game is aiming for a 2027 release window.
- The Talos Principle 3 release date: 2027
The Talos Principle 3 Gameplay
Although we’ve yet to see proper gameplay of The Talos Principle 3, a blurb on its Steam page promises “a fresh set of devious puzzles using both familiar and all-new mechanics, taking the gameplay to its absolute peak.”
We’ll have the freedom to choose which of these puzzles we complete, but “[pursuing] the deeper secrets of the Anomaly and the answers they hold” will require tackling even its most challenging offerings.
The Talos Principle 3 Story
The Talos Principle 3’s story is a “character-driven exploration of life, death, and the Sublime,” according to its publisher.
With their memories fragmented, the protagonist arrives in “a strange, contradictory world of crumbling temples and abandoned science outposts,” piecing together fragments of personal memories to get a glimpse at an optimistic distant future.
The series is well known for not shying away from philosophical discussion, and although its developer will likely want to avoid spoilers, we may learn more about its story as we get closer to launch.
The Talos Principle 3 Price & Platforms
- The Talos Principle 3 will release on PC, via Steam and PS5.
The Talos Principle 3’s price has yet to be shared, but we expect to learn more about it when it releases in 2027.
The Talos Principle 3 System Requirements
Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Croteam have now shared The Talos Principle 3’s system requirements, giving us a clear picture of the PC specs we’ll need to have as smooth an experience as possible solving its puzzles.
Minimum:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer)
- Processor: 4 core CPU @ 2.5 GHz (AMD Ryzen 5, Intel core i3/i5)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: 4 GB VRAM; Radeon RX 470, GeForce GTX 970, Intel Arc A580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. SSD recommended.
Recommended:
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10 (version 2004 or newer)
- Processor: 6 or 8 core CPU @ 3.0 GHz (AMD Ryzen 7, Intel core i5/i7)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: 8+ GB VRAM; Radeon RX 6800, GeForce RTX 3070, Intel Arc B580
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 75 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel integrated GPUs are not supported. SSD recommended.
The Talos Principle 3 Trailers
Below, you’ll find trailers shared so far for The Talos Principle 3, with more video content available on the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Past The Talos Principle 3 Coverage
Our The Talos Principle 3 coverage will continue over the months leading up to its launch and beyond, with guides, evergreens, and more. You’ll find those articles below as soon as we publish them.
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