Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Croteam have announced The Talos Principle: Reawakened, a reworked version of the philosophical 2014 puzzler that the two studios promise is "more than a remaster".
Described as the "definitive edition" of the game, Reawakened includes the full original experience, as well as the Road to Gehenna expansion and a brand new chapter titled In the Beginning. This new chapter "explores the origins of the Simulation and the challenges of its first test".
The Talos Principle has also been rebuilt with Unreal Engine 5 in the new version of the game, resulting in what Devolver and Croteam call a "more immersive and detailed" world.
Along with the visual overhaul, The Talos Principle: Reawakened is also promising "modernized quality-of-life updates that maintain the vision of the original classic", although Devolver and Croteam don't go into detail regarding exactly what those updates are.
Rather excitingly, if you're playing on PC, you can also look forward to a new level editor that lets you craft your very own Talos Principle challenges. I'd imagine there will be puzzles several degrees more fiendish than the original game's offerings online in hours after this one launches.
This new version of the game is set to debut sometime early next year for PC and current-gen consoles, so it looks like you're out of luck if you were hoping to check it out on your PS4 or your Xbox One, sadly. Still, there's always the original!
If you're unfamiliar with the original The Talos Principle, it's a first-person puzzler with a heavy emphasis on philosophical theming and narrative.
The game sees you tasked with solving puzzles by a mysterious "creator" figure, all while contemplating what your purpose might be in a beautiful but strangely empty world.
You can check out the original The Talos Principle right now on PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. There's no word yet on whether owners of the original will get any kind of discount on the new version, which is due to land on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S in 2025.
