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The Unfinished Swan vs The Talos Principle

If you are torn between The Unfinished Swan and The Talos Principle, the two share Walking Simulator, Mystery and Exploration; here is how the numbers split. On raw data, The Talos Principle takes 0 categories against 4 for The Unfinished Swan.

MetricThe Unfinished SwanThe Talos PrincipleEdge
Player rating ★ 3.57 ★ 4.16 The Talos Principle by 0.59 (17%)
Metacritic 81 85 The Talos Principle by 4 (5%)
Catalog popularity 1,993 adds 5,018 adds The Talos Principle by 3025 (152%)
Avg. playtime 2h 5h The Talos Principle is longer
Platform families 3 5 The Talos Principle
Release year 2012 2014 The Talos Principle is newer by 2 yr

Platform exclusives

  • The Talos Principle only: Nintendo, Xbox

Verdict

The Talos Principle takes 4 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on Walking Simulator, Mystery, Exploration and First-Person, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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Base game data via RAWG. Comparison computed by us.