Portal 2 vs The Talos Principle

A full spec-by-spec comparison of Portal 2 vs The Talos Principle — engine, performance, dimensions, features and price, with the differences highlighted to help you decide.

Specification Portal 2 Portal 2 Electronic Arts, Valve The Talos Principle Devolver Digital, GHI Media, Croteam
Overview
Release Date April 18, 2011 December 11, 2014
Availability Released Released
Age Rating Everyone 10+ Everyone 10+
Developer Valve Software Devolver Digital, Croteam
Publisher Electronic Arts, Valve Devolver Digital, GHI Media, Croteam
Official Site http://www.thinkwithportals.com/ http://www.croteam.com
Gameplay
Genre Shooter, Puzzle Adventure, Indie, Puzzle
Game Modes Single-player, Multiplayer, Co-op, Online Co-op, Local Co-op Single-player
Perspective First-person First-person, Third-person
Average Playtime 11 hours 5 hours
Platforms & Pricing
Platforms PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Apple Macintosh, Linux PC, PlayStation, Xbox, iOS, Android, Apple Macintosh, Linux, Nintendo
Available On Xbox Store, Steam, PlayStation Store, Xbox 360 Store Nintendo eShop, Epic Games Store, Xbox Store, Steam, Google Play, App Store
Critic & Community Scores
Metacritic 95 / 100 85 / 100
Community Rating 4.6 / 5 (6,108 ratings) 4.2 / 5 (844 ratings)
PC Requirements
Minimum Requirements OS: Windows Vista 32-bit Processor: Dual-core 2.0 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 10 class GPU with 512MB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 8600 series, AMD Radeon HD 3600 series, Intel HD 4000 series) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: Windows XP 32-bit (with service pack 3) can run the legacy version of the game, but it is no longer being updated.
Recommended Requirements OS: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Quad-core 3.0 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 class GPU with 1GB VRAM (nVidia GeForce 480 GTX, AMD Radeon HD 5870) DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 8 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX9.0c Compatible Sound Card