A sequel to The Talos Principle (2014), the game was released for PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in November 2023 to generally positive reviews.

[4] Some mechanics from the first game return: Wall-mounted emitters emit laser beams which can be connected to receivers using connectors, which then trigger some sort of effect like opening a barrier, or powering another device.

Unlike the first episode, the only way for the player to die is submersing into deep water or falling from certain heights: Turrets from the previous game are absent, and roving drones only appear in an optional stealth level.

[5] The Talos Principle 2 takes place some years after the first game, which occurred after humanity was wiped out by a virus released from the permafrost due to global warming; to salvage their knowledge before they died, a group of humans established a project to create sapient artificial intelligence by solving puzzles within a virtual space, with those that succeed inhabiting android bodies and continue to extend humankind.

During the celebration, a holographic figure of Prometheus appears to the androids warning them of more challenges for them to face, while simultaneously, sensors detect a massive energy surge far from the city.

As 1k is the newest android and free of the numerous political disagreements in the city, 1k is asked to come on an expedition to this location, discovering a pyramid-like megastructure, as well as several outlying areas that tie into it.

The androids are shocked to witness numerous technologies, such as matter fabricating from floating high-energy particles, massive power generators, and consciousness transference.

007) activates a terminal, becoming stuck in the loop, and Pandora violently drives off the other androids, declaring that they will never be ready to use the technology of the machine wisely.

Depending on the player's philosophical choices throughout the game, the leadership of New Jerusalem may have changed, and 1k returns to the singularity with a clear goal of either coopting it or destroying it, but to save Athena regardless.

The Road to Elysium downloadable content expansion pack features three individual stories: Developer Croteam announced that they were working on a sequel, The Talos Principle 2, in May 2016.

[16][18] Will Borger from IGN praised the game's puzzle design, its exploration of philosophy themes and its story, describing it as "thoughtful, heartfelt, and deeply moving".

[4] Dominic Tarason from PC Gamer compared the puzzle design to Portal and how the game gradually introduces new mechanics to players.

He concluded his review by writing that The Talos Principle 2 is "not just a great sequel, but a thoughtful and human narrative adventure wrapped in a satisfying and beautiful puzzle game".