The Talos Principle vs A Story About My Uncle

8/10Match score

Higher community rating

The Talos Principle

+18

rating points

More player ratings

The Talos Principle

466 ratings

Quick Take

Shared Taste

Single playerFirst personAdventure

The Talos Principle Stands Out

Third personasciiaudio logs

A Story About My Uncle Stands Out

PlatformFantasyanother world

Higher Rated

The Talos Principle

Similarity Breakdown

Same

Game Modes

Similar

Perspective

Similar

Genres

Similar

Themes

Different

Features

Shared

Game Modes

Single player

Perspective

First person

Genres

AdventureIndiePuzzle

Themes

ActionScience fiction

Features

easter eggfirst-person platformingfloating islandmotion blurself-referential humor

Key Differences

Perspective

The Talos Principle

Third person

A Story About My Uncle

-

Genres

The Talos Principle

-

A Story About My Uncle

Platform

Themes

The Talos Principle

-

A Story About My Uncle

Fantasy

Features

The Talos Principle

asciiaudio logsbehind the waterfalldream sequenceeasyfake glitchheroic sacrificehostile a.i.in-game anti-piracy effectsphilosophy

A Story About My Uncle

another worldcompact discinvented languageoptional objectivewhite noisedescendants of other charactersfalling objectfalling sequenceice stagetime trials

Side-by-Side Comparison

FeatureThe Talos PrincipleA Story About My Uncle
Release DateDec 11, 2014May 28, 2014
Rating87/100 (466 ratings)69/100 (160 ratings)
Genres
AdventureIndiePuzzle
AdventureIndiePlatformPuzzle
Themes
ActionScience fiction
ActionFantasyScience fiction
Features
easter eggfirst-person platformingfloating islandmotion blurself-referential humorvideo game characters that play video gamessprinting mechanicsbreaking the fourth wallcheckpointsdarknessgame referencepop culture referencesecret areacollectiblesnon-player charactersnowpolygonal 3dvoice actingasciiaudio logs
easter eggfirst-person platformingfloating islandmotion blurself-referential humorvideo game characters that play video gamessprinting mechanicsbreaking the fourth wallcheckpointsdarknessgame referencepop culture referencesecret areacollectiblesnon-player charactersnowpolygonal 3dvoice actinganother worldcompact disc
Game Modes
Single player
Single player
Player Perspective
First personThird person
First person
PlatformsAndroid, Linux, Mac, Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, iOSLinux, Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows)

Comparison Summary

The Talos Principle and A Story About My Uncle have a 8/10 match score. Both games overlap around Single player, First person, Adventure, Indie, Puzzle, Action.

The Talos Principle stands out for Third person, ascii, audio logs, behind the waterfall, while A Story About My Uncle stands out for Platform, Fantasy, another world, compact disc.

The Talos Principle has the higher community rating in the current dataset. Players who enjoy Single player, First person, Adventure are the most likely to find value in both.

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