The Turing Test
First-person sci-fi puzzles built around transferring power between machines
BULKHEAD · Released Aug 30, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 6,502
- Recent reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 13 in 30 days
- Players
- 4
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 8 years ago
- Apr 25, 2018
Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)
What is The Turing Test?
A first-person puzzle game set in a station on Jupiter’s moon Europa, where engineer Ava Turing investigates a missing crew. You progress through a sequence of puzzle rooms by moving power between machines with an energy-manipulation tool and switching between perspectives to solve puzzles.
For you if...
- +you enjoy mysteries about artificial intelligence and human morality
Not for you if...
- −you want to solve puzzles with other players
What players say
88% of 6,502 reviews are positive · 61% of 13 in the last 30 days
Players praise the puzzle mechanics and the unfolding mystery. Common complaints concern puzzles being too easy and the campaign being short, while opinions on the story are mixed.
Screenshots and trailer
The Turing Test system requirements
Minimum: GeForce GTX 560, 4 GB RAM, 10 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run The Turing Test?
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- OS
- Windows 7 64-bit
- Processor
- Core i3 / Athlon 64 X2 6400
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 / ATI Radeon HD 5770
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Win 7 64bit / Win 8.1 64-bit / Windows 10
- Processor
- Core i7-920 / A8-3870K or above
- Graphics
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / ATI Radeon R9 280 or above
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 10 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does The Turing Test have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does The Turing Test run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does The Turing Test use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Puzzle
- Sci-fi
- First-Person
- Female Protagonist
- Space
- Adventure
- Singleplayer
- Atmospheric
- Story Rich
- Great Soundtrack
- Artificial Intelligence
- Short
- Philosophical
- Robots
- Psychological Horror
- Indie
Recent updates
- Sep 1, 2016 · Update 1.2 notes
- Sep 1, 2016 · Update 1.2 notes
- Sep 1, 2016 · Update 1.0 notes
- Sep 1, 2016 · Update 1.0 notes
1 DLC available.