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Torchlight
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
59 of the 88 reviews raise this.
14 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“Torchlight is a highly polished, fast-paced action RPG, noted for its charming art style, addictive hack-and-slash combat, and excellent pet system that allows for easier looting. It is a fantastic, straightforward…”
“i been planning to check this game out for over a decade lol, and kinda wished id done it sooner, i finished the fate games a good while ago and this indeed may be better, its a little more vivid and has pistols giving…”
4 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“Fun, old school style ARPG that still holds up really and runs flawlessly even on modern PCs. The gameplay loop can get a little stale towards the end so I recommend only playing one character through the main series of…”
“I love the graphics, the story, and the controls. It's also a great game for those who enjoy the genre but have a computer that just less than budget capable. It plays beautifully on mine, and I've got a graphics card…”
3 of the 88 reviews raise this.
3 of the 88 reviews raise this.
“fun game play it for hours as you can see”
9 of the 88 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“An incredibly shallow experience. Zero depth in stats, skills, items, enemies or mechanics. No story or characters worth speaking of. Itemization is boring and your inventory is constantly filled with junk. The pacing…”
“Torchlight is a highly polished, fast-paced action RPG, noted for its charming art style, addictive hack-and-slash combat, and excellent pet system that allows for easier looting. It is a fantastic, straightforward…”
“"Diablo 3 fans, look no further." If you are coming here for a deep, cinematic narrative or an epic journey that pulls at the heartstrings, you might want to look elsewhere. The lore is definitely on the thinner side…”
8 of the 88 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“An incredibly shallow experience. Zero depth in stats, skills, items, enemies or mechanics. No story or characters worth speaking of. Itemization is boring and your inventory is constantly filled with junk. The pacing…”
“Fun, old school style ARPG that still holds up really and runs flawlessly even on modern PCs. The gameplay loop can get a little stale towards the end so I recommend only playing one character through the main series of…”
“A basic and boring example of the genre.”
7 of the 88 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“Fun, old school style ARPG that still holds up really and runs flawlessly even on modern PCs. The gameplay loop can get a little stale towards the end so I recommend only playing one character through the main series of…”
“Diablo lite much more shallow than torchlight 2 or even the late fate games. Although even with that said I loved the game not a ton content post end game though.”
“This is an action RPG like Diablo or Dungeon Siege, but with more cartoony aesthetics...and guns. There's stats and skill points to micro manage to you hearts content. Additionally there's fame points you gain by…”
7 of the 88 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Worst final boss of any game I've played.”
“If you enjoyed Diablo, this is the game for you. It's different enough not to feel like a ripoff, and even though the final boss is a bit difficult (not TOO bad), it's worth a playthrough.”
“I enjoyed my time with the game but the underlying systems are a bit too outdated for me since I enjoy playing on controllers more, I especially did not like having to click everywhere to pickup loot, sell loot,…”
4 of the 88 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“An incredibly shallow experience. Zero depth in stats, skills, items, enemies or mechanics. No story or characters worth speaking of. Itemization is boring and your inventory is constantly filled with junk. The pacing…”
“If you like Diablo, you'll probably enjoy this... until you strip all the enchants off a critical piece of gear that all your other gear relies on to be worn in the first place. Bonus points if this happens to you in…”
Counted across 88 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 90.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Torchlight is basically a hybrid RPG of Dungeons & Dragons, Diablo, and Warcraft... only extremely light. You choose one of 3 classes: Destroyer, Alchemist, and Vanquisher... It's 100% single-player offline (no online features, BUT you can add mods). You gradually level up as…”
— a player, Steam review · 47 hrs played“Imagine Diablo showed up to a family reunion wearing bright colors, brought a friendly pet and promised not to traumatize anyone. That’s Torchlight. It’s a breezy, charming ARPG with punchy combat and a loot loop that grabs you by the collar. The story is basically “go down…”
— a player, Steam review · 81 hrs played“If you’re looking for a fun dungeon crawler to play over the weekend, I can definitely recommend Torchlight. It’s simple but fun, and that’s really its biggest strength. You can jump right in, enjoy the combat, and have a relaxing time without anything too complicated. You can…”
— a player, Steam review · 26 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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The Runic Games Collection
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The Runic Games Collection
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[Video] The Story of Runic Games // Gamumentary
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Official Discord Server
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | RPG |
| Player tags | RPG · Action RPG · Hack and Slash · Dungeon Crawler · Fantasy · Singleplayer · Loot · Indie · Moddable · Action · Adventure · Isometric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Cloud · Includes level editor · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 66 |
| Official site | http://www.torchlightgame.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
OS *: Windows XP or later Processor: x86-compatible 800MHz processor Memory: 512MB Graphics: DirectX-compatible 3D graphics with at least 64MB of addressable memory (such as an ATI Radeon 7200, NVIDIA GeForce 2, or Intel GMA 950) DirectX®: 9.0c Hard Drive: 400MB