Torchlight on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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.

Torchlight is a rpg, action rpg and hack and slash game developed by Runic Games and published by Arc Games.
Released on October 27th 2009 is available in English on Windows and MacOS.

It has received 6,908 reviews of which 6,280 were positive and 628 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 14.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.77€ on Instant Gaming.


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System requirements

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Windows
  • 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
MacOS
  • OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later
  • Processor: Intel Mac
  • Memory: 1GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 compatible video card with 256MB dedicated RAM (ATI Radeon X1600 or nVidia equivalent)
  • Hard Drive: 800MB
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User reviews & Ratings

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March 2025
Torchlight is a great entry into action RPGs—simple, fun, and addictively grindy. The pet system is a lifesaver, handling loot and sales while you keep slaying. Very Hard Difficulty might be too much to handle, and class balance is off. I recommend playing with mods to cover up some of the game's flaws. Beware of Dark Zealots!
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Feb. 2025
A mix of Diablo 1 and 2... but with many quality of life improvements AND without the need of shilling out money to a company that firmly lies in a long list of hated game companies. That's very much oversimplifying it but still.
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Jan. 2025
This game has aged very well. A spiritual successor to the Diablo franchise between games 2 and 3. Solid Mechanics, easy enough to get the hang of for both new and seasoned players. I don't have anything bad to say about this title. Edit: The final boss fight is insane... Went in first at level 34 and got my ass handed to me. NGL I installed a mod to make my dude immortal so I could kill the boss and finish the story. I'm ready to move onto the second game so I was done wasting time. Still nothing bad to say about the game though.
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Nov. 2024
While on modern standards Torchlight is janky it's still a decent experience. This game has such low pc requirements that you can probably play it at 120fps on a Samsung fridge.
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June 2024
Torchlight is a charming game with some unique features that make it stand out. The fishing and pet system is a fun twist, and the skill trees are well-designed, making progression enjoyable with good build variety. There's decent replay value in the endgame with the endless dungeon and the maps. The character retirement system also adds an interesting dynamic, though I wish it had a bit more depth. On the downside, the game shows its age with clunky hitboxes (especially on stairs) and an outdated UI. The Dark Zealots can be frustratingly overpowered, and the lack of a respec option without mods is a big oversight. The final boss is weirdly balanced to the point of requiring a lot of grinding to defeat on higher difficulties, and higher difficulties reduce loot drops rather than improve them, giving no real incentive to play them outside of achievement hunting. Despite these issues, Torchlight's unique charm makes it worth playing if you're an ARPG fan. Overall Score: 6.5/ 10
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Torchlight
8.8
6,280
628
Online players
38
Developer
Runic Games
Publisher
Arc Games
Release 27 Oct 2009
Platforms
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