Games

Terraria

Re-Logic

2011•Platformer•PEGI 12•About 68 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventurefantasyhorrorscience fictionmyth/fairytalefastfresh & originalunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, sweeping platformer, dark rather than wholesome. Best if you like spectacle over intimacy.

Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

82 / 100

1,078 ratings

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About This Game

Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build structures, and fight enemies. Progression is driven by defeating bosses that unlock new tiers of items, biomes, and challenges. The game features a class system based on equipped gear, NPC recruitment tied to achievements, and supports both single-player and multiplayer modes. Terraria also includes official modding support through the tModLoader framework.

Summary: IGDB

Story

You find yourself in a mysterious, untamed world with only a handful of basic tools and no clear path ahead. As night approaches and strange creatures begin to roam the land, you must create a place of safety and venture into the unknown. What begins as a simple struggle for survival soon becomes a journey across forgotten caverns, distant landscapes, and a world filled with secrets waiting to be discovered.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureFantasyHorrorScience fictionMyth/fairytaleAll consuming questFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationMagicConstructionFishingCraftingDeathProcedural generationMummy

Where to play

Details

Developer: Re-Logic
Publishers: Headup Games, Re-Logic, 505 Games
Released: 16 May 2011
Series: Terraria
Platforms: Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective: Side view
Time to beat: 25h rushed, 68h normally, 770h complete
Age rating: PEGI 12
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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