Torchlight II
Torchlight II
Game
Game2009
Torchlight
Developer Runic Games
Torchlight is an action role-playing hack and slash dungeon crawler video game developed by Runic Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment. It was originally released for Windows in October 2009. The fantasy-themed game is set in the fictional town of Torchlight and the expansive caverns and dungeons nearby, which adventurers explore to collect valuable loot and battle hordes of monsters. Following the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
307 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 4, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
156 positive · 29 negative
95% range 78–89%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 156 | 29 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 21 | 10 | 59 |
| Lemmy * | 8 | 0 | 15 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 0 | 7 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
4,399 of 4,815 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
84% recommend · 147 yes, 28 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 175 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (6,693 of 7,393 positive).
Players praise Torchlight as a fun, simple ARPG that captures the feel of classic Diablo games. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game shows its age with repetitive gameplay and a bare-bones story. [4][5][6] A few players report technical issues like crashes and save errors that hinder the experience. [7]
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Representative posts
- [10]
At first, the game feels okay, but the deeper you get, the worse it becomes. "Your pet is fleeing. Your pet is hurt. Your pet has fled." The pet quickly becomes practically useless on hard difficulty. This is hardly a reliable companion, but rather a sad parody of a mercenary. The small inventory space fills up with stacks of potions, scrolls, and runes, which leaves you with little room for anything else. The …
- [1]
A great game at a great price, you can't go wrong with Torchlight. With lots of gear to pick up, including rare and epic level items, you can really go loot crazy, but at the same time leveling and skills play an integral part in how your character plays the game. Not much replay value, but that really doesn't matter since the game has a lot of levels and takes awhile to complete. A must buy for any Gauntlet fans. …
- [3]
Torchlight is a wonderful Diablo 1 alternate with the similar ARPG gameplay with 3 classes to choose from. The story is a bit short, but the gameplay and music are eerily comparable. Once you complete the story you can continue to play to your heart's desire with randomized levels (floors) but do not expect anything new to really shake up the core gameplay. If you're looking for a mindless hack and slash alternate …
- [4]
Torchlight definitely shows its age, but at its core it's still quite fun to play. Grab some quality-of-life mods, and maybe a texture pack, then enjoy a Diablo-like from back before everything became an online only live service game. 💁🏻♀️ If the game feels too easy for you, give the "Very Hard Hardcore" run a try. 😉
- [6]
Torchlight's a very fun ARPG with great combat; it's pretty easy to pick up and play, and it has stylized graphics, so it aged pretty well; it has a superb soundtrack composed by Matt Uelmen (who also worked on Diablo 2); it has 3 classes to choose from, each with their unique skill trees and even pet companions that can be used to sell your loot without returning to town. Plus, there are mods if you ever get bored …
Summarised from 34 of the 269 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
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Torchlight sits at 84% positive across 185 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Torchlight received positive reviews; the PC release currently holds a score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic while the Xbox 360 release holds a score of 81 out of 100. Writing for RPGamer, staff reviewer Anna Marie Neufeld praised Torchlight's "phenomenal music and great art direction" as well as its addictive combat but criticized the game's storyline as shallow. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reviewer John Walker found the core gameplay to be a highly focused and engaging refinement of the dungeon crawl genre, albeit one with a "tissue-thin" story and quests. In his review in Game Informer, Adam Biessener listed responsive controls, attractive animations and effects, and clever enemy designs as some…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 307 · most liked firstOut of nowhere Torchlight 2 adds controller support. It's public beta, weird look and ai assistance, so idk how I feel about it but hey old good game gets a rare update, I'll take it SRC: https://steamcommunity.com/games/200710/announcements/detail/701031128264347698
neutral · AI labelView post →[Game] 14 years after initial release Torchlight II adds support for Steam Deck. > How to Access the Public Beta Branch The Public Beta is an optional branch separate from the current default version. This update will not automatically replace the default version of the game on Steam. If you'd like to try out the new features and improvements, follow these steps: 1. Right-click Torchlight II in your Steam Library and select Properties. 1. Go to Betas and select the public_beta branch. 1. Wait…
neutral · AI labelView post →Got myself some games on sale and will be making my way through the third Torchlight game and also Stellar Blade before Marvel Cosmic Invasion comes out next week. I’m excited!
positive · AI labelView post →Anyway for those wondering the latest Torchlight game has you play as a big tiddied gothic lolita in environments that look worse than the first installment seventeen years ago.
negative · AI labelView post →Back from holiday travel, I looked at the dude on the left that I started as a proxy for an Infinity the Game Torchlight Brigade squad. He felt kind of bleh, so took a second stab with the fig on the right, brightening blues and bringing in some gold. Thoughts? #miniaturepainting #infinitythegame
neutral · AI labelView post →In the Steam post about the new updates, the new dev team is pretty open about using AI, so it's not putting words in anyone's mouth. Just an FYI. Another thing I found interesting is that these new devs are the same ones that work in Torchlight Infinite. I know that game wasn't well received at launch, but if it's still going, maybe they've fixed their issues, so there could be cause to be hopeful about them fiddling with the old games.
neutral · AI labelView post →Touched up my Chaos Dwarves for tomorrow's game! Mostly Torchlight Miniatures, with a cheerleader from Artisan Guild, firebreathers from Realm of Paths, and the Skaven from MOMminiatures.
neutral · AI labelView post →Now here's a game I haven't played in YEARS!~ @cerezafae.bsky.social and I are diving into Torchlight 2!! Come chill/lurk/vibe, all welcome~ We're on her channel today! www.twitch.tv/cerezafaewitch #Torchlight | #ARPG | #Vtuber | #Dragon
positive · AI labelView post →Torchlight 3 Developer Echtra Games Shut Down By Zynga insider-gaming.com/torchlight-3...
neutral · AI labelView post →Edit - I somehow missed the multiplayer part. For that, try Torchlight 2, it willl run fine on a laptop from 2005. Single player: Tactical Breach Wizards Brilliant writing, awesome characters, and overall extremely well done turn based game. Has a rewind feature that is integrated into gameplay in a way that both makes it more fun and even less stress. Well done graphics with slightly more than potatoe requirements. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1043810/Tactical_Breach_Wizards/
positive · AI labelView post →Reinstalled Torchlight 2 because I am but a Simple Humble Gamer who plays the same game a million times
positive · AI labelView post →I don't like fishing games, but dammit I love when games include fishing. I think the first I experienced was Everquest, and my favorite in-game fishing experience is the original Torchlight. (Because I like the soundtrack.) (Because drugs.) #GameSky #GoneFishin
positive · AI labelView post →A great game at a great price, you can't go wrong with Torchlight. With lots of gear to pick up, including rare and epic level items, you can really go loot crazy, but at the same time leveling and skills play an integral part in how your character plays the game. Not much replay value, but that really doesn't matter since the game has a lot of levels and takes awhile to complete. A must buy for any Gauntlet fans. It's old school meets new school, with none of the heartburn.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The 2+ decade old C++ based open source graphics/game framework OGRE recently released the next generation Ogre-Next 3.0.0. OGRE powers the Torchlight series of games, as well as once was the renderer for Roblox! gamefromscratch.com/the-ogre-nex... #gamedev #indiedev
neutral · AI labelView post →I wasn’t going to watch this game closely anyway, I’m at the Torchlight Run!
neutral · AI labelView post →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 you progress! At a certain point, it's enjoyable to play, and it's worth it because it will take MANY, MANY hours to get 100% completion and platinum! For lovers of D&D, Diablo, and Warcraft... there's a good chance…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Extremely fortunate to get a game in with @maikeru.bsky.social at Torchlight Games and Hobbies in Burlington, ON and use their painted Legions Imperialis terrain for one of the best looking games I've ever played in my life. (Mat is mine from Kraken Wargames) #LegionsImperialis
neutral · AI labelView post →Torchlight is a fantastic ARPG experience that keeps things simple yet fun to take part in. The graphics are cartoony style, akin to the time it was made and overall stand the test of time. Its quirky yet diverse in its build options with multiple ways to branch a character. The level design is simple and doesnt stray too out of the realm of safe, but a endless dungeon available at the end. Overall if your looking for a fun yet simple ARPG to dip your toes into, this would be the game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In honor of show season, here’s the entirety of the original Torchlight booth. Look at those fancy banners! I think we had to tear the perforated edges off them before hanging. #gamedev
neutral · AI labelView post →play that torchlight first, then play torchlight II, then keep playing torchlight II and do not even try the next ones :)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Diablo 1 is so outdated" ok it's no Torchlight 2 but if a 2025 indie game looked like this I'd buy it on the spot
positive · AI labelView post →You got some decent answers, but let me give you a more direct one. *NetHack* is a derivative of *Hack*, and together they are the most successful "Roguelike." A Roguelike is a game that is literally like *Rogue*. *Rogue* was the basis for Hack in the same way that *Wasteland* was the basis for *Fallout*. Everyone knows *Fallout*, not many people know *Wasteland*. *Rogue* came first and set the standard, then *Hack* came along and made it way better. Then *NetHack* and that's what we have now.…
neutral · AI labelView post →oh, right, i wrote a little bit about Torchlight 2, a game i used to have fondness for until i played every other ARPG under the sun
neutral · AI labelView post →you're right Microsoft, There has never been a better time to get into Diablo IV because there never was a good time since Diablo 2 if you want a good Diablo-esc game, Path of Exile if you want it but offline, Titan Quest, Grim Dawn, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Torchlight
positive · AI labelView post →Great game. This and Torchlight 2 are really fun and worth playing. Avoid the 3rd installment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Current game rotation: 🌸Play 🫧Own 🫧Overwatch 2 🫧Apex 🌸Roblox 🌸Person5 🌸Soulstone Survivor 🌸Torchlight Infinate 🌸Cyberpunk 2077 🫧Guild Wars 2 🫧Path of Exiles 2 🌸Warframe Other Interests: 💫Fantasy Novels/Manga 💫ASMR 💫Sleeping DMs down atm cos I dont wann give my ID 🏳️⚧️🇬🇧 #promosky #transfem
neutral · AI labelView post →Torchlight This review comes from someone who has played many ARPGs but isn't a hardcore player or a completionist. Here are some of my thoughts. I played as a Destroyer on hard difficulty, using Berserker and Spectral skills. Pros Clear UI. Can get pretty addictive. Has all the mechanics and features you'd expect from an ARPG, although the systems themselves aren't particularly deep. Large variety of skills. My only issue was that putting points into some skills…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yes, typically safe. If it overheats it will likely thermal throttle and lag on intense graphics tasks. When I was in college, I had a extremely weak netbook that I would carry with me and even that Celleron processor, without a graphics card, could run the original Torchlight game with minimal lag. I play Minecraft on a Dell XPS 9370 with an i7 and no discrete graphics card all the time, I just can use shaders or excess mods. It doesn't feel snappy like my desktop, but it is 100% playable,…
positive · AI labelView post →Fate and Torchlight are two game series, one very similar concept. Action RPG with a looter component. Lets explore who did it best. treatyourgeek.co.uk/fate-vs-torc... By Atru #torchlight #Fate #treatyourgeek #gamereview #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I will leave this cat here, so that everybody who passes by can pet it and give it a thumbs up and awards ／＞ フ | _ _ l ／` ミ＿xノ / | / ヽ ﾉ │ | | | ／￣| | | | | (￣ヽ＿_ヽ_)__) ＼二つ This cat thinks this game is meow good <3
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Depends the kind of game. a thing i don't like about Torchlight is how easy it is that i have to bump the difficulty up higher i normally go to give me that Diablo experience i wanted Also depends on my mood as sometimes i would rather build in Minecraft of far in Stardew Valley than killing god
negative · AI labelView post →Today I started getting the town theme from Torchlight stuck in my head!! I have so much nostalgia for that game!! :3
positive · AI labelView post →Hob on Steam and other stores. Transform the world of Hob! A new action-adventure from Runic Games, the award-winning studio behind Torchlight I and II. It's your chance. Make it home. [Epic](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/hob) [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/hob) [Humble](https://www.humblebundle.com/store/hob) [Nintendo](https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/hob-the-definitive-edition-switch/)…
neutral · AI labelView post →CW: Scat, Post Vore Disposal, smegma, Skull, Heavy Musk Commission for @wyrmlydragoness.bsky.social featuring a new Rattlin OC from the game Torchlight!
neutral · AI labelView post →Very cool that there's a new team maintaining Torchlight II. Great game.
positive · AI labelView post →Heya folks, here's a 1st short featuring a retro action RPG called FATE So, I started on this game last night for the first time and I've 100% noticed that Torchlight borrowed a lot of mechanics from this game. #fate #videogames #indiegames #retrogames #shorts #gameplay
positive · AI labelView post →In 2012 #RunicGames released Torchlight II + last update was in 2017. Multiplayer has had glitches for years that will probably never be fixed. @froggacuda.bsky.social wrote a new game lobby to fix these: github.com/Froggacuda/t... #gamepreservation #reverseengineering
neutral · AI labelView post →Torchlight is a wonderful Diablo 1 alternate with the similar ARPG gameplay with 3 classes to choose from. The story is a bit short, but the gameplay and music are eerily comparable. Once you complete the story you can continue to play to your heart's desire with randomized levels (floors) but do not expect anything new to really shake up the core gameplay. If you're looking for a mindless hack and slash alternate to Diablo, then you must try Torchlight.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Same reason as usual for incongruous genre guide and license adaptations: Folks who want to play a game OTHER than D&D 5E, but who's group WILL NOT play anything but D&D 5E. So they have to smuggle the other game onto the table through D&D 5E. See also Cthulhu by Torchlight and Abomination Vault.
neutral · AI labelView post →Read Legends and Lattes by @travisbaldree.bsky.social today. It was fun. I'd recommend it. Also, turns out they used to do game design and worked on Torchlight, which I also enjoyed. So, that's cool. Got the next book ordered (for some reason it was over half off. Nice.)
positive · AI labelView post →A legendary, high-dopamine nostalgia trip that perfectly captured the peak of old-school ARPG design, even if its cracks show today. For a generation of action-RPG fans, the original Torchlight was an absolute revelation. Released in 2009 by Runic Games—a studio founded by the literal co-creators of Diablo—it arrived at a time when the genre was starved for quality entries. Firing it up today instantly triggers a massive wave of childhood nostalgia, thanks to its vibrant, torch-lit cartoon…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Since she likes puzzles, the Trine game series could be nice! I think they added coop multiplayer starting with Trine 2. If you both like hack 'n slash then Torchlight 2 is also great fun!
positive · AI labelView post →Held off on this one for quite awhile because of how "cartoony" the graphics are. Boy, was that a mistake. Lots of fun!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Torchlight definitely shows its age, but at its core it's still quite fun to play. Grab some quality-of-life mods, and maybe a texture pack, then enjoy a Diablo-like from back before everything became an online only live service game. 💁🏻♀️ If the game feels too easy for you, give the "Very Hard Hardcore" run a try. 😉
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →At first, the game feels okay, but the deeper you get, the worse it becomes. "Your pet is fleeing. Your pet is hurt. Your pet has fled." The pet quickly becomes practically useless on hard difficulty. This is hardly a reliable companion, but rather a sad parody of a mercenary. The small inventory space fills up with stacks of potions, scrolls, and runes, which leaves you with little room for anything else. The "solution" to this problem? The pet’s inventory, which acts as an extension of your…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Will be going live on #Twitch at 2:30 AM CST will be checking out another game the game on the chopping block today is #Torchlight by #RunicGames I really don't expect to finish it these are just brief attempts. www.twitch.tv/angelus_05 #indieGame #IndieGames #IndieGaming
neutral · AI labelView post →She really likes watching along when I play old Torchlight
neutral · AI labelView post →Once more into the breach, and perhaps for the final time this game! Time to save this town of Torchlight and push back the Blight alongside @thatdamncat789! Find the Path here: twitch.tv/runia_da_witch
neutral · AI labelView post →Me: "Oh cool, Torchlight 2 is getting updates. Let's check it out." Them: "Given the age of the game, restructuring its complex underlying code presents many challenges. However, new AI-assisted coding tools have opened up more possibilities for reviewing the code..." Me: *sigh* Nevermind then.
neutral · AI labelView post →I've been playing Torchlight III and while it's a decent enough ARPG, the more I play, the more I can tell that it's not a finished game. I understand why it is that way, but man, if it had been given some more time to cook, it could have been really good.
neutral · AI labelView post →Torchlight is a classic hack-and-slash that keeps things simple, but that simplicity is part of its charm. The combat and progression are straightforward and satisfying, and the game is particularly enjoyable in co-op. Horewer, the relatively limited variety can make the experience repetitive over time. A pleasant old-school ARPG. 100% steam achievements Time : 108.9H Completion Difficulty : 8/10 Playthroughs : 4 - 5 recommended Missables : None Notable requirements : Reach level 100, complete…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I’ve found more ways to mess it up than that Once I let an actor read the lines slow because his voice was deep and sounded awesome in the studio and I was enthralled. Then I put it in the game and it was soooo slow and boring. Anyway, that’s the first guy you talk to in Torchlight 2, sorry!
neutral · AI labelView post →One of the best Diablo clones out there. Torchlight was a nice surprise in this genre that was mostly dominated by Diablo 2 for decades. It plays similarly, in a isometric view but with 3d visuals. The plot is about a magic element called ember that gives magic powers. People coming to harvest it get down in the dungeons and find how the ember also corrupted past civilizations and are now creatures of all kinds. The game is splitted into 35 floors, with zones or regions changing every 4…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Actually, it is almost identical to Diablo 1. Even the music seems identical. But I do know that TL does have some of the same people working on it and it was made as a homage to Diablo (or similar games) that came before it. So I thought it was brilliant. While it could have had a bit more depth and a less cliched story, it still holds up quite nicely. As a single player dungeon crawler I really can not fault it much.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just simple straight to the point fun. It is an older game and part of the user experience can get a bit frustrating, but if you can see past that, there is a fine and somewhat short scope charming ARPG here.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Why is it that I like Diablo but don't like Torchlight? They're the same game. Do you think it's the texture?
negative · AI labelView post →* TIE Fighter * GoldenEye 64 * Diablo II * NetHack * Doom/Doom II * Descent/Descent II * Galactic Battlegrounds * Super Mario World * Dark Age of Camelot * World of Warcraft * PlanetSide * Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II (yes, it's my favorite game in the series, fight me) * Wing Commander: Privateer * Torchlight II * Hammerfight * Carmageddon 2 * Freelancer * DoomRL * N/N++ * FreeSpace * Katawa Shoujo * Unreal Tournament * Minecraft * Cave Story * FTL * Dark…
neutral · AI labelView post →What did you think of Torchlight? I'm a bit surprised it didn't make your list. ...well, then again, I haven't played anything you listed, so I can't compare.
neutral · AI labelView post →It was developed by someone involved in Diablo and I love the game!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great uncomplicated game with many optoins
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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