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Terraria

2011 · Google Stadia · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation 4 · Linux · Nintendo 3DS · Windows Phone · Platform · Role-playing (RPG) · Simulator

82IGDB player score
1,075 ratings

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An 82 average from 1,075 ratings. Does what it sets out to do, no more and no less. A role-playing game built for the long haul — the kind you lose weekends to. Come for the campaign, stay because your friends won't let you leave the lobby.

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.

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.

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Game facts

Release date

May 16, 2011

Developer

Re-Logic

Publisher

505 Games, Headup Games, Re-Logic

Platforms

Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac

Genres

Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie

Themes

Action, Fantasy, Science fiction, Horror, Survival, Sandbox

Game modes

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Perspective

Side view

Critic score

81 / 100 (13 reviews)

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