Game

Torchlight

2009 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Mac · Xbox 360 · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

79IGDB player score
267 ratings

Previously Take

A 79 average that undersells it — ask the 267 people who rated it. A role-playing game built for the long haul — the kind you lose weekends to. No multiplayer, no problem — the campaign carries the whole thing.

About this game

In this ARPG you control a hero who explores a series of randomized dungeons, fightinghordes of enemies and collecting equipment, gold, and loot while doing so. The game also features a town , to which the hero can return to sell and buy gear and items and pick up quests. As you progress into the dungeon, you get to battle unique bosses that advance the main storyline by completing quests revolving around them. Optionally, the player may take on side quests, random quests or visit branching dungeon areas to further develop their character.