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ActionAdventureIndieRPGOpen World Survival CraftSandboxSurvivalMultiplayer2D

19,907 playing#48 on Steam by players#48 on Steam

Peak in the last 24 hours: 39,562

Peak in the last 7 days: 48,281

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Game description

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

Basic info

DeveloperRe-Logic
PublisherRe-Logic
PlatformsWindows · macOS · Linux
Steam DeckVerified
Release dateMay 16, 2011
Price

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Minimum specs

OSWindows Xp, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10
Processor2.0 Ghz
Memory2.5 GB
Graphics128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Storage200 MB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 396 reviews from the past 1 year

92.8/ 100
Top 5%

Steam rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (97%)

Metacritic: 83 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 11, 2026)

How much there is to do is what players keep returning to in Terraria; it scores 92.8 from 1,566,392 Steam reviews, top 5% of games we analyzed.

👍 Strengths

Content Volume ranks 4th of 1351, and 56% of analyzed reviews talk about it, describing biomes, bosses and equipment that fill dozens to hundreds of hours. Multiplayer also ranks 16th of 642, with reviews describing friends guiding each other through the world. The most common praise, in 171 reviews, is simply that it is fun, and 35 reviews praise its replay value, with plenty of freedom in its sandbox.

👎 Where it falls short

The main complaint is the start. 63 reviews say new players struggle without an outside guide because the game explains very little. 20 reviews complain about difficulty, the most upvoted calling the single player respawn timer pointless, and 9 dislike the grind needed for single items. A few also lost characters and worlds to an update bug.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“amazing game with hundreds of hours of fun gameplay” · 171 reviews
“dozens to hundreds of hours of content across biomes, equipment, bosses, events” · 54 reviews
“friends guide and help, great teamwork experience” · 25 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 63% of reviews · Top 30% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.18 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “can do so many cool things in sandbox” · 16 reviews
Negative “freedom is less than Minecraft” · 1 review

Progression 25% · Difficulty 26% · Onboarding 24% · Strategy 17% · Controls & feel 5%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 17% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.47 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “immersive world with hell and devils exploration” · 3 reviews

Story 3% · Characters 2%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 56% of reviews · Top 1% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +4.56 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “dozens to hundreds of hours of content across biomes, equipment, bosses, events” · 54 reviews

Variety 17% · Replayability 26%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Visuals +3.04 · Graphics, art style, and animation
Positive “the art style is gorgeous and music is great” · 14 reviews
Negative “unapologetically 2D pixel art limits appeal” · 4 reviews

Audio 11%

Playing with others, the community and servers
Mentioned in 30% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Playing together +3.94 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals
Positive “friends guide and help, great teamwork experience” · 25 reviews
Negative “solo play becomes boring compared to multiplayer” · 2 reviews

Community 4% · Servers & Connection 0%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 11% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing +0.35 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Positive “42 yuan, zero monetization, 15 years of updates with new content” · 6 reviews
Negative “gambling addiction from reforge system spending all currency” · 1 review

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 3% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 18% of reviews · Top 10% of the games we've analyzed

Developer support +0.39 · Updates, patches, and how devs respond to players
Positive “still receiving content updates fifteen years after release” · 8 reviews
Negative “added final update forcing 200 more hours, never 100%” · 4 reviews

Stability 3% · Performance 2%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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