Terraria

May 16, 2011

Re-Logic

Headup Games, Re-Logic, 505 Games

XNA Game Studio, FNA

User1056 ratings

Critic13 ratings

Total1069 ratings

PlatformRole-playing (RPG)SimulatorStrategyAdventureIndie

StadiaPS3PS4Linux3DSWin PhoneAndroidPCiOSMacWiiUVitaX360XONESwitch

Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative

Side view

ActionFantasyScience fictionHorrorSurvivalSandboxOpen world

Summary

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.

Storyline

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.