Torchlight II

very funny - very quickly

I played torchlight 1. I liked it. I played torchlight 2. I liked it. I played torchlight 3. I dunno of I like that one or not. But 1 and 2 for sure.

My son loves Minecraft Dungeons and we've played it for a while now. However, for me it was becoming boring quite quickly, so I was looking for a "slightly more advanced and still family friendly" ARPG that we can play together and both have fun. What can I say, it worked out wonderfully ;)
It is complex enough to offer more options than just grab the next better gear item, but simple enough to not have to plan for a real "build".

Like Torchlight number one but better + a mod or two makes it more fun too. I have the Synergy one + 2 graphic mods, that's all. Good stuff even in 2025 :D I started playing this year anyway, almost never knew of these games until last year

oouughh i love dungeons

If you like Diablo III, you will love this too!
Had a hell of fun leveling and grinding. Just the loot spiral in the end game is not so extrem as in Diablo to put that much time into it.
But a lovely game! Just go for it!

Fun game.

Casual game with lots of replay, its very relaxing after work. love the fishing and strong story line.
created by fate producers.

It is better, smoother and prettier than the first version, but in essence it is more of the same.
The game has a better structure and enviroment, more secrets, better modding scene, more robust endgame systems & above all - more cute pets. It improved all things that I enjoyed about the first one, so it is obvious i liked this one too.

I did use mods to speed up the grind to max level and 5k destroyed objects & I recommend you do the same if you want to 100% it.

One of my favorite isometric RPGs. Many hours of enjoyment and great achievement hunting.

One of the top ARPGs.

It's not bad, I enjoyed my time with it so far, but this game can be really annoying sometimes. It's mechanics are not super clearly explained and practically require a guide to to understand. For example: Dodge and Block are stats that cap at 75% chance each. Great. so that means I can make it so that I take no damage from the vast majority of attacks, right?

Nope. Guess again, idiot.

For some reason not all attacks are dodgeable and not all attacks are blockable apparently. There's no indication for which ones are and aren't.

Then you have the Strength and Focus interactions with your skills. The way things are worded, you'd think Strength would boost physical damage skills, and Focus would boost magic/elemental skills. That's actually sort of true, but it's much more complicated than that. Even skills listed as doing "physical damage" will still be boosted by Focus if it's a level-scaling skill. Skills that specify "X% of DPS" are only affected by Strength because your weapon's DPS stat is raised by Strength. But if it converts damage to elemental, then BOTH Strength and Focus boost it or something? Honestly, I don't even know, because again, the game SUCKS at explaining anything to the player in a clear manner.

Honestly, I'm only scratching the surface of the absolutely esoteric systems at play here.

I still think it was an overall enjoyable experience, and you don't NEED to fully understand all this in order to beat the game on Normal (which really should be the "Easy" mode imo) or Veteran. But do NOT play on Elite unless you're really into crushing your own nuts. It's practically impossible without "cheating" with the Shared Stash by feeding that character free items from your other characters or using insanely cheesy tactics constantly (and very slowly), and even then it's stupidly hard.

very fun its like diablo 3 but better

I can't believe this game is over 10 years old now. These days, I think the "Diablo clone" is a dying art, and this was one of the last really great examples of it. The fact that the Steam description even mentions LAN multiplayer as a gameplay option is a great sign of its times.

Quite fun grind-y game. Trash Magnate is a terrible achievement. Very pretty graphics. Good gameplay even though a bit dated.

A great game, it's been over a decade and i'm sill coming back to it.

Replayed it a bunch of times it's that good. Also synergies mod takes this game to a whole new level.

Best ARPG of all time.

Even with the 7-year old potato I have masquerading as a laptop still runs this game buttery smooth. The art style of the graphics have held up fairly well over the years, and this remains one of my fave hack and slash action RPGs I've ever played. I started with Torchlight 1 when it first came out, and I've loved TL2 ever since I got it years ago.

classic... oldie but goodie.... diablo 2 nostalgia ..... one of the best arpgs until poe found its footing

It's a Diablo 2 clone with all the dumb, time wasting stuff from Diablo II like identify scrolls. If you're going to copy Diablo II at least fix some of its probalmes. Also, online doesn't work.

easy to understand and works well on my pc

When you are down with e broken leg it is a great game to play

fun time with the family

Just another Diablo-Clone was my first thought. But I tried it - and I don't regret it! Although it's not as dark as Diablo or as complex as PoE, it's a real ARPG-Pearl! Torchlight doesn't want to reinvent the wheel, it's a very solid ARPG, one of the few games that gets me glued to my chair. The mod support is awesome, TL2 even comes with it's own mod manager.
I don't know how to say this, what makes me love TL2 so much. So many games try to be outstanding and innovative and so many games fail to do so. So many games promise something they can't deliver. TL2 doesn't try to be like that - it's so solid and simple, the gameplay is so smooth and addictive, for me it's a refreshing simple game. Period.

"Sek'vara Torchlight 2 me'mira valenfyr shalomarkin! Vara nalenthas lymekra, val'na epelon. Gryfthar skarendel, thio'mir rekandel ehl-tohn. Thrim'vara ej'kalenthis Lumarkian e'dohl."

This review is written in Lumarkian, a language brought to life by Copilot.

A fun game for all ages.

Torchlight always was quite fun. Even if it's old :)

Scratches that lootfest itch from Diablo

fun dungeon crawler also check out diablo

Used to play this game on my brother's laptop when I was a kid. Got back into it and is now one of my comfort games 10/10!!!

very fun, so much better than what poe2 has to offer by far, great game balance and not too long to get to the endgame from what I can tell so far, perfect pacing and enemy placement. 9/10 Diablo-like.

multiplayer doesn't work

Peak Torchlight. This game is a very good arpg to introduce someone to the genre. Systems are simple and fun.

*Warning: Spoilers*

Slight improvement over the previous game.

I liked Torchlight II. It took all the good aspects of the first game and implemented them in a fresh new story, this time with a big semi-open world to explore, instead of just a mineshaft that goes down endlessly.

In Torchlight II, the story picks up where the first game ended. The Alchemist (playable character from the first game) has gone mad after collecting too much ember and destroyed the whole town of Torchlight. In Torchlight II, it is your job to find and stop the Alchemist before he destroys the whole world.

Along the way, you meet new characters and quest givers that help you in your quest against the Alchemist. In the end, Torchlight II has the classic villain-hero story that we all know and love.

The game offers some new features and improvements. In the core, it is still the same dungeon crawler RPG as the first game with randomly generated dungeons, endless hordes of monsters and loot and various quests. You can now choose a lot more different classes like the Berserker, Ember mage, Engineer and Outlander. There are also new pets available, and you can now customize your character.

Some differences in gameplay are the item restrictions. In other parts, you could wield any item with any class. Here, you sometimes pick up items for other classes that you cannot use. There are also more secret rooms that are sometimes very well hidden.

The boss fights are greatly done and require some skill and tactics to beat. The overall length of the game is also great, and you get a lot of playtime for your hard-earned money.

To sum up the rest of the game, it is just exploring, killing monsters, collecting loot, upgrade your character and have fun.

Although Torchlight II improved and added some elements, it is still roughly the same game. However, at launch (and still today) the game was very reasonably priced, making this no issue at all. The game is just a simple but fun hack and slash RPG, based on the Fate games.

I would definitely recommend Torchlight II to everyone.

Diablo that doesnt take itself seriously.

Get it...if it's on 75% sale or more. PROS: Animation is "cute steampunk" and it's kinda nice. Classes have at least 3 play-style types. Narrator in the style of a British Documentary. GEAR-tons of it! With multitudes of possible options. Unique items have 6-8 different perks, frequently. PETS! That fight for you, cast spells, take for junk to town for sale...funny AF little things like SUMMONED ZOMBIES THAT EXPLODE ON TARGETS! You also get a "universal storage chest." Pick up something that you can't use (because class restricted) or you find an awesome pistol, but you're playing a Berserker? Toss it in there, pick it up on another play-through.

CONS: GEAR. So much....gear. And most of it not that good. If you hate tons of loot to sift and sell, this ain't for you. Some classes have more limited play-style options, there are certain elemental types that classes favor, have specific perks that boost their damage, etc. If you don't like the element, you're at a disadvantage. RNG here is a fickle friend indeed-bosses can drop of TON of useless items, or you can inexplicably luck out, pick up a spell/ unique item in minutes. Your fortunes will be different, every time.

Give it a try though if you spot it on sale!

it's obviously pointless to mention now, but even when this game new it didn't live up to the other ARPGs at the time. Also the company makes trash now.

I played Torchlight for the first time as a teenager and I loved it then and I can honestly say I still love it now. It's easy to get into, easy to stay hooked and just a lot of good, easy fun

Nice little game, I'd rather spend time playing this than a lot of the more modern titles.

Very on the fence about leaving a positive review. It's not that bad. For 2012 it's okay. But I can't say this game aged well enough that I can really recommend it to anyone. Except maybe someone with a kid. It might really make a fun first dungeon crawler.

Torchlight II is a much better game than the recent Diablos. A true action RPG with real freedom, satisfying combat, tons of loot, and great options for building unique character sets. The Workshop is pure gold—tons of new classes, systems, and incredible mods that completely refresh the game. I’d say it still firmly holds a spot in the top 5 ARPGs to this day.

T2 feels like what it is: a simple ARPG that has a fun spirit, but it has now been abandoned by the developers (and most of the player base) for over ten years. It would make a good mobile port, but it's no longer very compelling as a PC game. The character and skill systems are extremely limited. The story and atmosphere are bland. The difficulty scaling and itemization are unbalanced. It's necessary to use clunky community mods for extremely basic features, like a skill respec. If you're looking for an indie ARPG, I would recommend trying Last Epoch, Grim Dawn, or Path of Exile instead.

"If you're looking for gameplay that blends elements of Diablo 2 and Diablo 3, this is worth considering—especially when it's on sale! It's fun to play with friends or a partner, and even better with mods!

Part of the enjoyment of Torchlight 1 was the simplicity it offered. an ARPG where you enter the mountain, and go deeper. Fight enemies on floors that are all roughly the same size. Rinse and repeat for 50+ floors and it was a delight.

Torchlight 2 takes those small floors and stitches them together into much wider map environments. This is generally pretty boring as you get tired of running long distances between loading zones and the very few warp points throughout the game.

Everything else about the game is improved, no question. More varied skills, classes, equipment types, it should be a slam dunk of a sequel. The small change from delving deep into one singular cave into spreading it out over wide open areas however makes the whole experience tiresome at times.

Shit i got hours on this game... not a wasted second i highly recommend

Great dungeon crawl game!

A great way to relax and doesn't take a lot to learn the mechanics

My favorite arpg ever! I love catching fish for my pet. It's sad that this is the last good game in the series. The online play is kinda screwed at this point unless u wanna plan on lan. The game may not be entirely meant for modern hardware as I get stutters even on my 5090 rig but it's still great fun and I hope we can get a spiritual sequel someday.

no

why?

not really much fun, a bit boring