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Games like Torchlight II

If Torchlight II is your kind of game, the closest matches are Grim Dawn, Torchlight and The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its tactical positioning matters, writing quality is exceptional and immersive. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Torchlight II is a 2012 action RPG dungeon crawler from Runic Games featuring point-and-click combat, procedurally generated dungeons, and extensive skill progression across four character classes. Players explore a randomized world either solo or through online co-op, accompanied by customizable pet companions that assist in combat and item management. Reviewers highlight that tactical positioning matters in combat encounters, while the workshop integration supports a thriving modding community offering players abundant customization options. Priced at $3.99, the game holds a 93 percent positive rating from over 17,000 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck, offering a long adventure with normal difficulty suited for extended sit-down sessions.

About Torchlight II: The adventure continues in Torchlight II! An Action RPG filled with epic battles, bountiful treasure, and a fully randomized world. Bring your friends along for the journey with online and LAN multiplayer.

2012ActionIndieAdventureRPG3.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 88Windows · macOS · Linuxby Runic Games
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Steam players who put hours into Torchlight II also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Top pick for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Torchlight

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Torchlight II.

    Second-strongest match for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares RPG with Torchlight II.

    Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

    2009RPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Third-strongest match for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Last Epoch

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with Torchlight II.

    Ranked #5 for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation with Torchlight II.

    Ranked #6 for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Ranked #7 for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Torchlight: Infinite

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Torchlight II fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    The fate of Ember Technology is in your hands. With abounding hero build possibilities, dive into an epic journey with endless loot, adrenaline-pumping fights & new seasonal contents.

    2023ActionAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Torchlight II

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Diablo® IV

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    Join the fight for Sanctuary in Diablo® IV, the ultimate action RPG adventure. Experience the critically acclaimed campaign and new seasonal content.

    2023ActionAdventureMassively Multiplayer49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Path of Exile

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

    2013ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Grim Dawn

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence.

    2016ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with Torchlight II.

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Put on your wide-brimmed hat, grab your weapons and embark on an incredible adventure in the gothic-noir world of Borgovia, where mad science threatens the fragile peace between monster and mortal.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Victor Vran ARPG

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies!

    2015ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Minecraft Dungeons

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!

    2021ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Warhammer: Chaosbane

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    In a world ravaged by war and dominated by magic, you must rise up to face the Chaos hordes. Playing solo or with up to four players in local or online co-op, choose a hero from four character classes and prepare for epic battles wielding some of the most powerful artefacts of the Old World.

    2019ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Wolcen: Lords of Mayhem

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation with Torchlight II.

    Reviewers of Torchlight II cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Carve your path in this Hack’n’Slash free from class boundaries. Purify a world shattered by corruption, and uncover the grim secrets and forgotten horrors lurking in the shadows of this forsaken land as you rise in Power. Your Inner aspect beckons—will you answer?

    2020ActionIndieAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Torchlight II at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Torchlight II.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares RPG with Torchlight II.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Torchlight II on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Torchlight II.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Torchlight II.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Torchlight II.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Torchlight II.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Torchlight II.

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Torchlight II.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Torchlight II

Does Torchlight II run on Steam Deck?
Torchlight II is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Torchlight II cost?
Torchlight II is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Torchlight II have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Torchlight II supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Torchlight II?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Torchlight II are Grim Dawn, Torchlight, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.
Who developed Torchlight II?
Torchlight II was developed by Runic Games and published by XD.

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