Choose Torchlight II
Choose Torchlight II if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.4% positive across 17,371 reviews.
Torchlight II vs Torchlight: Infinite
Torchlight II and Torchlight: Infinite both land in Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam. Torchlight II (2012) is 11 years older than Torchlight: Infinite (2023). Torchlight II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Torchlight: Infinite (62% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Torchlight: Infinite
Choose Torchlight: Infinite if you want a Free To Play game with Online Co-op. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 7,880 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Torchlight II and Torchlight: Infinite sit in Action, Adventure, and RPG on Steam and both list Multi-player and Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Torchlight II |  Torchlight: Infinite | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2012 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Action, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 3.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (17,371 reviews) | 62% positive (7,880 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Runic Games | XD |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam.
- Torchlight II (2012) is 11 years older than Torchlight: Infinite (2023).
- Torchlight II scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Torchlight: Infinite (62% positive).
- Torchlight: Infinite is free; Torchlight II is paid (3.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Torchlight II vs Torchlight: Infinite — FAQ
- Which is better, Torchlight II or Torchlight: Infinite?
- On Steam reviews Torchlight II scores higher (93.4% positive) than Torchlight: Infinite (62% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Torchlight II is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Torchlight II or Torchlight: Infinite first?
- If you want chronology, Torchlight II (2012) came out before Torchlight: Infinite (2023). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Torchlight II and Torchlight: Infinite similar?
- They overlap on Action, Adventure, RPG on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Torchlight II and Torchlight: Infinite have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Torchlight II ships Co-op; Torchlight: Infinite ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is Torchlight: Infinite free?
- Yes — Torchlight: Infinite is a free-to-play Steam title. Torchlight II is paid (3.99 USD).