Rank 01Why this
Also Loot and Hack and Slash, like Torchlight.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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The closest matches to Torchlight: Torchlight II, FATE, Dungeon Siege, Grim Dawn, and Torchlight III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
Why this: Shares loot collection and skill tree progression with Torchlight.
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Victor Vran ARPG
Why this: Shares character customization with Torchlight.
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- Released: 2009
- Developer: Runic Games
- Price: $2.99−80%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 92% of 3,418 reviews
- Genres: RPG
- Metacritic 83
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Cartoony visuals are well crafted
- Nostalgic
- Retro
- Character customization
- Item enchanting
- Loot collection
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Diablo® IV
Why this: Shares skill tree progression with Torchlight.
Sacred 3
Why this: Also Isometric and Hack and Slash, like Torchlight.
Path of Exile
Why this: Also Loot and Isometric, like Torchlight.
FATE: Reawakened
Why this: Shares procedural dungeons with Torchlight.
Borderlands 2
Why this: Shares character customization with Torchlight.
Inquisitor
Why this: Also Isometric and Action RPG, like Torchlight.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Torchlight, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Halls of Torment: Prelude
Why this: Shares skill tree progression with Torchlight.
Spiral Knights
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Dungeon Crawler, like Torchlight.
The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall
Why this: Shares procedural dungeons with Torchlight.
AdventureQuest 3D
Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Action RPG, like Torchlight.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Diablo II: Resurrected – Infernal Edition
Why this: Shares loot collection and skill tree progression with Torchlight.
Victor Vran ARPG
Why this: Shares character customization with Torchlight.
Last Epoch
Why this: Also Loot and Isometric, like Torchlight.
About Torchlight
The closest matches to Torchlight: Torchlight II, FATE, Dungeon Siege, Grim Dawn, and Torchlight III. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Torchlight is your kind of game, the closest matches are Torchlight II, FATE and Dungeon Siege — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as nostalgic and retro, and single out its character customization and item enchanting. 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.
Torchlight is a fantasy action RPG dungeon crawler developed by Runic Games and released in 2009. Players choose from three classes and progress through skill trees while collecting loot and enchanting items across procedurally generated dungeons. The game emphasizes character customization and offers a long, session-shaped gameplay loop. Priced at $2.99 USD, it holds a 92% positive rating from over 3,400 Steam reviews and runs on Steam Deck in playable form. Players describe the experience as nostalgic and retro, while reviewers highlight that the cartoony visuals are well-crafted and that tactical positioning matters during combat.
About Torchlight: 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.
Is Torchlight worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 3,418 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- On sale: 80% off, now $2.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 18 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 12 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Cartoony visuals are well crafted
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game is broken, They don't even have an active support page anymore, constantly crashes if you manage to get it to launch, otherwise you hit the play button then a second later the button refreshes and nothing actually loads up and the…”
“Monotonous and grueling. Doesn't feel like it was meant to be played on the hardest difficulty but everything else feels like an AFK walking sim. Fishing is boring. Clicking on what you want to kill is boring. Shops are near useless…”
People who play it also play: Torchlight II, FATE, Dungeon Siege
Frequently asked about Torchlight
Can I run it?
Does Torchlight run on Steam Deck?
Torchlight 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 cost?
Torchlight is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Torchlight?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Torchlight are Torchlight II, FATE, Dungeon Siege.
Who developed Torchlight?
Torchlight was developed by Runic Games and published by XD.