Action · September 20, 2012

Torchlight II (2012)

trophy119 achievementslocal_offer-80% current discountgroup1M–10M ownerstrending_up268 peak concurrentrecommend32.5k recommendations
The award-winning Action RPG is back, bigger and better than ever! Torchlight II is filled to the brim with randomized levels, enemies and loot. Capturing all the flavor and excitement of the original, Torchlight II expands the world and adds features players wanted most, including online and LAN multiplayer. Once again, the fate of the world is in your hands. Key Features CHARACTERS With four classes to choose from, you’ll have a variety of play styles at your fingertips. Each class can be played as either male or female, with customized cosmetic features and looks to make your hero stand out. MULTIPLAYER Play co-op with your friends via LAN or over the Internet for free. Our matchmaking service lets you connect and play games with people around the world. OPEN WORLD Explore the vast overworld and multiple hub towns of Vilderan. Fight through rain, snow, day and night. Level randomization ensures new layouts, paths, loot, and monsters every time you play. MOD SUPPORT Torchlight II supports Steam Workshop, allowing for automatic mod subscription and synchronization. Choose from over a thousand mods and bend the game to your will. Or use GUTS, the Torchlight II editor, to create and share your work with the entire world! NEW GAME PLUS In New Game Plus, the game's not over until you say it is. Once you've beaten Torchlight II's primary campaign, you can start again with the same character for a significantly greater challenge. You'll keep all the skills, gold, and gear you worked so hard for! PETS & FISHING These popular features make their return in Torchlight II in improved form. More choices, better effects, and your pet will still make the run to town to sell your loot so you don’t have to.

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71 Action titles launched in 2012 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume44.3k Steam reviewsTop 13% in Action
Positive rating93% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24%
Metacritic88/100Genre average 77 — top 9% of Action titles
Concurrent peak268 playersTop 21% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours26 h averageTop 17% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • RPG · 1.5k
  • Action RPG · 1.5k
  • Hack and Slash · 1.3k
  • Loot · 1.1k
  • Dungeon Crawler · 1.1k
  • Co-op · 998
  • Fantasy · 802
  • Online Co-Op · 667
  • Multiplayer · 646
  • Action · 629
  • Adventure · 625
  • Singleplayer · 534
  • Indie · 477
  • Moddable · 381
  • Character Customization · 293

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (7)

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Full audio (7)

  • English
  • Japanese
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
  • German
  • Polish
  • Russian

Reception Metrics

Steam community

93%Very Positive · 44.3k reviews

41.2k positive · 3.1k negative

Metacritic

88/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

8.5/10

Curator recommendations

32.5k

Peak concurrent players

268

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Press Quotes

'Torchlight II is a sprawling, ambitious game that does one thing very, very well. It gives you a world you'll want to explore, filled with enemies you'll love to destroy.' - Kotaku 'Torchlight is a vibrant, fun, steampunky world, and exploring it is an absolutely addictive pleasure.' 4.5/5 - Joystiq 'Not to be missed by anyone who considers themselves a fan of the proud tradition of action RPGs' 5/5 - Gamespy 'With most games of this caliber retail at $60,…

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

26h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

10h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

0h

Current engagement

Achievements

119

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateSep 20, 2012
DeveloperRunic Games
PublisherArc Games
Base price$3.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

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