Action · October 13, 2020

Torchlight III (2020)

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It’s been a century since the events of Torchlight II, and the Ember Empire is in decline. In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it’s up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures! Travel the Frontier Brave the vast wilderness of Novastraia and all of its dangers either alone or with a group of friends!  Collect Epic Gear Whether it’s armor, weapons, or even new pets...there’s always more to find as you battle through dungeons and take on dangerous foes. Build Your Hero With four unique classes to choose from and five available Relic subclasses, there are many different ways to build your hero and maximize your damage. You’ll also gather epic gear along your journey that you can customize to work with your hero’s unique make-up. Build & Upgrade Your Fort It’s time to rebuild – and that includes you! Enjoy your very own fort, where you can upgrade gear and renovate your fort to show off to your friends and the world. Pets Are Back Fight your way to fame and glory with your loyal companion! Add skills and equip them with gear to make them stronger. Each species comes in a myriad of colors and styles, so make sure to collect them all!

Action releases from 2020

236 Action titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume11.2k Steam reviewsTop 37% in Action
Positive rating47% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 99%
Metacritic68/100Genre average 77 — top 87% of Action titles
Engagement hours21 h averageTop 22% for session depth among Action

Peer Action titles

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Community Tag Signals

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

  • RPG · 250
  • Adventure · 178
  • Hack and Slash · 178
  • Action · 175
  • Loot · 166
  • Action RPG · 154
  • Dungeon Crawler · 121
  • Online Co-Op · 81
  • Isometric · 59
  • Co-op · 56
  • Multiplayer · 45
  • Singleplayer · 35
  • Fantasy · 34
  • Controller · 18
  • Steampunk · 10

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (10)

  • English volume_up
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Japanese
  • Portuguese - Brazil
  • Russian
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese volume_up

Full audio (2)

  • English
  • Traditional Chinese

Reception Metrics

Steam community

47%Mixed · 11.2k reviews

5.3k positive · 6.0k negative

Metacritic

68/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

4.2/10

Curator recommendations

10.3k

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • Co-op
  • Online Co-op

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support

Other

  • Single-player
  • Family Sharing

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 13, 2020
DeveloperEchtra Inc.
PublisherArc Games
Base price$5.99 -85%
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

21h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

12h

Typical completion time

Achievements

59

Steam unlocks available

Content Notes

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Comic Blood, Violence

Editions & Packages

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