RPG · October 27, 2009

Torchlight (2009)

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Welcome to Torchlight! A sleepy enclave founded on the discovery of rich veins of Ember: a rare and mysterious ore with the power to enchant or corrupt all that it touches. Emboldened by its power, legions of twisted creatures have begun to swarm up from the tunnels and caves below town. Choose from three heroes in this Action-RPG and delve into the caverns below town for endless treasure and glory. Key Features RANDOMIZATION Your adventure is uniquely your own. Explore seven lovingly crafted environments randomly generated with new monsters, treasures, puzzles, and items each time you embark on your journey. MOD SUPPORT All the tools we used to make Torchlight are fully available in TorchED. Change your gameplay experience, or create something entirely new to explore and share. PETS & FISHING Take a break from your fast-paced job adventuring and go fishing. Your catch will help you along your journey. Solo adventuring can be a lonely so chose a faithful companion to accompany you. Your pet will carry items for you, help you in battle, and – with the right fish – can even transform into powerful allies! RETIREMENT SYSTEM Hanging up your boots doesn't mean the adventure has to be over. “Retire” your hero and pass down a prized item imbued with unique attributes for your new hero.

Community Tag Signals

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

  • RPG · 400
  • Action RPG · 391
  • Hack and Slash · 354
  • Dungeon Crawler · 345
  • Fantasy · 243
  • Singleplayer · 234
  • Loot · 231
  • Indie · 144
  • Moddable · 132
  • Action · 130
  • Adventure · 104
  • Isometric · 70
  • Magic · 65
  • Cartoon · 53
  • Exploration · 45

Position in RPG

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume7.0k Steam reviewsTop 43% in RPG
Positive rating91% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 30%
Metacritic83/100Genre average 78 — top 33% of RPG titles
Engagement hours15 h averageTop 64% for session depth among RPG

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

91%Very Positive · 7.0k reviews

6.3k positive · 626 negative

Metacritic

83/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.9/10

Curator recommendations

5.3k

RPG releases from 2009

10 RPG titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

15h

moderate (15–40 hours)

Median

7h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

2h

Current engagement

Achievements

66

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateOct 27, 2009
DeveloperRunic Games
PublisherArc Games
Base price$2.99 -80%
PlatformsWindows, macOS
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor
  • Family Sharing

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Editions & Packages

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