Huge amount of content for the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Terraria is one of those games where the price doesn't match the amount of content!”
Steam review · 57 h played ↗
Terraria
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Overwhelmingly PositiveOverwhelmingly Positive · 98%Re-Logic2011Open World Survival Craft · Sandbox · Survival
The verdict
A huge, deep 2D sandbox adventure with great progression, bosses and mods for a tiny price. Skip it if you hate wikis, RNG grinding or games that explain nothing.
Great for
Players who like exploration, boss fights and progression, solo or co-op, and don't mind using a wiki
Main risk
The early game has no real tutorial, so you may bounce off it or need the wiki
What players love
Endlessly replayable and addictive
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“A game you will always come back to over the years”
Steam review · 3930.4 h played ↗
Mods and tModLoader add near-limitless content
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“you can just download Tmodloader on steam, and mod the game to add near limitless content”
Steam review · 150.4 h played ↗
Great boss fights and combat variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“The boss design is another massive highlight.”
Steam review · 814.3 h played ↗
Satisfying progression from nothing to godlike
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Sense of progression and the feeling of going from a have-nothing bum to a demigod has never felt to pronounced and fun.”
Steam review · 494.1 h played ↗
Great with friends and co-op
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“If you can get a group of friends together to enjoy it, I highly suggest to do so.”
Steam review · 925.7 h played ↗
What players complain about
No tutorial; wiki practically required
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“This game does a terrible job of offering any guidance on "how" to do anything.”
Steam review · 17 h played ↗
Grindy, RNG-dependent drops
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“the game is for all intents and purposes one gigantic slot machine”
Steam review · 433.5 h played ↗
Boring or punishing early game
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“the devs havent figured out how to not make the early game boring”
Steam review · 3.1 h played ↗
Lost or corrupted saves and characters
Mentioned in ~1 in 11 negative reviews
“Cloud saving straight up does not work. Lost all characters and all worlds, despite steam saying that the saves are backed up.”
Steam review · 152.7 h played ↗
1.4.5 nerfs and removed mechanics upset veterans
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 negative reviews
“As a summoner main, 1.4.5 feels like a disappointing nerf for the class.”
Steam review · 1300.8 h played ↗
Poor controller and Steam Deck controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 negative reviews
“The controller for this game is beyond broken.”
Steam review · 121.3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support200 MB
Minimum
Processor2.0 Ghz
Memory2.5GB
Graphics128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Storage200MB
Recommended
ProcessorDual Core 3.0 Ghz
Memory4GB
Graphics256mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Storage200MB
Processor2.0 Ghz
Memory2.5GB
Graphics128mb Video Memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+
Storage200MB
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