Torchlight II Reviews

Great fun game, would have been nice for dedicated multiplayer servers

Part of the enjoyment of Torchlight 1 was the simplicity it offered. an ARPG where you enter the mountain, and go deeper. Fight enemies on floors that are all roughly the same size. Rinse and repeat for 50+ floors and it was a delight. Torchlight 2 takes those small floors and stitches them together into much wider map environments. This is generally pretty boring as you get tired of running long distances between loading zones and the very few warp points throughout the game. Everything else about the game is improved, no question. More varied skills, classes, equipment types, it should be a slam dunk of a sequel. The small change from delving deep into one singular cave into spreading it out over wide open areas however makes the whole experience tiresome at times.

"If you're looking for gameplay that blends elements of Diablo 2 and Diablo 3, this is worth considering—especially when it's on sale! It's fun to play with friends or a partner, and even better with mods!

T2 feels like what it is: a simple ARPG that has a fun spirit, but it has now been abandoned by the developers (and most of the player base) for over ten years. It would make a good mobile port, but it's no longer very compelling as a PC game. The character and skill systems are extremely limited. The story and atmosphere are bland. The difficulty scaling and itemization are unbalanced. It's necessary to use clunky community mods for extremely basic features, like a skill respec. If you're looking for an indie ARPG, I would recommend trying Last Epoch, Grim Dawn, or Path of Exile instead.

Very on the fence about leaving a positive review. It's not that bad. For 2012 it's okay. But I can't say this game aged well enough that I can really recommend it to anyone. Except maybe someone with a kid. It might really make a fun first dungeon crawler.

Nice little game, I'd rather spend time playing this than a lot of the more modern titles.

I played Torchlight for the first time as a teenager and I loved it then and I can honestly say I still love it now. It's easy to get into, easy to stay hooked and just a lot of good, easy fun

Get it...if it's on 75% sale or more. PROS: Animation is "cute steampunk" and it's kinda nice. Classes have at least 3 play-style types. Narrator in the style of a British Documentary. GEAR-tons of it! With multitudes of possible options. Unique items have 6-8 different perks, frequently. PETS! That fight for you, cast spells, take for junk to town for sale...funny AF little things like SUMMONED ZOMBIES THAT EXPLODE ON TARGETS! You also get a "universal storage chest." Pick up something that you can't use (because class restricted) or you find an awesome pistol, but you're playing a Berserker? Toss it in there, pick it up on another play-through. CONS: GEAR. So much....gear. And most of it not that good. If you hate tons of loot to sift and sell, this ain't for you. Some classes have more limited play-style options, there are certain elemental types that classes favor, have specific perks that boost their damage, etc. If you don't like the element, you're at a disadvantage. RNG here is a fickle friend indeed-bosses can drop of TON of useless items, or you can inexplicably luck out, pick up a spell/ unique item in minutes. Your fortunes will be different, every time. Give it a try though if you spot it on sale!

Torchlight II is a much better game than the recent Diablos. A true action RPG with real freedom, satisfying combat, tons of loot, and great options for building unique character sets. The Workshop is pure gold—tons of new classes, systems, and incredible mods that completely refresh the game. I’d say it still firmly holds a spot in the top 5 ARPGs to this day.

My favorite arpg ever! I love catching fish for my pet. It's sad that this is the last good game in the series. The online play is kinda screwed at this point unless u wanna plan on lan. The game may not be entirely meant for modern hardware as I get stutters even on my 5090 rig but it's still great fun and I hope we can get a spiritual sequel someday.