# Torchlight

> Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.

## Game facts

- Developer: Runic Games
- Publisher: XD
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Oct 27, 2009
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: RPG, ActionRPG, Puzzle, Adventure, Action
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/41500/)
- Playtime: Main story 56 hr, Main + some extras 58.8 hr, 100% completion 43.1 hr (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/torchlight)
- Languages: Interface: American English, Russian (Russia); Audio: American English, Russian (Russia) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/torchlight)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 1, 2026

### Strengths

- Intuitive and satisfying hack-and-slash combat and item farming
- A structure focused on core gameplay without monetization or complex live-service elements
- The nostalgia and warm atmosphere of a classic Diablo-style ARPG

### Weaknesses

- Repetitive dungeon and enemy layouts make the later game monotonous
- The keyboard controls and skill/item switching systems are considered inconvenient
- The default difficulty is overly easy, while the final dungeon and final boss have unstable balance

## Links

- [Torchlight on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/4209)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/4209/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T22:54:07.520Z