Terraria Reviews for PC

Terraria is a 2D Sandbox Adventure game that's all about building and fighting giant monsters. Sounds like another popular game, right? I assure you, it's nothing like it.

In Terraria, you are the player. A custom created character that has the sole goal of defeating the final boss and restoring the world to peace. Not to say that the game doesn't have it's fair share of building, aswell.

The combat is sort of simple, yet charming. I always love going on expert mode with my end-game character and fighting a bunch of bosses. It's always good fun.
And while I may not be the best at building, I enjoy it too.

Terraria has to be my favorite game of all-time. Period.
Just throw 10$ USD at the screen to get it, seriously. It's dirt cheap.

If i missed anything in this review, don't tell me. Go make your own review. I'm sure you can make something that's much better than what i can do.

..What's that? You already own the game? Well what the hell are you doing here, go play it!

I have Built a tower of Slime wearing a wedding dress.
I have roasted marshmallows on a campfire on top of a cloud.
I have bought yoyo materials from a skeleton underground.
I have destroyed a monster in hell with a laser pistol.
I have stolen keys from slimes and taken their guns from chests in a dungeon.
I have made a nurse move into a dirt house in the sky.
I have used balloons for extra jumps to avoid murderous unicorns
I have fought martians while riding a giant rabbit firing blessed arrows from a bow made of fire.

I haven't stopped having fun, and I do not expect to stop any time soon.

This by far is the Greatest Game in the World, It was my very first game I purchased. and is well worth the money.

I remember.

Started to play a bit more games than just CS:S and CS 1.6. My brother had found this new awesome game that could be a potential minecraft, but for slower pcs, and with a hell lot more content.

Back in 2011, you had to hammer crystals. You had to use a wooden axe to cut wood blocks, not a pickaxe. You couldn't get past a 1-block tile withouth jumping. Background was ugly, so was the sun. Rocket boots needed mana. Liquids were buggy, so were walls, there was no expert mode. The Twins were awfully hard, so was the destroyer. Star Cannon was OP. Making a bridge to fight WoF was tedious. I had pirated this game, i'll admit that, but even then, even with those annoying things, even with the sluggish gameplay it had, it was one of my best times of my childhood and the most fun i've ever had with a game, so beautiful seeing it develop like a great Indie Game deserves.

Thank you Redigit. You've made my childhood brighter.

This is probably one of the best Games here on Steam.

I first bought this Game back in 2013 and after dying a couple of times I didnt touch it for a while. However after playing it with a friend I discovered what a gem it really is.

Terraria is a 2D Adventure, Survival, Crafting Game that is just perfect in every way. It also is very optimised and recieved lots of updates making building (Thank you for the smart Cursor) & moving around the world (Thank you for the different mounts) alot easier.

Terraria is so Cheap but you can spend so much time on it. It basically is never ending fun and now with the achievements it will be easy ish to get 100%. The only grinding bit will be the fishing quests you'll need to do.

There is honestly so much to do and it is an absolut gem. You just have to try it out yourself and if you dont want to spend 10€ (which is already really cheap for this kind of game) then you can always wait for a sale and grab it there!

Now this Game might not have the best "graphics" but it is lovely the way it is and it shouldn't be in any other way.

I highly recommend this Game to any Minecraft, Metroidvania & 100% Achievement Fan. But even if you are not one of those, the Chances that you will dislike this Game are very low! So just give it a shot!

-buy game
-play game
-make new character and world
-spawn
-wonder what to do
-chop trees
-make a house
-aimlessly wander
-find corruption
-die
-find snow
-die
-find cave
-die
-go mining again
-mine successfully for 3 days straight
-make weapons and armor
-"what now?"
-search the internet for clues
-fight your first boss
-die
-make an arena this time
-win
-fight more bosses
-die some more
-win some more
-fight skeletron
-die a bunch
-finally win
-explore the dungeon
-die
-loot
-fight the wall of flesh
-release the spirits of light and dark
-die
-find the hallow
-go underground
-mine
-die
-mine successfully
-make pickaxes and a mythril anvil
-make armor
-die
-fight the mechanical bosses
-die
-try again
-win
-get sum life fruits
-get sum chlorophyte
-make chlorophyte weapons and armor
-die
-find a plantera bulb
-break a plantera bulb
-fight plantera
-die
-try again
-you succeed
-enter temple
-die
-enter temple again
-loot temple
-fight golem
-die (embarrasing...)
-fight golem again
-succeed
-fight the moons
-die
-succeed
-find truffle worms
-fight duke fishron
-die
-fight him again
-win
-go to dungeon
-die
-loot dungeon
-become OP
-kill cultists
-die
-lunatic creatures are invading
-fight pillars
-kill pillar after pillar
-die
-kill final pillar
-moonlord spawns
-kill moonlord
-win
-repeat

10/10 would write novel again

EDIT: Thanks for the support guys, I appreciate it!
Also, I recommend you nominate this game for the "Test of Times" award!

The fact that people call this a copy of Minecraft astounds me.

"You shouldn't open doors at night! or else monsters come in!" - Guide


>Guide does exactly that

10/10 "Would send Guide to live in hell again"

I sank 2000 hours (Broke that mark on November Eighth, 2016!) into this game and not reviewing for several reasons: Waiting it out for new content, borderline laziness and more borderline laziness.

This game is appealing to everyone, unless you are a 6 year old COD squeaker who is physically incapable of understanding "fun".

Builders? Check. Explorers? Check. People who like blowing stuff up? Double check.
GET THIS GAME NOW
YOU WON'T REGRET IT.

And another thing to add: Unlike a lot of other games, Terraria is just incredible by itself. I've modded it, but had a hard time sinking in as much time as I did in the vanilla game.

Holy hell. What a ride this has been.

I first recieved this game when I was selected as the winner of a giveaway. I thought, "Whatever, I've played Minecraft. This game is probably the exact same as it." After all, there are certain similarities between both games. Find yourself stranded in the wilderness, mine ores and create some bland weapons and kill a generic boss and win.

But the similarities end exactly there.

Now, this game, in the starting phase, is actually quite bland, and I nearly quit because of it at first, but with the help of some friends, I stuck with it. It was pretty generic stuff. Mine some boring ores, build a boring house, feel the occasional rush of excitement of succesfully spelunking a cave and escaping unscathed with a new weapon, or dying and dropping your money. You'll die quite a bit as well, but don't let that discourage you. The moment I realized the exact depth of the game (and realized Iactually loved this game) was the moment my friends and I summoned what is to be considered the first boss, the Eye of Cthulu. The intensity of the battle, especially with our underprepared selves and crappy armor (hint: armor is your best friend!) made victory all the more satisfying. The adrenaline rushes as a boss attack leaves you at low health and your struggle to survive easily surpasses Minecraft in it's entertainment value. Yet I believed that was all the game had to offer, that one bit of awesomeness.

WRONG!

Excluding event bosses, there are over 14 different and unique bosses of Terraria, each with their own unique powers, and in Expert mode, their strength is vastly increased and each boss gains a lethal special attack, from the Eye of Cthulu's blinding fast rushes to the Skeletron's deadly skull spin. No two bosses are the same, nor can they be approached in the same way. Nearly every boss requires meticulous planning and building. But that's not all. because you know what's better than killing a boss?

Sweet, sweet loot.

Emerging victorious from a boss fight is definitely cause for celebration, but emerging victorious with a new weapon is even better. From shields that allow for bash-like charging, to a scarf that reduces damage by 17%, every boss kill is new and gratifying with the loot.

Now, about now is where you can pick your specialization, especially if you're playing with friends. Will you be the hulking tank, absorbing all of the damage to protect your teammates? Or the looming mage, casting deadly spells from behind, or an archer, raining down death from above? It doesn't matter. After all, in Terraria, you're free to do what you want.

And right when you think things are getting bland again, hardmode hits you. All of your weapons and armor's effectiveness is quartered. Enemies are a challenge again. Venturing out at night is a near death sentence. New enemies will spawn, and new loot along with it. But again, don't be discouraged. You'll die quite a bit, after all. Build your strength up again, and go kick some ♥♥♥.

This was the first game I ever bought on Steam.

Five years later, I'm still playing it and enjoying the hell out of it.

Thanks, ReDigit.

This game is like a time machine, only that you can only go foward.

For example, start playing at 8 pm. Blink. Now its 4 am.

See? Magic.



I would rate this: my time played/10

Introduction:
Terraria is a 2D sandbox game with elements of action, mystery and adventure set in a beautifully pixelated world of flying eyeballs and various biomes like hell. With the choice to build, mine, fish, explore, fight and ride unicorns, how you play the game is really up to you.

Pros:
-Customisable characters with cloud support.
-Dozens of weapons, armour, equipment, tools and consumables to choose from.
-Various mounts and pets to choose from.
-Multiple biomes with their own unique inhabitants, resource and behaviour.
-Over ten bosses that provide a challenge for combat lovers.
-Interesting NPCs who appreciate your horrible houses.
-More than one way to play the game (such as fishing, mining and dying).
-Hundreds of craft-able items and dozens of blocks.

Cons:
-Very time-consuming (although some see this as a good thing).

Overall:
Terraria is not a rip-off of Minecraft, but is actually a phenomenal game packed with fun and a lot of content. It is definitely worth its price and twice the fun when played with a friend. Even after beating the final boss, there are still lots to explore, discover and achieve in this wonderfully made game. I personally rate this game a 9/10. :)

Yeah!
Wooden armor!
Ooo
Better iron armor!
Ooo
Better armor still!
Look! I found a spark stick!
Ooo
This Ruby staff is better!
Ooo
A Lazer gun!
Ooo
It became useless after hardmode!
Ooo
Hardmode!
Ooo
Unicorns
Ooo
I found a new ore!
Ooo
This ore's better than the last ore
Ooo
This ore's even better!
(Ten hours later)
Man, the moonlord is such a pushover! I'm bored.
*Restart*
Ooo
Wooden armor.
(Completely accurate gameplay)

Terraria looks basic at first, but there is an entirely confusing and complex world under the surface.

I put 1,272 hours in this game since Ver1.0 was released 5 years ago.

So its doing something right.

Words cannot describe how unbelievably awesome this game is.

I've had this game for years now, and it is still one of my all-time favourites.
Honestly, if you don't have the game - you don't know what you're missing. It's absolutely AMAZING.
With all the updates that have come out over time, there is now NOTHING at all wrong with the game (not that there was before). Every aspect is beautiful, and you always want to go back for more.
It is incredibly open-ended, and there is always tons to do. How people can say this is like Minecraft honestly confuses me.
If you're considering buying the game, stop considering. The choice is obvious.

Before you read, Terraria is NOT a copy of Minecraft.

In my opinion, Minecraft is a fun and really good game for building, but I stopped playing it of boredom a couple months after getting it. I did not play it every day. Now, Terraria is good for Building, Exploring, Fighting, Destroying, and is rewarding. Minecraft is very unforgiving; When you die you lose all your stuff and you usually can't get it back in time. In Terraria you can choose to only drop your money (It's easy to get it back.), you can choose to lose some of your items, or you can make your character die forever so you need to make a new one. I have been playing Terraria for +150 hours and I am still not bored of it the slightest bit. Also, if you still think it is a "Stupid Rip-off of Minecraft" I am fine with that, BUT notice Terraria has 14 bosses... in PC. Minecraft has 3. ( Thanks for telling me =-=TheDragonBorn03=-=! ) Terraria has +70 Swords And +50 Armor sets while Minecraft has less than 10 of both of those. I hope this review helped you chose wether to buy this game or not, And thank you for reading this far!

So, in my opinion,
Minecraft is the superior for building and has almost endless worlds horizontally.
Terraria is the superior for Fighting, Exploring, And looting. It is also very addictive and it is hard to pull yourself away from it.

Honestly, I get on Terraria for multiple hours a day and I get on it every day.

Also, The bosses are hard, especially during Expert or Hardmode, and they give you a sense of achievment when you beat them.

Just noticed that I am comparing not reviewing -_- Well, Here's a bit of a review. Terraria Is fun and when you kill a boss they drop some pretty useful Items, and there is really progress because as a beginner stuff like crimtane and shadow scales and demonite and tissue are pretty good. When you advance that stuff is considered garbage. Killing the Eye Of Cthulu is challenging... until you kill the wall of flesh or some others. Once you kill the wall of flesh for some reason... (COUGH) progress (COUGH) All non-hardmode bosses become easy.. Byyyyeeee

One of the most content filled games I have ever played.

Absolutely recommend as a game that you can sink hours into and always have something to do.

Bad game. No content.
800+hrs/10 would spend years playing again.

SRS TIEM:
2D Platformer with a STRONG emphasis on crafting and character progression. Almost infinite replayability, amazing COOP, challenging bosses, beautiful soundtrack, recently updated/currently supported, loads of achievements...
I honestly couldn't recommend this game more.
Better than Minecraft. Paved the way for Starbound. Referenced in many other titles.

BUY THE DAMNED GAME ALREADY!

Trust me, this is not a Minecraft rip-off.

The most used comparison for this game is Terraria/Minecraft. I shall explain the difference between Minecraft and Terraria (edit: terraria is better)
Exploration-
Minecraft- 3D world, practically limitless, several biomes, intresting underground areas.
Terraria- 2D world, you can control the size, several biomes, deeper underground areas. Underground hosts greater and cooler enemies, treasures, cave systems, etc.
Building-
Minecraft- Limited supply of blocks, blocks take up lots of space, the few interesting blocks are impossible to get easily.
Terraria- Hundreds and hundreds of blocks, blocks stack into higher quantities (M=64, T=999), blocks are easier to get.
Combat-
Minecraft- 3 bosses, 5 swords, and a bow. 5 types of armor. Not much variety for pvp, it comes down to whoever has a stronger weapon.
Terraria- 29 bosses, Swords ranging from shortswords to nyan-cat projectile swords, ranged weapons, magic, summoner weapons, etc. Pvp comes down to who has the most manuverability.
So Terraria has more good points then bad, when compared to MInecraft. So there. Shut up about this game being a rip off, you Minecraft-F-N-A-F-fanboys-who-will-rise-to-protect-"the-best-games-of-all-time".

I'm going to be honest, at first I hated this game. I mean, absolutely despised it. But believe me, when I started crafting better gear, fighting new mobs, and building my home, I became immersed in Terraria. There's an endless amount of content here for only $9.99 and if you were like me thinking this was just a 2D Minecraft rip-off, you couldn't be more wrong. Definitely a must play. (And yes, like always, the PC version is far superior of the console versions.)

By The Numbers	Terraria	Minecraft
Items	3601	340
Mobs	392	37
Weapons	360	50*
Blocks	192	144
Music Tracks	36	44
Bosses	26	2
NPCs	25	5
Total	4632	622

*includes tools as weapons

Do you enjoy minrcraft? Then you should give this game a try!
Dislike minecraft? worry not, the games are nothing alike!