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  1. Sep 11, 2019
    10
    A game for the diggers, the builders, and the ones that just want to battle. Thousands of possibilities are in Terraria. Recommend to all gamers of all ages
  2. Sep 7, 2019
    10
    Who cares about this? Terraria is the best kfkfjfnfnfbfhdhdhdbdbdjdjdkosjsbs skbsbs did sjs sisj
  3. Sep 7, 2019
    10
    I love Terraria this is one of the best games I have ever played. I have over 340 hours on steam. Bought it and played it like 24 / 7. I have to say that the PC Version also has some small bugs but the rest of the game is just epic. 1. The game is very cheap 2. You don't have to buy an totally overpriced server to play with your friends, your friends have just to join you on steam and BAMI love Terraria this is one of the best games I have ever played. I have over 340 hours on steam. Bought it and played it like 24 / 7. I have to say that the PC Version also has some small bugs but the rest of the game is just epic. 1. The game is very cheap 2. You don't have to buy an totally overpriced server to play with your friends, your friends have just to join you on steam and BAM after some seconds, enjoy the game with your friends together. 3. You can use 1 character for several worlds with absolute 0 issue. You can create a real world where you are doing stuff and create several other worlds just for farming. I have done this to avoid stuff happening when you kill a specific boss which causes something to happen you might not want before doing other things to be ready for the hardmode etc. The 1 contra point here is, the worlds are very very small. I wish there would be more sizes for creating huge worlds. Expand
  4. Jul 14, 2019
    10
    This is one of the best games I've ever played! Unfortunately after you play the regular game for a lot of time you may get bored, but that can change when you add mods & change the wavebank!
    10/10 I totally recommend
  5. Jul 1, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Awesome.This game has so much content and stuff everything that you do is fun like just digging straight down to explore any underground cavern,One of the best things is that you are always collecting items there is also a ton of bosses whic can drop diffrent items like the Wall Of Flesh or Duke Fishron.When you enter hardmode you unlock a ton of new items bosses,materials,biomes and enemies and every enemy you touch can kill you with a few hits which makes the start of hardmode alot harder making you forget your days when you just mined minerals and you didn't worry too much about enemies and if you feel like a PRO you have expert mode where bosses will drop exclusive items from expert mode.Even if i get some frame drops in my primarily world,im 100% sure thats because of some shadowing problems because when i enter any of my other worlds the game runs really well.Don't worry about FPS because you can run it with your toaster just watch some videos and disable one of the achivements wich requires you to walk 40km and yes! There are achivements, a ton of achivements.It hasn't bad optimization.Do you know how much items there are? not 1000 or 2000 but more than 3000 items! and some of them al exclusive from PS4,Android,etc,But it doesn't matter that PC hasn't exclusive items (or maybe it has) it's worth buying this 2D game.Really the price is worth it. Expand
  6. Jun 28, 2019
    10
    PL: To świetna sandboxowa gra na wiele wiele godzin zabawy. Gra posiada również wierną i oddaną społeczność, serdecznie polecam tę grę!
  7. Jun 8, 2019
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Personally one of the best thousand hours of my life.

    To be honest i didn't expect to be sucked in as I was whenever I began playing this game back in I wanna say 2013-2014 on Xbox 360 (I didn't own a PC at the time). The 1.2 update was just released for the console as well so I had a huge amount of content to explore to my hearts content. Then a year of my life went by and I was still playing the game. Eventually of course I did buy the game for PC and have currently put over 1200 hours of time on it. Anyways, onto the actual review!

    The game itself is really fun! The game puts you into an empty world with only one NPC, the Guide. It expects you to learn most things in the game on your own, including how to fight bosses and constructing an arena for them. Terraria has an absolute slew of weapons and armor for you to don and experiment with, with four (five if you count Throwing) individual damage types for each weapon. Every weapon has a different look to them, although that's not really apparent in the first couple of hours of the game. Once you kill the first boss though the weapons get extremely creative with their looks and effects, incluidng a sword that shoots beams that you can find ANYWHERE!

    As for the gameplay itself it's simple, but in this case simple is all you really need. You click with the left mouse button to attack and place blocks. Unlike Minecraft though this game has a lot more elements than just clicking with a weapon in your hand. Guns, Bows, Bombs, Swords, Spears, Axes, you name it. There are even magical weapons that use up mana! There are so many different combinations of weapons and armor that change your experience in different ways whenever fighting or even exploring the underground or surface world!

    This game is also filled to the brim with mobs (Over 300 of them) and different types of bosses that all have their own different attacks and drops! They become even harder with the somewhat recent Expert Mode, but with that difficulty comes with new rewards in the form of Treasure Bags, with each boss having a unique item to them and them alone.

    While this game is really good...there are some issues involving the game. You're gonna have a Wiki open for the game a lot due to the amount of items that can be crafted in this game and in order to get all the really good stuff you'll have to do so much grinding, which is another issue in this game. One of my own nitpicks is the fact that as soon as you enter Hardmode (When you kill the Wall of Flesh) the game makes a HUGE difficulty jump. Yes, it's called Hardmode for a reason but you'd think the game would give you a chance before murdering you on the spot with Unicorns and Pixies in the Hallowed Biome and Tetra Elementals and Big Bats underground.

    All in all I'd highly recommend this game, even with some of the issues I have with it. When you finish the game for the first time (after killing the Moon Lord) I'd recommend you try some mods for the game, mainly the Thorium Mod which is basically a large free DLC for the game. Thanks for reading!
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  8. Feb 5, 2019
    9
    2D Minecraft with much more items, mobs, bosses and just overall much more content. Its a lot of fun playing with a bunch of friends.
  9. Jan 16, 2019
    9
    This game's catchy music and simple graphics complement its fun exploration, battles and building perfectly.
  10. Jan 13, 2019
    9
    Terraria Is an awesome game with tons of content and an awesome soundtrack. This game is constantly pushing progression your way which is something it has over Minecraft. And while this means the game is typically beat quicker than Minecraft as it only took me a few months to beat terraria as where Minecraft I still haven't beat. Mostly because diamonds are so dang hard to find and I won'tTerraria Is an awesome game with tons of content and an awesome soundtrack. This game is constantly pushing progression your way which is something it has over Minecraft. And while this means the game is typically beat quicker than Minecraft as it only took me a few months to beat terraria as where Minecraft I still haven't beat. Mostly because diamonds are so dang hard to find and I won't stop switching survival worlds. Expand
  11. Dec 21, 2018
    9
    A massively fun game. You have no main goal, but killing all of the bosses seems like the most realistic one. And, oh my, does this game have a lot of memorable ones. For the sake of not spoiling anything, I won't say any of them, but most of them are completely unique, and even those that aren't, still have at least something new and fresh to bring. But one of the major gripes I have withA massively fun game. You have no main goal, but killing all of the bosses seems like the most realistic one. And, oh my, does this game have a lot of memorable ones. For the sake of not spoiling anything, I won't say any of them, but most of them are completely unique, and even those that aren't, still have at least something new and fresh to bring. But one of the major gripes I have with the game, is how much the progression gets tied to the bosses, especially in Hardmode. A few other activities would've been greatly appreciated. Terraria does something I haven't seen a game do, and that is the prospect of characters and worlds being two different things. What I mean by that, is that when you create a world, any of your characters can visit it. Yes, this does mean your high-levelled character can give your three-minute-old one an absolutely over-powered sword, but seeming as the player has already acquired the item, it does little to no harm. The items are all incredibly unique, and I was acquiring them by the bushel, items such as the Umbrella, or the Money Through. There is usually a wacky event happening for you to partake in. Another major part of the game is house-building. While making a house early-game is quite a fun task, later it becomes laborious work, and houses that fit the criteria always have a chance to not work at all. Graphically, the game looks great. Every locale, NPC and block is well-made, and I enjoy the simplistic style. The music in the game is also a high note, no pun intended. From the main theme, to the ominous one of the Corruption, each track fits where you are well, and they transition oh-so perfectly. Mods are another giant factor of Terraria and there's no shortage of them. Small, yet almost compulsory ones, such as the Boss Checklist are just as great as massive, content-rich expansions that mods like Thorium give you. Co-op is just as you'd think it'd be, and it is quite enjoyable. Overall, Terraria is a very enjoyable game. Except for the second half not being as enjoyable as the first, and a couple other redundant features that I dislike, the game is a flawless 2D action-adventure game, with heavy RPG elements. Expand
  12. Dec 12, 2018
    9
    Update: Terraria got a bunch of updates and went from "good" to "very good" and can be picked up for almost nothing these days. It is actually a very good game now and the hours played compared to cost ratio is extremely high.

    TL;DR A good time waster that has been abandoned by the devs. Terraria is an interesting experience that will probably result in people not knowing what they're
    Update: Terraria got a bunch of updates and went from "good" to "very good" and can be picked up for almost nothing these days. It is actually a very good game now and the hours played compared to cost ratio is extremely high.

    TL;DR A good time waster that has been abandoned by the devs. Terraria is an interesting experience that will probably result in people not knowing what they're doing at first, and then either sticking with it or quitting. One of the only problems is the difficulty and gear curve at first, and then later when hard mode is started. The game has a very slow start due to the fact that you basically need a nightmare pickaxe, which takes a while to get. The game then repeats the curve once you enter hard mode, where you'll have about 4 hits to live with the common enemy. The great things about the game are the well done 8-bit graphics, versatility of the weapons and trinkets, progressive boss fights (though there could be a lot more), and the freedom to build whatever you want. Don't forget to invite a friend or an entire party as well! The only problem is the fact that the devs have essentially abandoned the game, so there will be no further updates unfortunately. While there is still quite a bit of content, you really have very little reason to play after getting a max character.There is also a lot of potential missing with the fact that there are only 4 bosses their hardmode counterparts, and I feel like there could have been more biomes featuring their own boss. One last big thing that might get some people is the grinding you have to do. Its part of the game, but to those who hate it, you might not last through those dry spells of action where it is required. Overall, its still a fun 2D platformer focusing on building and combat, though if you hate grinding and the current fact that it has been dropped, you might not enjoy it.
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  13. Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Игра отлична. Это хорошая песочница, в ней есть много боссов, много NPC, много руд.
  14. Nov 27, 2018
    10
    "It's a 2D Minecraft." You can hear many people describe it as such and it is an apt depiction, but it also is much more than just that.
    The main major difference is that Terraria puts a lot of focus on combat.
    There are over 300 various colorful enemies eager to slaughter you and over 400 different weapons of variable gameplay, including various melee weapons, ranged and thrown weapons,
    "It's a 2D Minecraft." You can hear many people describe it as such and it is an apt depiction, but it also is much more than just that.
    The main major difference is that Terraria puts a lot of focus on combat.
    There are over 300 various colorful enemies eager to slaughter you and over 400 different weapons of variable gameplay, including various melee weapons, ranged and thrown weapons, explosives, guns, rocket launchers, magic spells and items, summons and more.
    Many nice looking and treacherous biomes, dozens of boss monsters you'll need to prepare for while spelunking in the underground cave systems, and plentiful crafting options to outfit yourself however you like and build any kind of home you want for yourself and your NPC friends.
    It's just brimming with content, constantly growing over the years with massive updates (not to mention the modding community, though sadly there's no Steam Workshop.)
    If you're in any way interested in such sandbox type games, with it being considerably cheaper than some alternatives and on top of that very often being on sale, there's no reason you shouldn't at least try it out.
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  15. Nov 18, 2018
    9
    Released in 2011, I keep returning to this even 7 years later... This does not appear to be much at first sight, but there is a surprisingly amount of depth to it. It is enjoyable in both SP & MP and has a nice aesthetic to it. While the PC version is close to excellent, sadly the console and mobile versions are far from it. They're very limited in terms of controls, content andReleased in 2011, I keep returning to this even 7 years later... This does not appear to be much at first sight, but there is a surprisingly amount of depth to it. It is enjoyable in both SP & MP and has a nice aesthetic to it. While the PC version is close to excellent, sadly the console and mobile versions are far from it. They're very limited in terms of controls, content and modability.

    Overall one of, if not the most impressive indie releases to date. Avoid comparing with MC as this is different.
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  16. Oct 14, 2018
    9
    enemies can b anoyin nd hav a slow start but u gona build hours of funcuriosity
    i miss an editor 4 hair,enemies,weapons etc nd d posibility of cross d sky towards oders lands
  17. Sep 25, 2018
    10
    I have put almost 700 hours into this version of the game over the course of a year. That may not seem like a whole lot, but I have played on several other platforms, and this is by far the superior version. It has a high replay ability value, although that does run out every now and then. After a while, I keep coming back to this game and putting in another playthrough or two into it,I have put almost 700 hours into this version of the game over the course of a year. That may not seem like a whole lot, but I have played on several other platforms, and this is by far the superior version. It has a high replay ability value, although that does run out every now and then. After a while, I keep coming back to this game and putting in another playthrough or two into it, which, for me, takes about 30 to 40 hours each. It is one of my favorite games of all time, and I could not recommend it more to anybody who enjoys a good adventure game with solid boss fights. Expand
  18. Jul 22, 2018
    7
    Terraria is a 2-D adventure game that does well to keep the player enticed for most of the game. The games main mechanics are mining and fighting bosses and this helps to keep it very balanced at least until hardmode. However as I have been playing this game for a very long time I can tell you it's replay ability slowly fades as before hardmode and even after the processes needed toTerraria is a 2-D adventure game that does well to keep the player enticed for most of the game. The games main mechanics are mining and fighting bosses and this helps to keep it very balanced at least until hardmode. However as I have been playing this game for a very long time I can tell you it's replay ability slowly fades as before hardmode and even after the processes needed to progress are highly repetitive with boss-fights rarely being changed which isn't necessarily a bad thing but the process of mining becomes highly tedious especially after your 2nd/3rd play through. Also although the bosses are magical thing for the first couple times they end up feeling like a chore eventually instead of something you do for fun. However Terraria is saved by its only mode letting you play with friends which brings back the spark from the game, the bosses health's increased to balance the extra damage and there is something just a lot more fun about going on this trip with a friend then all alone. And although I love this game a creators I would have to say it is best in its first through playthroughs, with the exception of mods. This review could however be wrong soon as the game still gets updated to this day adding new items and things to play around with. In conclusion I highly recommended Terraria if you are looking for a game to kill some time but don't expect it to provide constant fun. Expand
  19. Jul 5, 2018
    9
    Mil veces mejor que el sobre valorado de Minecraft, juego muy adictivo y con gran mundo por explorar.
  20. Jun 28, 2018
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. эта игра была одной из первых купленных мною игр в стиме.
    она превзошла все мои ожидания,никогда бы не подумал что мне понравится 2Д игра.
    но террария лучшая пиксельная 2Д песочница,а саундтреки просто офигенные.
    я очень долго в неё играл.
    Построил огромный замок для нпс,убил несколько боссов,раскопал метеорит,сделал себе броню и оружие,посетил ад,сходил в шахту нашел кучу сундуков с плюшками,убил королеву пчёл,зачистил данж скелетрона, нашел пирамиду в пустыне и я думал что прошел почти всю игру и увидел всех мобов но оказалось,что не прошел даже половины игры. как по мне эта игра 10/10
    P.S.еще можно повеселиться с друзьями в мультиплеере
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  21. Jun 27, 2018
    0
    Terraria is a fun game but it after a while you may start to stop liking it or even start to DREAD it like I and many other people have/ Of course the game is fun at the start but after a while, nah. I think that you should not buy the game and spend your money else where. IT gets more boring faster than other games.
  22. Jun 22, 2018
    9
    One of the greatest sandbox games. You have a great crafting system with progression starting with exploration and then with every defeated boss.
    It has a decent amount of different biomes and *special items that give you cool powers like controlling stars shooting from sky, walking on water, flying, etc.
    Next up there are tons of challenging and different enemies that not only look
    One of the greatest sandbox games. You have a great crafting system with progression starting with exploration and then with every defeated boss.
    It has a decent amount of different biomes and *special items that give you cool powers like controlling stars shooting from sky, walking on water, flying, etc.
    Next up there are tons of challenging and different enemies that not only look different but move and attack differently, and they're attached to their dungeons and biomes.
    All of this makes terraria a game that manages to have many well done elements put together brilliantly and seamlessly. Many 2d games have great dungeon exploring and fighting but this one adds so much more.
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  23. Jun 22, 2018
    4
    Not my style, but I did sink quite a few hours into trying it. 4/10

    It seems like it could be a good game, but it's missing anything that would make me want to play it. It feels like it's gearing up for something, or maybe the game is going somewhere, but nothing happens. I dig down and find harder enemies, but nothing particularly interesting. Walking to the west finds harder enemies,
    Not my style, but I did sink quite a few hours into trying it. 4/10

    It seems like it could be a good game, but it's missing anything that would make me want to play it. It feels like it's gearing up for something, or maybe the game is going somewhere, but nothing happens. I dig down and find harder enemies, but nothing particularly interesting. Walking to the west finds harder enemies, but nothing particularly interesting. Walking to the east find harder enemies, but nothing particularly interesting.

    I think I'm just not the target audience for this game. When playing something like Fallout 4, my settlements are bare bone forts with no decorations at all. I play Terraria and wonder why so many things have the same function but look different. What is the difference between a wood wall and a hay wall? What is the difference between a wood block and a dirt block? There are also different color torches. Is that just for decoration, or do the different torches do different things? It's not explained in the game, and I don't care enough to check google for every single item in the game.
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  24. May 26, 2018
    10
    All the people calling this game a rip-off of minecraft your wrong this game is individual and unique with different mechanics and almost 0 similarities besides that blocks are squares. Terraria has plenty more too do Minecraft gets boring very fast not much content both games have the factor that you can build whatever you want wherever, But the similarities end right there Minecraft'sAll the people calling this game a rip-off of minecraft your wrong this game is individual and unique with different mechanics and almost 0 similarities besides that blocks are squares. Terraria has plenty more too do Minecraft gets boring very fast not much content both games have the factor that you can build whatever you want wherever, But the similarities end right there Minecraft's single player has almost no content with only two bosses and only a couple difficulties While Terraria has 14 bosses not including events and there mini bosses . And the people behind Terraria are a small indie team, while Microsoft owns Minecraft and it doeant have nearly as much content half the negative reviews on this game just are people who didn't even kill the first boss in the game and yet hate on it regardless calling it a Minecraft knock off While Terraria is the 20th most sold game in the world its clearly not a bad game if its sold that many copies in 7 years across 3 platforms developed by an indie game my only criticism of the game is that it feels to fun progress throughout the game but the endgame feels like there isn't anything else to do but never the less the developers are updating the game wish they could faster though but I know there putting effort behind it, 1.4 Terraria will be the best thing to happen to the game yet. Each update changes the game for the better and it has been a blast to follow this game since the Xbox 360 version up to 1.3 ! I really think you should try out this game its a blast ! Expand
  25. Feb 1, 2018
    9
    terraria what can i say its hands down one of the best platformers i have ever played hell even the best game i have ever played the gameplay is great people call it a "MINECRAFT RIP OFF" they don't own the rights to sandbox games and you can still say its a ripoff but at least its good ok back to the actual gameplay. graphics are meh you don't need 4k graphics to say its good but wait itterraria what can i say its hands down one of the best platformers i have ever played hell even the best game i have ever played the gameplay is great people call it a "MINECRAFT RIP OFF" they don't own the rights to sandbox games and you can still say its a ripoff but at least its good ok back to the actual gameplay. graphics are meh you don't need 4k graphics to say its good but wait it has 4k witch looks so good in this game. gameplay:WOW is all i need to say there are so many things to do fish mine build explore fight die etc, price: this game has horrible pricing 10$ PC 20$ console 6$ ios & android for a game this good what has happened did some one go in there and get drunk and say random numbers
    but who cares i would pay 60$ on the game anyways. bugs: on ps4 in dec we got the 1.3 update witch was almost impossible to play.in all 9/10
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  26. Jan 28, 2018
    9
    This game's great. I love it. From the fitting amazing soundtrack to the variety in every part of this game. Although the graphics are well, they're okay it's nothing really special, but its alright. The concept of it is great. The thing that really makes it special is the game-play and overall calm atmosphere of the game. I really do love it.
  27. Jan 24, 2018
    10
    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
    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!
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  28. Dec 30, 2017
    8
    Terraria is a lot of great fun, don't mistake it for a 2d Minecraft. This game is a lot more fantastical, with giant skeletons, eyes of Cthulhu, and huge worms. This game is Minecraft and more, so many armor, weapons, enemies, blocks, and I recommend playing with a friend. And while it doesn't have quite as much to do as Minecraft, Terraria is definitely worth the 10 dollars
  29. Dec 17, 2017
    9
    its one of my favorite games. i have spend over 300 hours on pc and probably the same on phone. thou the reason i gave it a 9 out of 10 instead of a 10 out of 10 is because the drops from some enemies you need to grind for hours and hours on end, for example the golden fishing rod.
  30. Dec 12, 2017
    7
    Terraria is a fun creative 2D Minecraft esque game that sadly falls short in some areas. While Terraria gives you plenty to do and the older graphics look nice, but the gameplay begins to fall short in the adventure aspect of the game. The 3D world of Minecraft just feels so well done and fun to explore, but the 2D plain of Terraria feels more of a chore to explore. Digging and looking forTerraria is a fun creative 2D Minecraft esque game that sadly falls short in some areas. While Terraria gives you plenty to do and the older graphics look nice, but the gameplay begins to fall short in the adventure aspect of the game. The 3D world of Minecraft just feels so well done and fun to explore, but the 2D plain of Terraria feels more of a chore to explore. Digging and looking for materials is less eventful because of its 2D style which causes it to feel like you're not really exploring caves. The soundtrack while nice still isn't anything to write home about. Also with a limited mod system and fairly incompetent Lan play option, Terraria feels somewhat empty. Maybe with friends, the game could be more fun but as it is now it feels like a mediocre attempt at a great exploration sandbox idea. Expand
Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Mar 19, 2012
    83
    Terraria is one of the best sandbox games. Terraria has some Minecraft spirit, however the focus of the game is on fighting and crafting, so it involves more action. The best way to enjoy Terraria is to play it with a couple of friends on your own server.
  2. Mar 16, 2012
    70
    It's a title that will appeal to the adventurer, the explorer and the builder; not to mention those who appreciate a substantial amount of player freedom. If you happen to be all of those things, Terraria is a lightly tarnished treasure.
  3. Mar 14, 2012
    83
    A lot of games tried to copy Minecraft – or at least participate from its' success. But this two-dimensional take on the well known formula is the only game that is able to step out of the shadow of the indie phenomenon that inspired it. It leads you into a unique world full of creative magic.