Terraria
Games review
As of Aug 10, 2026, Terraria is rated 81/100 on Metacritic (39 critic reviews), and 97% positive on Steam (1,543,739 reviews). Each source is shown in its own units, never blended into one score.
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97% positive
1,514,277 positive out of 1,555,091 reviews. Collected Sep 14, 2026.
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Is Terraria worth it in 2026?
A 97% positive rating from over 1.5 million Steam reviews is not a fluke, Terraria has earned genuine, lasting devotion across more than a decade of play, with reviewers repeatedly citing mod support, replayability, and a progression system that goes well beyond the '2D Minecraft' dismissal it often gets saddled with. The 81 on Metacritic tells you this isn't a game that wows on first impression, and that tracks: the early game is punishing, the learning curve is steep enough that the wiki is effectively mandatory reading rather than optional enrichment, and heavy RNG on drops and loot means some progression gates will frustrate rather than reward. Multiplayer skews easy in vanilla with multiple players, which is worth knowing if co-op is your primary draw.
Players who enjoy deep progression systems, are comfortable consulting a wiki, and can tolerate dying repeatedly before the game fully opens up.
The early game is deliberately punishing, loot is heavily randomized, and the game provides minimal hand-holding, expect a rough onboarding period. Vanilla multiplayer also trivializes difficulty with multiple players, which may disappoint those looking for a balanced co-op challenge.
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Pros
- excellent mod support6
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- Well, I think I could give some feedback to this game, so... TL;DR: I tested this game a little bit and I would buy it again and you should check it out for yourself, maybe you can...
- One of best games in its category and imo labour of loves out there, was gifted this years ago when i just got my steam acc and i still play it (with tmodlauncher, keeps stuff fres...
- This game is spectacular. I somewhat understand how others consider this to just be "2D Minecraft", but it is so much more than that. The bosses are really good, I enjoy the progre...
- high replayability5
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- Been playing this game for over 10+ years across multiple devices and keep coming back. I've been a fan of this game and its community, devs, mods, content, you name it. Genuinely...
- literally the best game ever, replayability is insane and the mods man THE MODS ARE ACTUALLY INSANE
- Been playing this game for about a decade now across mobile, console and pc. Gameplay loop is fun and addictive. Explore new areas in the world, slaughter hordes of enemies and cr...
- addictive gameplay loop4
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- Been playing this game for over 10+ years across multiple devices and keep coming back. I've been a fan of this game and its community, devs, mods, content, you name it. Genuinely...
- "I'll just see what this game is about." 22 hours later: Built a house. Got evicted by zombies. Dug a hole. Hole became my personality. Accidentally summoned things that were def...
- Been playing this game for about a decade now across mobile, console and pc. Gameplay loop is fun and addictive. Explore new areas in the world, slaughter hordes of enemies and cr...
- strong progression system4
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- This game is spectacular. I somewhat understand how others consider this to just be "2D Minecraft", but it is so much more than that. The bosses are really good, I enjoy the progre...
- Favorite game OAT, soundtrack and progression are perfect
- "Relative" short answer: Terraria is an open-world sandbox game with a progression-based design. You can choose from four main classes, each with multiple subclasses. But it's not...
- continuous updates3
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- Really good game and still getting updates after all these years!
- Perhaps the best game ever? I hope they keeping updating the game for the last time, because that seems to be when it's the best content. btw, you need the wiki open when you play...
- Been playing it since it came out. The updates keep making it better. It's very clear the devs love this game and it's reflected beautifully in how much fun we have playing it!
Cons
- punishing early game2
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- Amazing game, but very punishing to new players early game.
- its alright, I imagine its great for some people just not for me. kinda hard to get started and very rng early in.
- frustrating enemy encounters2
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- "I'll just see what this game is about." 22 hours later: Built a house. Got evicted by zombies. Dug a hole. Hole became my personality. Accidentally summoned things that were def...
- i wove this game~ uwu! kawwai! I wish death upon whoever decided the implement cave bats, jungle bats, and the entirety of the pirate invasion. My rage will be forever imbued into...
- heavy rng mechanics2
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- Been playing this game for over 10+ years across multiple devices and keep coming back. I've been a fan of this game and its community, devs, mods, content, you name it. Genuinely...
- its alright, I imagine its great for some people just not for me. kinda hard to get started and very rng early in.
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