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Sign in to saveTerraria ( ) is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Re-Logic and published by 505 Games. As a sandbox game, Terraria has no set goals. After creating the player character and choosing the game's difficulty, the player is placed in a two-dimensional, procedurally generated world where they explore, fight enemies, gather resources, and craft equipment. Players beat bosses, a tougher variety of enemies, to gain access to more items, resources, and equipment. By completing select goals, players receive access to non-player characters (NPCs) who sell items and offer services, such as he
Game details · IGDB
Terraria is a 2D sandbox action-adventure game with platforming and role-playing elements. Players create a character and are placed in a procedurally generated world where they mine resources, craft equipment, build structures, and fight enemies. Progression is driven by defeating bosses that unlock new tiers of items, biomes, and challenges. The game features a class system based on equipped gear, NPC recruitment tied to achievements, and supports both single-player and multiplayer modes. Terraria also includes official modding support through the tModLoader framework.
- Released
- 2011
- Genres
- Platform, Role-playing (RPG), Simulator, Strategy, Adventure, Indie
- Platforms
- Google Stadia, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Windows Phone, Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Engine
- XNA Game Studio, FNA
- Developer
- Re-Logic
- Publisher
- Headup Games, Re-Logic, 505 Games
Key facts
- Video game.title
- Terraria
- Video game.image
- Terraria Steam artwork.jpg
- Video game.alt
- A silver armored character with a torch and pickaxe, with the Terraria logo below the character
- Video game.developer
- Re-Logic
- Video game.publisher
- 505 Games
- Video game.genre
- Action-adventure, sandbox
- Video game.modes
- Single-player, multiplayer
- Video game.producer
- Whitney Spinks
- Video game.composer
- Scott Lloyd Shelly
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Official website
- terraria.org
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- software version identifier
- 1.4.5
- social media followers
- 411656
- official forum URL
- forums.terraria.org
- announcement date
- 2011-04-18
- review score
- 81/100
- publication date
- 2021-03-18
- Commons category
- Terraria
- units sold
- 64000000
Sources (15)
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13 sectionsContents
- Gameplay
- Development
- Release
- Post-release updates
- Reception
- Reassessment
- Sales
- Legacy
- Canceled sequel
- Other media
- Notes
- References
- External links
Terraria ( ) is a 2011 action-adventure video game developed by Re-Logic and published by 505 Games. As a sandbox game, Terraria has no set goals. After creating the player character and choosing the game's difficulty, the player is placed in a two-dimensional, procedurally generated world where they explore, fight enemies, gather resources, and craft equipment. Players beat bosses, a tougher variety of enemies, to gain access to more items, resources, and equipment. By completing select goals, players receive access to non-player characters (NPCs) who sell items and offer services, such as healing and fishing quests. Terraria can be played alone or with others, and features support for modding.
Andrew Spinks commenced development in January 2011; he was assisted by a team of game testers and designers. As of 2025, Terraria is developed by eleven members of Re-Logic. Initially released in May 2011 on the Steam digital store, Terraria has received continuous content updates that have considerably changed it from its first version. The game was originally set to end development in 2012, but it resumed in 2013.