Torchlight III

Set in the same beloved universe as Torchlight I and II, this shared-world action-RPG brings back many of the franchise's signature features and mechanics that captured the hearts of ARPG fans around the…

66 13 June 2020

Adventure Indie Role-playing (RPG) Action Fantasy

Torchlight III is an adventure developed by Echtra Games, released 13 June 2020 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Torchlight III is

Torchlight III is an adventure game developed by Echtra Games and released in 2020. It was published by Beijing Perfect World. It is available on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 4.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Torchlight III is an action role-playing game and the third game in the Torchlight series. It is developed by American studio Echtra Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in October 2020.

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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It supports multiplayer for up to 4 players online, and includes co-op. Local play supports 1 players. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player. There are 59 achievements to unlock.

How it was received

Torchlight III holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 27% of the 7,525 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2020 averaged 73, so it scored 7 points below the year average. Players rate it 58, 8 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Quad-Core Intel or AMD Processor, 2.5 Ghz or Faster, 4 GB RAM and NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD Series Card or Higher. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 10GB.

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What it launched against

Torchlight III launched on 13 June 2020, within three weeks of The Last of Us Part II, Fortnite, Valorant and Desperados III. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 7 years into the PlayStation 4's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: The Last of Us Part II, Fortnite, Valorant, Desperados III.

Cheats and codes

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Official trailer

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Quick answers

Torchlight III — frequently asked questions

When did Torchlight III come out?

Torchlight III was released on 13 June 2020 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Torchlight III?

At minimum, Torchlight III needs Quad-Core Intel or AMD Processor, 2.5 Ghz or Faster, 4 GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD Series Card or Higher graphics, 10 GB available space of storage.

Does Torchlight III have multiplayer?

Yes. Torchlight III supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 4 players online.

How many GB is Torchlight III?

The PC version needs about 10 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("10 GB available space"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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