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Torchlight

RPG

Developer Runic Games

Torchlight is an action role-playing hack and slash dungeon crawler video game developed by Runic Games and published by Perfect World Entertainment. It was originally released for Windows in October 2009. The fantasy-themed game is set in the fictional town of Torchlight and the expansive caverns and dungeons nearby, which adventurers explore to collect valuable loot and battle hordes of monsters. Following the… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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  • Trung Le Nguyen @trungles.comBluesky · Nov 28, 2025

    Got myself some games on sale and will be making my way through the third Torchlight game and also Stellar Blade before Marvel Cosmic Invasion comes out next week. I’m excited!

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  • Qsy @qsy.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2026

    Anyway for those wondering the latest Torchlight game has you play as a big tiddied gothic lolita in environments that look worse than the first installment seventeen years ago.

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  • Corey Press @coreypress.comBluesky · Jan 6, 2025

    Back from holiday travel, I looked at the dude on the left that I started as a proxy for an Infinity the Game Torchlight Brigade squad. He felt kind of bleh, so took a second stab with the fig on the right, brightening blues and bringing in some gold. Thoughts? #miniaturepainting #infinitythegame

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  • gundeck.bsky.social @gundeck.bsky.socialBluesky · May 9, 2026

    Touched up my Chaos Dwarves for tomorrow's game! Mostly Torchlight Miniatures, with a cheerleader from Artisan Guild, firebreathers from Realm of Paths, and the Skaven from MOMminiatures.

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  • 🗡️🐉 Shadow Dragon Kyllier🗡️🐉[VTC] @kyllier.comBluesky · Nov 22, 2025

    Now here's a game I haven't played in YEARS!~ @cerezafae.bsky.social and I are diving into Torchlight 2!! Come chill/lurk/vibe, all welcome~ We're on her channel today! www.twitch.tv/cerezafaewitch #Torchlight | #ARPG | #Vtuber | #Dragon

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  • Insider Gaming @insider-gaming.comBluesky · Jun 3, 2025

    Torchlight 3 Developer Echtra Games Shut Down By Zynga insider-gaming.com/torchlight-3...

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  • Alex Cat IS: Fresh Cleaner @alexrescuecat.bsky.socialBluesky · May 5, 2026

    Reinstalled Torchlight 2 because I am but a Simple Humble Gamer who plays the same game a million times

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  • The Gringhost 👻 @elgringofeo.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 5, 2025

    I don't like fishing games, but dammit I love when games include fishing. I think the first I experienced was Everquest, and my favorite in-game fishing experience is the original Torchlight. (Because I like the soundtrack.) (Because drugs.) #GameSky #GoneFishin

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  • GameFromScratch @gamefromscratch.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 4, 2024

    The 2+ decade old C++ based open source graphics/game framework OGRE recently released the next generation Ogre-Next 3.0.0. OGRE powers the Torchlight series of games, as well as once was the renderer for Roblox! gamefromscratch.com/the-ogre-nex... #gamedev #indiedev

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  • Daniel Carroll @tworsandtwols.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 26, 2026

    I wasn’t going to watch this game closely anyway, I’m at the Torchlight Run!

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  • GodHammer6 🇨🇦 @godhammer6.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 9, 2025

    Extremely fortunate to get a game in with @maikeru.bsky.social at Torchlight Games and Hobbies in Burlington, ON and use their painted Legions Imperialis terrain for one of the best looking games I've ever played in my life. (Mat is mine from Kraken Wargames) #LegionsImperialis

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  • John Dunbar 🎮🔨 @spikepitgames.comBluesky · Sep 6, 2026

    In honor of show season, here’s the entirety of the original Torchlight booth. Look at those fancy banners! I think we had to tear the perforated edges off them before hanging. #gamedev

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  • Trotim @trotim.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 3, 2025

    "Diablo 1 is so outdated" ok it's no Torchlight 2 but if a 2025 indie game looked like this I'd buy it on the spot

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  • 🐰The Ingenious Doll of La Hamcha🐰 @hamirapingpong.bsky.socialBluesky · May 6, 2026

    oh, right, i wrote a little bit about Torchlight 2, a game i used to have fondness for until i played every other ARPG under the sun

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  • Memor-X @memor-x.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 28, 2026

    you're right Microsoft, There has never been a better time to get into Diablo IV because there never was a good time since Diablo 2 if you want a good Diablo-esc game, Path of Exile if you want it but offline, Titan Quest, Grim Dawn, The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing and Torchlight

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  • AshyAtmosphere @ashyatmosphere.kawaii.socialBluesky · Jul 29, 2025

    Current game rotation: 🌸Play 🫧Own 🫧Overwatch 2 🫧Apex 🌸Roblox 🌸Person5 🌸Soulstone Survivor 🌸Torchlight Infinate 🌸Cyberpunk 2077 🫧Guild Wars 2 🫧Path of Exiles 2 🌸Warframe Other Interests: 💫Fantasy Novels/Manga 💫ASMR 💫Sleeping DMs down atm cos I dont wann give my ID 🏳️‍⚧️🇬🇧 #promosky #transfem

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  • Treat Your Geek @treatyourgeek.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 26, 2026

    Fate and Torchlight are two game series, one very similar concept. Action RPG with a looter component. Lets explore who did it best. treatyourgeek.co.uk/fate-vs-torc... By Atru #torchlight #Fate #treatyourgeek #gamereview #gaming

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  • Memor-X @memor-x.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 13, 2025

    Depends the kind of game. a thing i don't like about Torchlight is how easy it is that i have to bump the difficulty up higher i normally go to give me that Diablo experience i wanted Also depends on my mood as sometimes i would rather build in Minecraft of far in Stardew Valley than killing god

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  • Ivy @ivyisnerdy.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 22, 2025

    Today I started getting the town theme from Torchlight stuck in my head!! I have so much nostalgia for that game!! :3

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  • Manu’s Musings @manusart1.bsky.socialBluesky · May 29, 2025

    CW: Scat, Post Vore Disposal, smegma, Skull, Heavy Musk Commission for @wyrmlydragoness.bsky.social featuring a new Rattlin OC from the game Torchlight!

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  • Shaun - Daily Game Bytes @dailygamebytes.bsky.socialBluesky · Aug 22, 2026

    Heya folks, here's a 1st short featuring a retro action RPG called FATE So, I started on this game last night for the first time and I've 100% noticed that Torchlight borrowed a lot of mechanics from this game. #fate #videogames #indiegames #retrogames #shorts #gameplay

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  • Aryeh Goretsky @goretsky.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 1, 2026

    In 2012 #RunicGames released Torchlight II + last update was in 2017. Multiplayer has had glitches for years that will probably never be fixed. @froggacuda.bsky.social wrote a new game lobby to fix these: github.com/Froggacuda/t... #gamepreservation #reverseengineering

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  • Paul 'Professor Detective' Richeson @profdet529.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 21, 2026

    Same reason as usual for incongruous genre guide and license adaptations: Folks who want to play a game OTHER than D&D 5E, but who's group WILL NOT play anything but D&D 5E. So they have to smuggle the other game onto the table through D&D 5E. See also Cthulhu by Torchlight and Abomination Vault.

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  • E. Perkins 🎃 @hauntedpumpkin.bsky.socialBluesky · Dec 28, 2024

    Read Legends and Lattes by @travisbaldree.bsky.social today. It was fun. I'd recommend it. Also, turns out they used to do game design and worked on Torchlight, which I also enjoyed. So, that's cool. Got the next book ordered (for some reason it was over half off. Nice.)

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  • Tom Voorhees @angelus04.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 26, 2025

    Will be going live on #Twitch at 2:30 AM CST will be checking out another game the game on the chopping block today is #Torchlight by #RunicGames I really don't expect to finish it these are just brief attempts. www.twitch.tv/angelus_05 #indieGame #IndieGames #IndieGaming

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  • J. BOO!👻ma @broccoliwizard.bsky.socialBluesky · Feb 3, 2025

    She really likes watching along when I play old Torchlight

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  • Runia Da Witch (Lore Witch of Golarion) @runiadawitch.vtubers.socialBluesky · Nov 8, 2023

    Once more into the breach, and perhaps for the final time this game! Time to save this town of Torchlight and push back the Blight alongside @thatdamncat789! Find the Path here: twitch.tv/runia_da_witch

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  • Papaya Chemist @papayachemist.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 25, 2026

    I've been playing Torchlight III and while it's a decent enough ARPG, the more I play, the more I can tell that it's not a finished game. I understand why it is that way, but man, if it had been given some more time to cook, it could have been really good.

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  • John Dunbar 🎮🔨 @spikepitgames.comBluesky · Aug 14, 2026

    I’ve found more ways to mess it up than that Once I let an actor read the lines slow because his voice was deep and sounded awesome in the studio and I was enthralled. Then I put it in the game and it was soooo slow and boring. Anyway, that’s the first guy you talk to in Torchlight 2, sorry!

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  • Adri 🩵 Kiki 🩷 🔑 @luvstiger.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 30, 2026

    Why is it that I like Diablo but don't like Torchlight? They're the same game. Do you think it's the texture?

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  • Dettie @detocroix.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2025

    Since when did Torchlight, the arpg diablolike, became anime game? xD

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  • mcoorlim is developing Torchlike @mcoorlim.comBluesky · Jul 20, 2026

    Sputtering Torchlight is a 3d walking sim prototype I'm developing to get used to 3d in #godotEngine, adapted from a 2d proc gen maze game I'd made. The goal is to get as deep into the maze as possible before your torch goes out in five minutes. Currently in beta with my patrons.

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  • Lightfoot @lightfootadv.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 28, 2026

    I have only played Borderlands 2, Torchlight 2, Guild Wars 2, and Alwa's Awakening yet. It may get worse with some games, but the tricky part was to guess IF I want the Linux version of the game. Both Borderlands 2 and Torchlight 2 have long-not-updated Linux versions that are missing updates.

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  • David Shimomura Halloween Edition @unwinnabledavid.bsky.socialBluesky · May 16, 2026

    Any recommendations for a game that really captures the feeling of defeating a boss and getting a really cool/good loot drop? I might just go back to Torchlight again but that's sort of the feeling I'm looking for.

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  • 🏳️‍🌈 Nick Mangiaracina 🏳️‍⚧️ @nickmanwrites.bsky.socialBluesky · Nov 7, 2025

    Torchlight did this as well. Torchlight 1 was just a killer game that was similar to Diablo and it just started venturing further and further away with subsequent entries.

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  • Slothmonster @sloth.monsterBluesky · Jan 12, 2025

    Dear brain, please calm down with the game switching. Chilling with some Torchlight Infinite Arcana Season twitch.tv/slothmonster

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  • Runia Da Witch (Lore Witch of Golarion) @runiadawitch.vtubers.socialBluesky · Nov 29, 2023

    Time for more co-op Torchlight with @thatdamncat.bsky.social and Black Book afterwards! Let's see if we can collect more robot parts and solve this desert cities problems~ Find the Path here: twitch.tv/runia_da_witch

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  • BriBri 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 like the sound the CHAIR MADE @agentbriko1207.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 26, 2026

    Remember when Torchlight was a game?

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  • Thomas B Voiceover @thomasva.comBluesky · Sep 22, 2026

    Huge congratulations to Florian Holl (Torchlight Games) on the release of False Hero. Solo dev, composer and voice director, it's a remarkable achievement. Now I have to 'git gud', cause I think the characters I voice are all quite near the end of the game 😭

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  • Whining Ylthin (Back On My Bullshit™) 🏳️‍🌈 @ylthin.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 21, 2026

    Runic was founded by ex-Blizzard/Flagship devs who were working on an MMO project right as Flagship went under (both Torchlight games were attempting to build up towards their dream MMO game apparently), so I get it from that angle, can't get WoW/Hellgate: London out of a dev's brain so easily.

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  • theparkerlewis.bsky.social @theparkerlewis.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 10, 2026

    same, Torchlight 2 was surprisingly fun on Switch and would make a great Steam Deck game if it had controller support

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  • Seth T. Hahne @sethhahne.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 9, 2026

    One thing I was less enthusiastic for: the cutest children on an adventure aesthetic. It wasn't bad by any means and didn't get in the way of my enjoyment, but merely not quite to my taste. No biggie. (Maybe a Torchlight-ish or Bastian-ish style might have fit the game well?)

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  • The Game Hoard @thegamehoard.bsky.socialBluesky · May 13, 2026

    Picking Up Steam continues with a review of Torchlight! thegamehoard.com/2026/05/13/p... #gaming #videogames #pcgaming #indiegames

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  • espedrawsthings @espedrawsthings.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 12, 2026

    honorable mentions: Fave Style - Sonic Rush, Grim Fandango, Epic Mickey Personal Impact - Sam & Max S3 Overlooked - I-Ninja Fave OST - Sonic Rush, Sonic Riders, Miitopia Brain Off - Potionomics, Papa's Freezeria, Orb Tower, Balatro Best w Friends - REPO, Mario Party(any) Childhood Game - Torchlight

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  • LateNight2000s @latenight2000s.bsky.socialBluesky · Mar 17, 2026

    Torchlight, my beloved! The music from that first game still takes me back 🥲

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  • DelegateVoid @[email protected]Mastodon · Feb 13, 2026

    A forgotten gem, #torchlight II The only game that gets close to #diablo2 (did not know there was a remaster)

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  • Alignment-Ink @alignment-ink.bsky.socialBluesky · Jan 11, 2026

    Wait, Torchlight has a game past TL3?

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  • PCGamesN @pcgamesn.comBluesky · Jul 13, 2025

    Slotting neatly between Diablo 4 and PoE 2, one lightning-fast ARPG is preparing to break the law The new Torchlight Infinite season gives us carjacking and heists in the free-to-play game before GTA 6 #TorchlightInfinite www.pcgamesn.com/torchlight-i...

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  • Tom Servo #FuckTrump @angelus_04Mastodon · Apr 27, 2025

    My #Twitch stream of Torchlight by Runic Games saved to Youtube : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iBdlbnRPrs After my stream ended I raided @Abby_rebel #Torchlight #RunicGames #IndieGame #IndieGames #IndieGaming

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  • Whining Ylthin (Back On My Bullshit™) 🏳️‍🌈 @ylthin.bsky.socialBluesky · Sep 27, 2026

    Kinda fucked myself over in Torchlight: the game's difficulty/level scaling is heavily built around enchanting/inheritance mechanics, so my basically-fresh Hard difficulty save char is not built for getting all the way down to level 100 of post-game dungeon even at level 100 herself...

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  • Curt Johnson - Indie Genius @indiegeniusMastodon · Aug 20, 2026

    Movie TV Tech Geeks #GamingNews #StarWars #Torchlight #VideoGame Lost Star Wars RPG Officially Resurfaces Online http://dlvr.it/TV5bh2

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  • Yori Kvitchko @yori.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 23, 2026

    One of the more delightful exceptions to this rule is Travis Baldree who does an exceptional job of narrating the Legends & Lattes series. It's mostly delightful to me because I recently found out he started out as a game dev (Torchlight) and became an author due to burnout. What a multi-talent!

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  • 🧌FluffySquatch🎮 @thefluffysasquatch.bsky.socialBluesky · Jul 17, 2026

    I got Torchlight for 5 bucks, which was my first "Diablo-esque" style game and ive been living in nostalgia all day.

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  • Dan Johnson, 💀Socialist💀 @coil.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 13, 2026

    I mean, it was a successful game (eventually), and along with the Torchlight series kind of established that branch of ARPGs (D2 and PoE being another branch). I think in the twelve year gap, Blizzard's and players' idea of "the next Diablo" diverged in ways the devs didn't pick up on.

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  • kuriVAIM 👻 𓃠 @kuriva.imBluesky · Jun 6, 2026

    the last game of that ilk that I found fun was Torchlight 1

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  • MercuryCDX @mercurycdx.bsky.socialBluesky · Jun 4, 2026

    If I thought Torchlight 1 was okay as a Diablo-like game, but like not particularly spectacular, would it be worth looking into Torchlight 2? I heard not good things about 3 and whatever else after.

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  • Marisol Fable 🐉📖(Dragon Librarian Vtuber) @marisolfable.bsky.socialBluesky · May 18, 2026

    Thank you to everyone who came to todays stream. We may not have finished the game, but we did get to sing some fun songs. The bardic adventure will continue eventually lol! We raided TehBunboi who's playing Torchlight

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  • 🟪 Pixel Radon (the silent killer) @pixelbismuth.caBluesky · May 17, 2026

    As of today, Torchlight 2 (2012) is the 178th best game of all time according to me, directly below Grim Dawn and directly above Yoku's Island Express. It is part of Tier 10. There are 25 tiers and 586 games in the list #PixelRankings

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  • Miss Melancholy @villyne.bsky.socialBluesky · Apr 20, 2026

    Diablo 3 is a good game, but it’s a terrible Diablo game compared to 1 and 2 & Lord of Destruction and I’ve not played 4 because of that. Diablo 3 was to me Torchlight with an dark fantasy coat of paint and not a continuation of Diablo gameplay

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  • PixlBitNick @nick.pixlb.itBluesky · Oct 6, 2026

    It's hard to believe that a single person could make a Souls-like that's this good, but Torchlight Games has done it with False Hero. If you're a fan of the older Souls games, this is a must-buy game. Check out the PixlBit review below. pixlb.it/articles/d78...

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