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Games like Terraria
Want more 2D sandbox adventures with crafting and bosses? Below are the games most like Terraria — the titles that inspired it, the games sharing its DNA, and the ones it went on to influence. The interactive graph above lets you keep exploring from any of them.
Games similar to Terraria
Minecraft: Java Edition2011Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. Some activities in the game include mining for ore, fighting h
Fez2012Gomez is a 2D creature living in a 2D world. Or is he? When the existence of a mysterious 3rd dimension is revealed to him, Gomez is sent out on a journey that will take him to the very end of time and space. Use your ability to navigate 3D structures from 4 distinct classic 2D p
Starbound2016You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe… In Starbound, you create your own story
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor2014Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor is a open world third-person action role-playing video game developed by Monolith Productions and published by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, which takes place in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien's Legendarium. The game takes place in the 60-ye
Don't Starve2013Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
No Man's Sky2016No Man's Sky is an action-adventure survival game set in a procedurally generated universe containing over 18 quintillion planets. Players explore star systems, gather resources, trade with alien species, and upgrade their equipment while following an overarching narrative involv
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild2017The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is the first 3D open-world game in the Zelda series. Link can travel anywhere and be equipped with weapons and armor found throughout the world to grant him various bonuses. Unlike many games in the series, Breath of the Wild does not impos
Aarklash: Legacy2013In Aarklash: Legacy take command of a mercenary squad in search of truth and guide it through countless battles.
Miscreated2018Miscreated is a multiplayer online hardcore survival game set in a post-apocalyptic future. You will need to survive against mutants, players, and even mother nature herself.
Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight2016Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a sidescrolling platformer, and is the fourth installment of the Momodora series. Focusing on gameplay, melee combos, dodge mechanics, travel forwards in the search to save everyone. With your trusty leave, find a variety of items and spel
About Terraria
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.
FAQ
- What games are similar to Terraria?
- Some of the closest matches are Minecraft: Java Edition, Fez, Starbound, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor, Don't Starve, No Man's Sky. Scroll back up to keep exploring in the interactive graph.
- What inspired Terraria?
- Terraria sits inside the Platform / Role-playing (RPG) tradition. Shared themes, mechanics, and studio history all show up in the graph — see how we score the matches.