Minecraft Dungeons vs Torchlight
Minecraft Dungeons is an action-adventure action-RPG game from Mojang Studios (2020) while Torchlight is an action-RPG RPG game from Runic Games (2009).
Quick answer: Torchlight rates higher, 7.7 to 7.6 on the GamingPickz Score, and Minecraft Dungeons is the cheaper at $9.99.
What each one is
Minecraft Dungeons is filed under Action-Adventure and Action-RPG. In contrast, Torchlight under Action-RPG and RPG.
Fight your way through an exciting action-adventure game, inspired by classic dungeon crawlers and set in the Minecraft universe!
Adventure awaits in the award-winning Action RPG debut from Runic Games! Explore the randomized depths of this boom town, collect loot, and level up to save Torchlight - and possibly the world.
Story, characters and reception
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Plot
In the fantasy world that serves as the setting of Torchlight , there is a mysterious ore known as Ember which has the power to imbue people and items with magical power. The mining boomtown called Torchlight is built above a rich vein of Ember, and adventurers are drawn to the town seeking the magical substance and the enchanted items it creates. However, as the player character explores the dungeons below Torchlight, they discover that Ember has a… (Wikipedia)
Reception
Critical reception Reception Torchlight received positive reviews; the PC release currently holds a score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic while the Xbox 360 release holds a score of 81 out of 100. Writing for RPGamer , staff reviewer Anna Marie Neufeld praised Torchlight's "phenomenal music and great art direction" as well as its addictive combat but criticized the game's storyline as shallow. Rock, Paper, Shotgun reviewer John Walker found the core… (Wikipedia)
At a glance
| Minecraft Dungeons | Torchlight | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 7.6/10 | 7.7/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 19,205) | Very Positive (91%, 7,362) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 83/100 |
| Price | $9.99 | $14.99 |
| Install size | 6 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | unsupported | playable |
| Released | 2020 | 2009 |
| Developer | Mojang Studios | Runic Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Minecraft Dungeons vs Torchlight, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Minecraft DungeonsAction-adventure action-RPG gameTorchlightAction-RPG RPG gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Minecraft DungeonsDungeon Crawler, Hack and Slash, AdventureTorchlightRPG, Action RPG, Hack and SlashThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Minecraft DungeonsScore 7.6 · 90% on SteamTorchlight ✓Score 7.7 · 91% on Steam · 83 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Minecraft Dungeons19,205 reviews · 12 add-ons · 6 GBTorchlight7,362 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Minecraft Dungeons ✓$9.99Torchlight$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Minecraft DungeonsUnsupportedTorchlight ✓PlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Torchlight takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueMinecraft Dungeons and Torchlight on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
- Multi-platform
- PC
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How positions are decided
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Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Torchlight (GamingPickz Score 7.7)
- The cheaper right now: Minecraft Dungeons ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Torchlight (playable)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Minecraft Dungeons (19,205 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
Dungeon CrawlerHack and SlashAdventureActionRPGAction RPGExplorationTop-Down
Where they differ
Action-AdventureArcadeColorfulVoxelCuteFamily Friendly
SingleplayerIndieModdableCartoonFemale ProtagonistSteampunk
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Minecraft Dungeons is family-friendly and approachable. Torchlight is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Minecraft Dungeons | Torchlight | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | DirectX-compatible 3D graphics with at least 64MB of addressable |
| Minimum CPU | Core i5 2.8GHz | x86-compatible 800MHz processor |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 0.5 GB |
| Install size | 6 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Minecraft Dungeons · Torchlight.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Minecraft Dungeons and 0 for Torchlight. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Minecraft Dungeons and Torchlight in scope?
Minecraft Dungeons has drawn 19,205 Steam reviews, ships 12 add-ons and installs in 6 GB. Torchlight has drawn 7,362 Steam reviews.
Is Minecraft Dungeons or Torchlight better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Torchlight rates higher (7.7 to 7.6). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Minecraft Dungeons or Torchlight?
Minecraft Dungeons is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $14.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Should I get Minecraft Dungeons or Torchlight?
Torchlight rates higher, 7.7 to 7.6 on the GamingPickz Score, and Minecraft Dungeons is the cheaper at $9.99. It also depends on what you want: the "which to pick" section above calls out which is cheaper, lighter on storage, better on a Steam Deck and the safer bet by weight of reviews.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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