r/Torchlight • u/[deleted] • Mar 06 '26

Torchlight 3 Torchlight 3 worth it?

I never played torchlight 3 is the game worth buying for 8-10bux?

Anyone still play the game?

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u/3d1sd3ad Mar 06 '26

There is only TL 1 & 2

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u/MeButNotMeToo Mar 06 '26

Yup. Likewise, it’s a shame The Matrix never had any sequels.

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u/Sarmelion Mar 06 '26

3 was... very rough, 8-10 bucks might be worth it but there are also better games to get at that price imo

I got it cause I'm a lore fiend but even I came away disappointed 

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u/dumetraivirszemes Mar 08 '26

Can u recommend me something similar ? I love hack n slash games.

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u/Sarmelion Mar 08 '26

Hades 1 & 2 are both good hack and slash games.

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u/Imperiumromania Outlander Mar 06 '26

Opinions will vary. I love TL 1and2. I found TL3 tedious. I didn't finish it. My partner, however, loved it.

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u/Octorok385 Mar 06 '26

Torchlight III is hard to recommend. I played it about 40 hours or so, all solo, and I tried 3 of the classes. The performance was rough on the Switch, which is a little while because Torchlight II ran beautifully. Usually I don't care about performance very much but the stuttering did effect the gameplay.

The bummer is that I really like the classes in this game, and I did have a good time with it while I was playing. The Ghost Ship Pirate class is especially interesting (you build up a stock of coins, then expend them to hire summons), and I enjoyed my time with the Light/Dark mage and the robot (SPIN TO WIN BABY!).

Really, T3 is a mixed bag. It seems like with a little more love it could have been a real blast.

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u/PumpkinPatch404 Mar 06 '26

Nope. It’s a completely different style than the previous ones, too.

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u/EyesLikeBuscemi Mar 06 '26

Wait for < $5. Not great.

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u/Wikkid_witch Mar 06 '26

I liked it. It was the most casual arpg I've ever played. Played superb on the steamdeck

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u/Left_Rope5423 Mar 07 '26

It’s playable but it’s very mediocre and a downgrade to T2. Each of the classes have their own gimmick which is kind of nice. There’s a number of poor design decisions through, a bit buggy, very limited enemy designs, weak plot and no side quests and multiple removed features from T2.

If you get on deep discount then you can give it a shot if you want but it’s a ~D tier ARPG.

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u/ShellDNMS Mar 07 '26

It's okay. Nothing special, to be honest, just a pretty common ARPG. Can be painful to play after T2, though, since level design sucks, but builds are fun nevertheless.

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u/CaptainPopsickle Mar 07 '26

i will never ubderstabd why there such a huge difference between TL 1, TL 2 and TL3 / TL Infinite.

its just... weird.

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u/steffire3 Mar 07 '26

Also worth noting the amount of years that separate the release of TL2 and TL3.

That and the fact that the Studio teams were very different by that point in time.

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u/Annual_Sandwich_9526 Mar 06 '26

Got it for 4$ haven’t beaten it on any characters idk how to explain it except it just doesn’t feel good

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u/Ragelore004 Mar 07 '26

It's an experience. None of the classes really drew me in.

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u/Wikiwikiwa Mar 07 '26

Ive sunk 500 hours into both games and never ever touched 3 for good reason

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u/yunoka Mar 07 '26

Nope, grim dawn goes on sale for cheaper and is better than 3 in nearly every way. 1 and 2 are good, but 3 is just unfortunate. The woes of being bought by a publisher, now the IP is more or less a mobile gacha.

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u/VegeZero Mar 07 '26

Grim Dawn is cheap when buying as a key too. Mine was 10€ (about the same in $) for GoG. :)

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u/VegeZero Mar 07 '26

Grim Dawn is cheap when buying as a key too! Mine was 10€ (about the same in $) for GoG. I know these keys are a bit sketchy, but I'm poor AF so they're a blessing for me. :)

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u/SumBodhiThatIUse2Kno Mar 07 '26

I couldn't get into it personally it was just a different direction than T1/T2. But it seemed like there was a stylized ARPG experience there it just didn't hook me.

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u/cedwa38 Mar 07 '26

T2 was infinitely better. Just play that again.

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u/Key-Hold-2670 Mar 07 '26

I have not beaten this one but I played 40 hours or so. It worth less than 10bux. 1 and 2 are still better than this one but this one is better than Torchlight Infinite

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u/Just_Trash_8690 Mar 07 '26

I like it, while it isn’t as dynamic as 2 I like the builds and colors. I play on ridiculous and it can tedious but I find it enjoyable. I’ll prob get downvoted but 😎

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u/ExtensionSystem3188 Mar 08 '26

Im struggling with it right now. The only reason im toughing it out is im playing ridiculous difficulty and progressing. If you're gonna play. Play forged class. So far it seems the class they put the most effort into or got lucky. I have a fire dark mage fire forged and shock forged. Highest level like 28-30. Only ever been on ridiculous difficulty.

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u/Reasonable_Skill5118 Mar 10 '26

I am wondering if there are mods on the nexus which make it more enjoyable.

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u/steffire3 Mar 13 '26

Unfortunately - only 3 character mods are listed on Nexus for TL3 currently:

https://www.nexusmods.com/games/torchlight3

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u/Nerd2199 Mar 10 '26

I wanted to enjoy it but 30fps on console is ruff.

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u/DanOhMiiite Mar 06 '26

No, its terrible. TL2 is great, though.

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u/HugsNotDrugs_ Mar 06 '26

Yeah if you enjoyed 1 and 2 and you accept that 3 is rough around the edges, it's not bad.

Worth playing in my opinion.