Terraria (Steam Game) Steam logo

Release DateMay 16, 2011
Price$ 9.99  Top 30%
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.8% (overwhelmingly positive) Top 2% / 97.7%  Top 2%
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All)97.1% Top 1% / 97%  Top 1%
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All)964K  Top 1% / 1.2M  Top 1%
Curators335 reviews  Top 2%
Median Play Time181.9 hours  Top 1%
Play Time per Dollar18.2 hours  Top 1%
Followers785.9K  Top 1%
Owners± 33.2M  Top 1%
Copies Sold± 27M  Top 1%
Gross Revenue ($)± 129M  Top 1%

Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
  

Chart showing the monthly evolution of Terraria steam rating, positive and negative reviews.

This graph shows Terraria's Steam rating and reviews between May 2011 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a very narrow range going from 99.4% (December 2011) to 97.5% (May 2019).

With its 1.2M reviews Top 1%, Terraria is indisputably a major AAA level success. Peaks in the chart suggest that major updates or discounts happened.

Review Languages
 

Donut graph showing review languages for Terraria and the proportion of players they represent.

This doughnut chart shows Terraria's review languages. The most popular language is English (50%), followed by Russian (14%). There is a healthy diversity in the review languages, with 29 different languages represented. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.

Time Played

Chart displaying Terraria percentiles of time played for positive, negative, and early access reviews.

This chart displays the number of hours played in Terraria, comparing positive and negative reviews. Notice how the time in game reaches a stellar 459 hours in the 80th percentile.

The negative reviews play time is 3.7 times lower than the positive reviews median play time. Some Terraria players left negative reviews after playing for a long time (more than 241 hours for the top 20%), it can be a sign that a part of the fanbase was displeased about the evolution of the game and decided to review bomb it. The Players' feedback section might give some insight about that.

Players' Feedback

Game's StrengthsGame's Weaknesses
  • 2D sandbox game
  • Character progression
  • Insane amount of content
  • Boss fights
  • Housing/furniture
  • Optional survival mode
  • Crafting system
  • Multiplayer
  • Challenging bosses
  • Creative potential
  • Lost progress issue
  • Can become boring after a certain amount of time
  • Progression can be vague/frustrating
  • RNG reliance
  • Some systems can be frustrating
  • Enemy sound effects can grate
  • No story
  • Long sessions may become boring
  • Sense of progression can be nebulous
  • Community is not for everyone

It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's score of 97.8%  Top 2% should be considered while evaluating them.

Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Terraria's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.

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