Game entry

Terraria

2011 · Sandbox, Action RPG, Action-adventure, Platformer, Horror, Survival, Simulation, Strategy · PC, Mac, Linux, PlayStation 3, PS Vita, PlayStation 4, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Xbox 360, Xbox One, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Google Stadia · Headup Games

Terraria carries 1,699 ELO points on GameForever and holds position no. 475 in the world ranking, with 65% of duels won out of 827 played. Its most contested head-to-head pits it against Dark Souls III: 3 wins to 4 across 7 duels. Measured against its own family, it climbs to no. 3 out of 45 (Sandbox).

World rank

no. 475 =

ELO score

1,699

Wins

65%

Duels played

827

Join the debate · 49

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.

The community says

It rewards patience more than skill, and that balance still feels right to me.

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,699 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

against Dark Souls III 43% 7 duels played · 205 points behind
against NieR: Automata 0% 6 duels played · 155 points behind
against God of War 50% 6 duels played · 91 points behind
against Mass Effect 2 17% 6 duels played · 119 points behind
against Portal 20% 5 duels played · 114 points behind

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Around this spot

The games Terraria sits between in the world ranking.

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The standing

Where Terraria ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Terraria stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 3 out of 45 (Sandbox).

Where Terraria ranks
Ranking	Position	Games competing
World ranking	475	5,035
Sandbox	3	45
2010s	196	2,050
2011	20	160

The community

The debate

49 comments

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Gerry_2009

It rewards patience more than skill, and that balance still feels right to me.
GlitchOwl95

Je voulais juste dire un mot sur la construction, en fait non, sur les boss, enfin les deux se mélangent tellement chez moi que je sais plus lequel je préfère.
AnastasieByte

Pourquoi on continue de sous estimer ce jeu a chaque classement ? Il propose une liberté que peu osent offrire, non ?

Cosmo_Corrales

Con Dark Souls III yo entraba tenso, con este entraba a construir mi casa mientras escuchaba música de fondo, cosas distintas.

FrameSamurai2

Replying to Cosmo_Corrales

La 2D permet des combats lisibles même chargés d'ennemis, ça pardonne moins l'approximation qu'on croit.
Neon_Buisson

On le compare vraiment à Dark Souls III et NieR sérieusement ? Il joue dans une autre catégorie non ?

Jacquet46

Il joue peut-être dans une autre catégorie mais on continue de le mettre en face, donc la comparaison a bien un sens.

RogueNinja62

Il joue peut-être ailleurs mais il continue de gagner ses duels, enfin de les gagner largement, donc la place se justifie toute seule.
lacombe_pierre

Combien de jeux sandbox proposent encore une vraie boucle de boss aussi claire aujourd'hui ?

NovaRex2

Pourquoi ce serait un problème qu'un sandbox garde une boucle de boss aussi nette d'ailleurs ?

felipe30

Boss progression is honestly the best hook the genre has right now, it gives you a reason to keep digging and building every single time!

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