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Not to be confused with the Latin plural of Terrarium

Terraria is a video game developed by Re-Logic. It was first released as a game for Microsoft Windows on May 16, 2011 but has since expanded to several other platforms. It is a 2D action-adventure, open-world sandbox / platformer game in which the player controls a single character in a generated world.

Both single-player and multi-player are supported. Besides English, the in-game language can be set to German, Italian, French, Spanish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Polish. The gameplay has several similarities to the well-known Minecraft and was partially inspired by it. However, there are also a large amount of differences, like its several bosses and events.

It has been announced that a follow-up, Terraria 2, is planned for the future. A spin-off of the game called Terraria: Otherworld was under development, but was officially canceled on April 12, 2018.

Terraria is the world's 13th most sold video game, with over 30 million sold copies as of 31 March 2020, including paid mobile downloads.[1]

Terraria is purchased via a one-time-payment. Updates are free afterward. The price differs between game versions (see below) but generally ranges between USD $5-20. Various sales occasionally lower the price, to as low as $1.99[2]. Some platforms also offer trial/demo versions.

There is also a Collector's Edition or a Special Edition version which may cost slightly more but include additional merchandise.

Terraria is available on multiple desktop, console, and mobile platforms, but this wiki distinguishes between the following five main versions.

The Desktop version is the most extensive, featuring nearly everything ever introduced to Terraria. Traditionally being limited to Microsoft Windows, the official release of Terraria on macOS and Linux platforms on August 12th, 2015 and further expanded the computer versions game from being just Microsoft Windows-only.[3]The Microsoft Windows version costs $20 on Steam.

On this wiki, entries that regard content exclusive to the Desktop version will be marked with , or the banner:

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Minimum system requirements [ edit | edit source ]

Operating system: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8/8.1, 10

Processor: 2.0 GHz

Memory: 2.5GB

Hard disk space: 200MB

Video card: 128MB video memory, capable of Shader Model 2.0+

DirectX®: 9.0c or greater

Operating system: OSX 10.9.5 – 10.11.6 [os 1]

Processor: 2.0 GHz

Memory: 2.5GB

Hard disk space: 200MB

Video card: 128MB video memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)

Operating system: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS

Processor: 2.0 GHz

Memory: 2.5GB

Hard disk space: 200MB

Video card: 128mb video memory, capable of OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)

↑ Can run on OSX 10.6+, but performance issues are common.

The Console versions of Terraria are split in terms of extensivity. The Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and the Nintendo Switch editions of the game are equivalent to Desktop 1.3.5.3. The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and Wii U editions of the game are equivalent to Desktop 1.2.4.1, and also lack content found on the Desktop and Mobile versions. These versions are not planned to be updated past the 1.2.4.1 equivalent.

On this wiki, the Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch editions are referred to as the "Console version" and will be marked with . (Note that the Switch version will have separate section in the history section due to its differences with the primary console version.) Content exclusive to the Xbox 360, , , and Wii U editions are referred to as the "Old-gen console version" and will be marked with . The following banners may also be used:

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The Japanese release of Terraria is produced by Satoru Honma. Developer Spike Chunsoft localized the PlayStation 3 and Vita versions for release in Japan, including exclusive anime cross-over content for that release with anime cameos and vanity sets.

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The Mobile version runs on Android, Amazon, iOS, and Windows Phone. It is currently equivalent to Desktop 1.3.0.7 on Amazon, Android, and iOS devices, and equivalent to Desktop 1.2.4.1 on Windows Phone devices. Like the Old-gen console version, Kindle Fire HD and prior will no longer receive updates past 1.2.4.1.

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The 3DS version is similar to the pre-1.3.0.7 Mobile version, holding many of the now removed Mobile-exclusive features such as Lepus. It also contains a large amount of content from Desktop 1.2.1 to Desktop 1.3.0.1.

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Purchase link [ edit | edit source ]

A newly created character in a forest

Players begin by creating a character, and then a world. Multiple characters and multiple worlds can be created. World generation is based on random seeds, so two worlds are generally never the same. The game starts with the character spawning in the middle of their new world, armed with a Copper Shortsword for protection (a Wooden Sword in the 3DS version), a Copper Pickaxe for mining, and a Copper Axe for gathering wood. The player is then encouraged to gather resources (such as ore), build a base for defense against enemies, and generally overcome various game challenges. Hints to aid the game progression are provided by the Guide NPC who spawns nearby.

The game includes a wide array of features. Players will generally be spending their time exploring, building things, collecting/creating items (mainly for empowering the character), fishing, and fighting monsters and bosses. As Terraria is a sandbox game, players are not locked into working towards any singular goal and can decide for themselves what to pursue. One popular goal is to make one's character as strong as possible and ultimately defeat the game's hardest bosses and events, such as the Moon Lord .

Terraria can also be played in multi-player, in which more than one character can play in the same world. Multi-player games are either cooperative games where players work together to build things or overcome challenges as in single-player or competitive PvP games where players or teams fight against each other.

The time system of Terraria is real-time, the in-game time furthermore cycling between day and night. The game can, however, be paused (in single-player), but only if the autopause option is enabled in the settings. It is also possible to save and exit the game whenever desired and resume later. However, the character will teleport back to their spawn point.

On Metacritic, Terraria received "generally favorable" review getting a metascore of 81/100 on both PS3[4] & Xbox 360,[5] 82/100 on both iOS[6] & Nintendo Switch,[7] 83/100 on both PC[8] & PS4,[9] 84/100 on Xbox One,[10] and 85/100 on PS Vita.[11] On whatoplay.com, it gives an aggregate score (playscore) of 8.56 on PS4[12] ranking 7th place on its "Top 10 Survival PS4 Games of All Time" list. It also receives a playscore of 8.86 on PC,[13] 8.53 on PS3,[14] 8.41 on Xbox 360,[15] 8.51 on iOS,[16] 7.86 on Android,[17] 8.69 on PS Vita,[18] 8.56 on both PS4[19] & Wii U,[20] 8.47 on 3DS,[21] and 7.80 on Nintendo Switch.[22]