11 Games like Torchlight on PlayStation that you should try

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on skill tree progression and an isometric view. The distance is in combat and world — its own ground is open world exploration and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Torchlight is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is game mode and setting: a sci-fi setting and multiplayer gameplay.

Same family as Torchlight: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to exploration and discovery, and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and tone: strong narrative focus and pixel art.

Shelved next to Torchlight for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on loot and gear systems, and an isometric view. The distance is in tone and setting — its own ground is punishing difficulty and a third-person camera.

It shares the essentials of what Torchlight does: dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. The common ground extends to single-player focus and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting and combat: horror setting.

Same family as Torchlight: melee combat, a medieval setting and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and combat: this one brings strong narrative focus and tactical combat.

On paper it is what Torchlight is — dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and fantasy world — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on an isometric view and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and visuals — its own ground is punishing difficulty and pixel art.

Shelved next to Torchlight for good reason: melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. To that it adds an isometric view. They part company on tone and progression: this one brings strong narrative focus and post-apocalyptic world.

The thread back to Torchlight runs through dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world. Both also lean on single-player focus and an isometric view. What it adds of its own: turn-based strategy and tactical combat.

The genre is the same as Torchlight’s, and with it melee combat, fantasy world and single-player focus. Both also lean on an isometric view. The distance is in tone and combat — its own ground is strong narrative focus and pixel art.

What brings it close to Torchlight is dark, oppressive atmosphere, magic-based combat and fantasy world, and the two track each other on genre, combat and game mode. The common ground extends to skill tree progression and an isometric view. Where the two diverge is setting: turn-based strategy.