4 Games like Torchlight on Nintendo Switch 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.

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.

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 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.