8 Games like Torchlight on Xbox 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.

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.

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.

Held in common with Torchlight: melee combat, single-player focus and an isometric view. They part company on game mode: this one brings multiplayer gameplay.