With its cool retro 2D aesthetic and exhaustive range of open-ended adventuring pursuits to follow, Terraria is a habit-forming romp through massive 16-bit-inspired worlds filled with secrets to discover, crazy stuff to build, and an absurd number of components to collect and build with. Minecraft fans, take note: this is a similarly addictive and creative experience, albeit one viewed through the lens of the Super Nintendo era of gaming.
The gist of Terraria is simple. You’re a pint-sized adventurer dropped into a world that’s fully destructible and laden with rich resources for you to harvest. Armed with a few crude tools, you set out to mine, dig, explore, and create. From there, you can pick up tons of raw materials and goodies that let you build houses, new gear, powerful…