Since the discovery of thick veins of the magical mineral Ember beneath the streets of Torchlight, wealth hunters have flocked to the modest mining town. A maze of tunnels has been built deep below the soil to harvest the rich mineral. The miners don’t realize, but will soon discover, that something far more dangerous lurks beneath. Ruined civilizations, long forgotten, contain hidden horrors no one can comprehend… and those horrors are about to come to light. You and your trusted comrades must fend off the onslaught of monsters and save the town’s residents.
Torchlight is a single-player action role-playing game in which you control one of three characters: The Destroyer (a warrior), The Alchemist (a spellcaster), or The Vanquisher (a rogue). Each character class has its collection of weapons, armor, and three skill sets.
Although most of the gameplay is handled in a traditional Diablo-like way (exploring, slaying monsters, doing quests, buying and selling, leveling up, and so on), there are a few notable differences. For example, your character has a private cache where he keeps extra stuff. Your entire party also has a different pack that may be utilized to transfer things between them.
The animal companion you select at the start of the game can be employed for several tasks. This creature can wear two rings and an amulet, carry as much stuff as you can in its pack, and gains experience as it grows older. Its things can be sold to shopkeepers or split among the party members. You can teach your pet tricks, such as retrieving fallen goods or casting two spells. Feed your pet fish before a battle to turn it into a vicious battling monster. Different fish you find or catch in the game impact your pet differently.
The majority of the stages in the game are produced at random. Secret rooms, traps, swinging bridges, levers, shrines, non-monster encounters, and elevation changes await you inside. The game has an auto-map option to help you find your way around and tool hints to help you get acquainted with the gameplay.
