Torchlight received positive reviews; the PC release currently holds a score of 83 out of 100 on Metacritic[REF] and 84.97% on GameRankings[REF] while the Xbox 360 release holds a score of 81 out of 100 on Metacritic[REF] and 83.32% on GameRankings [REF].
Many reviewers compared the game to the Diablo series, some describing it as the best Diablo-like game since Diablo II[REF] and "the best Diablo clone in years."[REF]