Each playable hero has their own set of unique traits, add to that over 50 talent nodes, countless combinations of affixes that can be used in 230 types of legendary gear. And if that isn’t enough customization for you, there are over 200 hundred skills to choose from leaving players with the ability to combine and develop their character builds into something truly unique to them.
The Torchlight: Infinite development team is comprised of ARPG veterans including developers whose resumes include Diablo, Torchlight and Path of Exile. With this breadth of experience to hand, the team has incorporated beloved mechanics of loot based ARPGs with an emphasis on exciting combat, hero development and progression, strategic content, and the all-important fun factor.
Multiplayer is set to be an integral part of the Torchlight: Infinite experience with a in game item trading system and multiplayer gameplay. As such the game will feature cross play across all devices allowing players to enjoy the game with friends no matter what device they use. This coupled with the games post launch content plan that will include regular new content with the season system is set to allow given greater freedom of progression and plenty of new content.
Torchlight: Infinite has officially revealed its upcoming season, Sandlord, which will launch April 17 at 7:00 PM PDT.
Season eight is themed around building wealth and managing floating empires in the desert skies. Sandlord brings players a bold new way to play—with a fusion of economic strategy and high-octane combat.
This season, players will step into the role of a skybound magnate, developing their own Cloud Oasis—a floating stronghold of commerce and conquest. The Sandlord seasonal mechanic introduces economic gameplay, with resource trading, production optimisation, and the recruitment of workers across five professions. Construct, manage and upgrade buildings in a city in the skies.
The season also sees Torchlight’s hero Thea return with a dark new trait. Forsaking her divine gifts, she embraces Desecration—a powerful, scaling curse that intensifies Erosion Damage the weaker her blessings become. Eventually, Desecration can be evolved into a devastating force through trait point choices—scaling off missing HP and capable of chain explosions or AoE effects based on your build. For players who love damage-over-time builds and explosive synergy, Blasphemer delivers something truly unique.
A complete overhaul of Deep Space adds five new high-challenge stages with larger maps, higher density, and tougher survival conditions. Plus a new modifier system, Probes, allows players to boost drop rates while raising enemy toughness—offering high-risk, high-reward loot opportunities. Different Probe types exist, some with chances for Easter egg events, like the Compass Deep Space Probe, potentially spawning Plane Watcher Treasure Chests full of Compasses.
Players will also gain access to the new Blending System, which allows powerful Hero Traits, Talent nodes, and unique affixes to be crafted onto belts—unlocking deeper build possibilities than ever before. As well as this, players will face a deadly new endgame threat: Night Slayer – The Wilting Plume. This fearsome new boss enters both the Plane Watcher rotation and Supreme Showdown’s 20th floor.
The sky is the limit with new content for SS8, and players can expect to discover even more with Torchlight: Infinite’s second anniversary event - Sands of Fortune. Running from April 17 at 7:00 PM (PDT) until May 1 at 7:00 PM (PDT), the event will challenge players to complete in-game tasks, earn Gold Rush Attempts, and use them for a chance to win from a prize pool valued at $250,000 USD!
To participate in the event, visit the Torchlight website and locate the event page, where each account can make up to 30 attempts to win (terms and conditions apply).
Key Features:
- Fluid, intense combat – Goblin Camp, Dwarven Mine, Church Plaza? No matter the location experience thrilling ear-piercing explosions, devastating character jumps and a horde on monsters in some of torchlights smoothest, most slick combat to date.
- Zero to hero – Every playable hero has endless possibilities, play heroes your way by utilizing their traits with a character build you control. Combine your loot, skills, talents and traits to take down legendary bosses.
- Open character progression – Have the freedom to build your hero exactly the way you want to by combining skills, talents, traits, gear affixes, legendary gears
- Loot, loot and more loot – Infinite Loot, Infinite stamina, No skill cooldowns, means only one thing: more action and more loot.
- Looking for trade – Got some stellar equipment but it just isn't for you? Trade it on the in game marketplace and maybe pick something up that’s more you.
- Season of change – Post launch content seasons with all new content, heroes and more coming on a regular basis.
- Cross play - Play across PC, iOS and Android.
Torchlight: Infinite is available as free to download from the official website, PC (Steam), TapTap and Google Play.
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