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TerraTech Worlds

63% positive · 2,298 Steam reviews · released Mar 22, 2024 · by Payload Studios

Early AccessBase-BuildingOpen World Survival CraftSandboxCo-opCraftingOpen WorldSurvival

What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose

Lifetime units: ~60.7k (P10–P90: 24.3k – 133k)

Gross revenue: ~$1.5M (P10–P90: $597k – $3.3M)

Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate

Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.

Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model

Gameplay & mechanics60% positive · 65 mentions
“This is NOT a sequel to the first game! Reviewing this game as a new and completely different is difficult because I played the first one, and it was much better. So here is the breakdown: Pros: + Creative progression with some limitations…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 102 h played · Report / request removal
Content & longevity65% positive · 60 mentions
“(SKIP TO BOTTOM FOR SUMMARIZED VERSION) \/ This is an awe inspiring game with amazing quality and endless depth. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this if it wasn't for the fact that it's still in development and has its... issues. As the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 227 h played · Report / request removal
Performance & stability64% positive · 50 mentions
“A great game with lots of potential I love the Terratech franchise passionately, there's just something about building badass planes, tanks, cars etc, and then driving them around blowing everything to kingdom come. Doing missions and…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 126 h played · Report / request removal
Difficulty & balance60% positive · 43 mentions
“A great game with lots of potential I love the Terratech franchise passionately, there's just something about building badass planes, tanks, cars etc, and then driving them around blowing everything to kingdom come. Doing missions and…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 126 h played · Report / request removal
Visuals & audio43% positive · 30 mentions
“(SKIP TO BOTTOM FOR SUMMARIZED VERSION) \/ This is an awe inspiring game with amazing quality and endless depth. I would ABSOLUTELY recommend this if it wasn't for the fact that it's still in development and has its... issues. As the…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 227 h played · Report / request removal
Controls & UI43% positive · 30 mentions
“This is NOT a sequel to the first game! Reviewing this game as a new and completely different is difficult because I played the first one, and it was much better. So here is the breakdown: Pros: + Creative progression with some limitations…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 102 h played · Report / request removal
Multiplayer & community79% positive · 24 mentions
“TLDR; let the devs cook, the game isn't a prequel to OG TerraTech. Many people will critique this game based on comparisons to the original game, at the moment I don't think that is fair comparison which I boil down to two points. 1. The…”Recommended · Steam review · Mar 2026 · 83 h played · Report / request removal
Price & value54% positive · 13 mentions
“I bought and refunded this when it first came out. Me and my son love the first game and my son wanted this for his birthday. I tried to talk him out of it. I got both of us a copy - we have clocked 20 hours together in two days. Things…”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2026 · 21 h played · Report / request removal

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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference

Perspective

Third-person

Technology

3D

Setting

SpaceSci-fi

Structure

SandboxOpen world

How you play together

Single-playerMultiplayerCo-opOnline co-op

Platform features

Full controller supportWorkshop

Business model

Buy to playEarly Access

Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.

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