Terraria heads to another world

Open-world explorer/crafting game Terraria is getting a sequel – but it’s not Terraria 2.

According to developers Re-Logic, Terraria: Otherworld is more of a spin-off, taking place in another dimension within the Terraria universe.

“Terraria: Otherworld places the player in a life-and-death struggle to restore a once-pristine world – now overrun by a malevolent force that has corrupted nature itself – to its original splendor.” the game’s blurb reads.

Terraria plays like a 2-D version of Minecraft, and features many of the same kinds of draws: addictive exploration in randomly-generated worlds, inviting you to dig out many hidden secrets, and awesome items.

It also has a more structured ‘story’ going on, though the original’s exposition is more subtle with no real explicit narrative attached.

Check out the announcement trailer and some screenshots below.

Terraria: Otherworld is in development for PC and Mac, with PS4 and Xbox One versions under consideration.

Terraria: Otherworld

Presumably Terraria 2 is still in development, but there’s no word on that. The much anticipated Terraria 1.3 patch is still in the works, and definitely coming.

“We are still working as feverishly as ever to bring what we think is the most amazing update yet to Terrarians everywhere,” Re-Logic said.

So what do you think? Are you ready to get stuck into another (other) world – or is Terraria one dimension short of what you need from life?