767 MB
Last updated
Last updated
Dig a little deeper and your quiet house becomes the staging ground for a boss fight.
Terraria is a free sandbox game released under Proprietary commercial game. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, needs about 767 MB of disk space, and requires no account, payment or trial. On a computer, the fastest route is the PlayBound Launcher. On a phone or tablet, use the official store or site instead.
Choose how to install
Install your purchased copy with the PlayBound Launcher.
Get your own copy from GOG or Steam, then install it with that store's client or installer. Install the version matching your copy.
Windows
Return to PlayBound and use Locate if the launcher does not discover the installed executable automatically.
macOS
Install the macOS build for the copy you own. Return to PlayBound after installation; if PlayBound cannot locate it automatically, launch it through the store client.
Linux
Install the Linux build for the copy you own. Return to PlayBound after installation; if PlayBound cannot locate it automatically, launch it through the store client.
How to join and navigate multiplayer lobbies and servers in Terraria.
Use Multiplayer to host and play, join a friend through Steam, or connect to a Terraria server by IP and port. The host chooses the server's player limit.
Minimum
Windows, macOS, or Linux; 2 GHz CPU, 2.5 GB RAM, 128 MB shader-capable GPU. Windows requires DirectX 9.0c; Mac/Linux require OpenGL 3.0 (or 2.1 with ARB extensions). Steam says 200 MB free, but its current Windows depot is about 767 MiB.
Recommended
Dual-core 3 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 256 MB shader-capable GPU, 200 MB free. The developer lists comparable recommended figures for Windows, Mac, and Linux.
Yes. Dedicated and host-and-play multiplayer are both supported.
Yes. Terraria's PC version supports controllers.
The server owner configures the player limit; there is no single fixed cap for every world.
Check that everyone uses compatible game versions and matching mods before joining the same server.
Yes. Terraria has multiplayer. You can have PlayBound start a dedicated server for your group and host a game on your own PC. It also supports co-op play.