TerraTech

Open-world sandbox action with modular vehicle building and combat

Payload Studios · Published by Mythwright · Released Aug 10, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 91% of 25K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 85% of 103 in 30 days
Playing now: 184; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 11 months ago; Oct 23, 2025

What is TerraTech?

An open-world sandbox action game about building cars, tanks, planes, and bases from modular blocks. As an intergalactic prospector, you explore procedurally generated worlds, gather and process resources, salvage or craft parts, and fight rival miners in campaign, creative, challenge, competitive, and cooperative modes.

For you if...

+you enjoy designing vehicles from modular blocks
+you want open-world scavenging, crafting, and combat
+you like both solo and cooperative sandbox play

Not for you if...

−you dislike repetitive quests and slow campaign progression
−you want sophisticated enemy AI and tactical combat
−you want co-op players to explore far apart

What players say

91% of 25,022 reviews are positive · 85% of 103 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the accessible block-based vehicle building and the freedom to create combat and resource-gathering machines. Common complaints include repetitive quests, slow campaign progression, simple enemy AI, bugs and crashes, and a restrictive co-op tether. Several recent players also say updates have stopped as development moved to other projects.

Screenshots and trailer

TerraTech system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 64-bit
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo T7600 @ 2.33GHz or AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Dual Core
Graphics: nVidia GeForce 520M or Intel HD 4000
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Three-button mouse strongly recommended. Spec may be subject to revisions.

OS: Windows 7 64-bit or newer
Processor: Intel Core i5 750 @ 2.67GHz or AMD Phenom II X4 945
Graphics: nVidia GeForce GTX 260 or ATI Radeon HD 5670
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Three-button mouse strongly recommended. Spec may be subject to revisions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English, German, Russian, French, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Portuguese - Brazil, Italian, Swedish, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Czech, Danish.