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TerraTech

Open-world sandbox action with modular vehicle building and combat

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

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Reviews
Very Positive
92% of 22K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 80 in 30 days
Players
235
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 23, 2025
Minimum PC
HD 4000
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

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

92% of 22,196 reviews are positive · 92% of 80 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.

Players over time

▼ -18% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 293 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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Sep 22, 2026199
Sep 21, 2026224

Screenshots and trailer

TerraTech screenshot 1

TerraTech system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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.

Recommended

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.

Does TerraTech have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does TerraTech run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

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

Does TerraTech use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

8 DLC available.

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