Torchlight 2

There's a reason I'm reviewing the second Torchlight before Diablo 3. Not because it's better, but because Torchlight 2 did not let me down. Sporting cartoon graphics and a simple yet elegant engine, Runic games have done a good job transitioning into a sequel. You will traverse a reasonably long campaign split into acts, basic character customization with detailed and addictive skill/talent system. Also, 6 player multiplayer! So if you have 5 friends instead of 3, screw Diablo and buy this.

Begin your journey and it's raining. Fucking British weather.

Genre: RPG, Roguelike, Hack'n'Slash
Release Date: 20th September 2012
Platforms: PC
Score: 8/10
Similar Titles: Diablo III, Path of Exile, Titan Quest

Titan Quest: Immortal Throne

Genre: RPG, Roguelike, Dungeon Crawler
Release Date: June 26th 2006
Platforms: PC
Score: 7/10
Similar Titles: Diablo, Torchlight, Dungeon Siege

It's handy to have AOE spells prepared for lots of enemies.

Titan Quest is another graphical rogue-like, very similar to the Diablo franchise. Instead of wandering deeper into a typical dungeon, you find yourself undertaking a journey across the lands from town to town smiting monsters and undertaking quests. Although the initial game release in 2006 had major problems, such as horrible inventory management and somewhat linear path from start to finish. Immortal Throne was quickly released in 2007, the expansion that polished the game and provided a plethora of fixes.

Torchlight

Genre: Roguelike, RPG, adventure
Release Date: October 27th 2009
Platforms: PC, Mac, Xbox 360
Score: 7/10
Similar Titles: Diablo, Titan Quest, Dungeon Siege

I've always thought of Torchlight as Diablo 2.5, although a few might be a little upset with me besmirching Blizzard so. At any rate, Torchlight is a great singleplayer timesink if you're a fan of Roguelikes.

Looks like a shiny Diablo to me.

What you will find upon purchasing this game (or stealing, for the unscrupulous), is an incredibly polished top down hack and slash. As you derp your way through a few floors of the ember mines of Torchlight, beating down on various goblins, zombies, and whatnot- you will probably wonder if there is much more to the game than this. Not really. But it's hella fun anyway.