Terraria's creator "wanted more of a purpose out of Minecraft"
Terraria is often compared to Minecraft, and it's clear to see why. The pair stand side-by-side among the best sandbox games, and their core concepts of digging out resources and building something of your own are quite similar. However, the two actually take rather different approaches to progression - in fact, the creator of Terraria says his inspiration to create it came largely from a desire to have a similar game with more explicit goals.
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