Re-Logic’sTerrariahas been back in the spotlight following the release ofUpdate 1.4, Journey’s End, to celebrate the sandbox game’s ninth anniversary. However long-time fans of the game might remember a spin-off title calledTerraria: Otherworldannounced back in 2015. Those who want to get their hands on another game like this, unfortunately, shouldn’t hold their breath.
Terraria: Otherworldwas first unveiled through a teaser trailer posted to Re-Logic’s YouTube account in February 2015, and later elaborated on through an official trailer at the 2015Game Developers Conference(GDC). According to a forum post by Re-Logic and the spin-off’s then-developers Engine Software, it was a game set in an alternate dimension within theTerrariauniverse that tasked a band of survivors with thwarting a malevolent, nature-corrupting force with deeper role-playing and strategy elements like skill trees and special Purifying Towers.
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Though that forum post said it wanted to getTerraria: Otherworldout to the public in 2015, a second post uploaded in 2018 officially announced the termination of its development. It said “we have to be honest with ourselves and realize thatOtherworldsimply is never going to reach its potential in any sort of reasonable time or fashion.” TheTerrariadevelopers also said they learned lessons about outsourcing development and making announcements too early, but that some of its ideas “will absolutely yield dividends for everyone.”
Some of those ideas may be seen in certain elements introduced by theTerrariaJourney’s End update. For instance, though there’s no official announcement on a connection between the two, theteleportation Pylons inTerraria1.4are somewhat visually similar to the constructible towers fromOtherworld.
The last major update for the sidescrolling construction and combat game has added tons of new content to give long-time fans and newcomers alike reason to playTerrarianow that it’s essentially in its finished form. One particularly interesting addition isJourney Mode, which acts similarly toMinecraft’s creative mode.
AlthoughTerraria: Otherworldwould have probably been an interesting experience, its cancellation likely gave Re-Logic more time to focus on its main game and make that as great as possible. There are also plenty ofgames similar toTerrariawhich can give fans more to do if they have time to kill.
Terrariais available now on PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One, and various legacy devices.
