I didn’t understand the appeal of Terraria at first because it seemed like bad 2D Minecraft. A friend convinced me to give it an honest go by describing it as a Metroidvania with some building and crafting features. Really great game if you like platformers.
One of the best video games, ever. There's just an incredible about of stuff to do and places to explore and things to build. Going in blind is a complete absolute goddamn trip.
One of the cool things, which you'll have to learn the mechanics of, is how the world radically changes over the course of your game progression, and you have to learn to adapt.