Calling it a 2D Minecraft says more about Minecraft that about Terraria.
In this game you will have to dig a lot, sure, and you will expend loads of time discovering the hundreds of little details that stay in the hidden part of the game, which is a 75%. However, digging won't be everything. In fact, at some point digging will be the last of your activities. (and none If you invest in dynamite like me :D) You will have to build your home and rooms for everyone (Yeah, rooms, let's face it, we should call them jails), improve your set to fight the monsters in the night and defeat the bosses who threat your safety. Slowly but firmly you will become a hero, and at the end, you will SAVE Terraria as your last quest.

The full journey of a hero in just a such a lovely, ´chill´ and tiny amount of space.

Calling it a 2D Minecraft says more about Minecraft that about Terraria. In this game you will have to dig a lot, sure, and you will expend loads of time discovering the hundreds of little details that stay in the hidden part of the game, which is a 75%. However, digging won't be everything. In fact, at some point digging will be the last of your activities. (and none If you invest in dynamite like me :D) You will have to build your home and rooms for everyone (Yeah, rooms, let's face it, we should call them jails), improve your set to fight the monsters in the night and defeat the bosses who threat your safety. Slowly but firmly you will become a hero, and at the end, you will SAVE Terraria as your last quest. The full journey of a hero in just a such a lovely, ´chill´ and tiny amount of space.