Runic Games' recently released action-RPG game Torchlight has apparently been a huge hit with reviewers. The title, made in part by team members who previously worked on the Diablo series, is currently on sale as a digital download title only. However if you believe that this Interweb is just a fad, don't worry. Torchlight will soon appear on a store shelf near you.

Big Download confirmed with Runic Games' PR head that Torchlight will be ship to stores as a boxed retail release in early January via publisher Encore Software. In the meantime the development team is working on the game's first patch and the mod tools for Torchlight should finally be released in the very near future.