swap_horiz Backpack Hero Alternatives

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NetHack

NetHack is a classic turn-based dungeon crawler developed by the NetHack DevTeam. Released in 1987, it’s renowned for it...

Dungeon Classic Turn Based Traditional

9.7 Brilliant

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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is an open source turn-based roguelike game built around tactical tile movement and combat. It’...

Dungeon Turn Based Open Source Traditional

9.4 Excellent

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Brogue

Brogue is a turn-based roguelike game developed by Brian Walker. It presents a challenging dungeon experience through st...

Modern Dungeon Turn Based Traditional

9.2 Excellent

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Brogue Community Edition

Brogue Community Edition is a turn-based dungeon crawler presented in ASCII graphics. It’s a maintained version of the o...

Dungeon Turn Based Community Traditional

9.2 Excellent

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Cogmind

Cogmind is a turn-based roguelike game where players control combat robots exploring procedurally generated sci-fi dunge...

Dungeon Sci Fi Turn Based Traditional

9.2 Excellent

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ADOM

Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) is a classic turn-based roguelike developed in 1994 by Thomas Biskup. It’s recognized...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

9.1 Excellent

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Angband Vanilla

Angband Vanilla represents a foundational turn-based roguelike experience rooted in J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendarium. Player...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

9.1 Excellent

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Slice & Dice

Slice & Dice is a dice-based roguelike by Tann, notable for assigning each hero abilities to die faces across short, tac...

Strategy Turn Based Party Dice

9.0 Excellent

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Sil-Q

Sil-Q is a community continuation of Sil, notable for revising the Tolkien roguelike's skills, balance, interface, and l...

Dungeon Turn Based Stealth Traditional

8.9 Great

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Shiren the Wanderer

Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer is a 1995 Chunsoft Super Famicom roguelike, notable for shifting the series from...

Dungeon Turn Based Console Mystery Dungeon

8.9 Great

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Monster Train

Monster Train is a 2020 Shiny Shoe deck-building roguelike, notable for defending a train across three vertical combat f...

Strategy Turn Based Deckbuilder Cards

8.9 Great

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Sil

Sil is a Tolkien-themed Angband variant by half, notable for focusing on the First Age, stealth, songs, and a compact 10...

Dungeon Turn Based Stealth Traditional

8.8 Great

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Battle Brothers

Battle Brothers is a 2017 tactical role-playing roguelike by Overhype Studios focusing on managing a mercenary company i...

Strategy Turn Based Tactics Mercenary

8.8 Great

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Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is Evan Debenham's Pixel Dungeon fork, notable for a 2021 version 1.0 after years of mobile-focu...

Fantasy Dungeon Mobile Turn Based

8.7 Great

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Moria

Moria is a 1983 computer game based on J. R. R. Tolkien’s *The Lord of the Rings*, wherein players navigate the Mines of...

Strategy Fantasy Video Game Classic

8.5 Great

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Infra Arcana

Infra Arcana is a Lovecraftian horror roguelike by Martin Tornqvist, notable for emphasizing dread, firearms, and occult...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Horror

8.4 Great

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Dicey Dungeons

Dicey Dungeons is a 2019 dice-based roguelike by Terry Cavanagh, notable for turning random rolls into equipment actions...

Strategy Dungeon Turn Based Dice

8.4 Great

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Siralim Ultimate

Siralim Ultimate is Thylacine Studios' largest Siralim entry, notable for more than a thousand collectible creatures and...

RPG Dungeon Turn Based Monster

8.3 Great

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Desktop Dungeons

Desktop Dungeons is a 2013 puzzle roguelike by South African studio QCF Design, built around compact single-screen dunge...

Compact Dungeon Turn Based Puzzle

8.2 Great

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Ring of Pain

Ring of Pain is a 2020 card-based dungeon crawler by Simon Boxer and Twice Different, notable for presenting encounters...

Strategy Dungeon Turn Based Cards

7.8 Good