swap_horiz Brogue 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 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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Sil-Q

Sil-Q is a turn-based roguelike inspired by the classic Sil, a Tolkien-themed dungeon crawler. It’s notable for substant...

Dungeon Turn Based Stealth Traditional

8.9 Great

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Sil

Sil is a turn-based roguelike game set within a condensed version of Tolkien’s Middle-earth, specifically during the Fir...

Dungeon Turn Based Stealth Traditional

8.8 Great

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Infra Arcana

Infra Arcana is a turn-based roguelike game steeped in Lovecraftian horror. It presents players with challenging dungeon...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Horror

8.4 Great

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The Ground Gives Way

The Ground Gives Way is a turn-based roguelike game presented in ASCII art. It offers a compact dungeon experience with...

Compact Dungeon Turn Based Traditional

8.2 Great

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Zorbus

Zorbus is a turn-based roguelike game set in a fantasy world. Players control a party of adventurers navigating procedur...

Fantasy Dungeon Turn Based Traditional

8.1 Great

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FrogComposband

FrogComposband is a challenging turn-based roguelike game inspired by Angband and PosChengband. It offers a significant...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

8.1 Great

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Hack

Hack is a classic turn-based roguelike game developed in the mid-1980s. Created by Jay Fenlason and expanded significant...

Dungeon Classic Turn Based Traditional

8.0 Great

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IVAN

IVAN, short for Iter Vehemens ad Necem, is a Finnish traditional roguelike first released in 2001. It uses turn-based mo...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Comedy

7.9 Good

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UnNetHack

UnNetHack is a free, open-source variant of the traditional roguelike NetHack, initiated by Patric Mueller and developed...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

7.9 Good

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Composband

Composband is a traditional roguelike derived from the Angband family of games and assembled from systems found in PosCh...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

7.9 Good

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xNetHack

xNetHack is a variant of the traditional turn-based roguelike game NetHack, developed by a community member known as aos...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

7.8 Good

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PosChengband

PosChengband is a highly complex variant of the classic dungeon-crawling roguelike Angband, specifically derived from Ch...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

7.8 Good

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Omega

Omega is a roguelike by Laurence Brothers, notable for a large countryside, extended plot and multiple endings beyond a...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

7.7 Good

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Slash'EM

Slash'EM (Super Lots of Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic) is a variant of the roguelike game NetHack, initiated by Warr...

Dungeon Turn Based Traditional Variant

7.7 Good