swap_horiz DoomRL 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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Rogue

Rogue is a pioneering 1980 video game that established the roguelike genre. Developed by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman,...

Video Game Classic Turn Based Retro

8.9 Great

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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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UnReal World

UnReal World is a turn-based roguelike game set in 19th-century Finland during the Iron Age. Developed by Sami Maaranen...

Open World Turn Based Traditional Survival

8.8 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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Tales of Maj'Eyal

Tales of Maj’Eyal is a turn-based roguelike RPG developed by Nicolas Casalini. The game utilizes the T-Engine 4 to provi...

RPG Fantasy Modern Turn Based

8.7 Great

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DRL

DRL is a modern turn-based roguelike game inspired by traditional shooters like *Doom*. It’s notable for its open-source...

Modern Turn Based Traditional Shooter

8.6 Great

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Cataclysm

Cataclysm is a classic turn-based roguelike emphasizing survival in a post apocalyptic world. Developed by a dedicated o...

Classic Post Apocalyptic Turn Based Traditional

8.6 Great

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ToME 2

ToME 2, or Tales of Middle Earth 2, is an open-source, turn-based roguelike video game derived from the Angband codebase...

RPG Fantasy Classic Turn Based

8.0 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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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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Umoria

Umoria is a 1987 dungeon-crawling roguelike game originally developed in the C programming language by James E. Wilson....

Dungeon Classic Turn Based Traditional

7.6 Good

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Larn

Larn is a roguelike computer game developed by Noah Morgan in 1986 for Unix systems. One of the earlier examples of the...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

7.4 Good

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Iter Vehemens ad Necem

Iter Vehemens ad Necem (IVAN) is a Finnish open-source roguelike game initially released in 2002. It is widely recognize...

Dungeon Classic Turn Based Traditional

7.2 Good