swap_horiz Dragon Crystal 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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Spelunky HD

Spelunky HD is the 2012 enhanced remake of Derek Yu's Spelunky, influential for fusing platforming with procedural caves...

Action Classic Platformer Cave

9.2 Excellent

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ADOM

ADOM, or Ancient Domains of Mystery, is Thomas Biskup's 1994 roguelike, notable for its Ancardia world and major-rogueli...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

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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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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Tales of Maj'Eyal

Tales of Maj'Eyal is Nicolas Casalini's 2012 open-source roguelike, notable for its T-Engine 4, graphical interface, and...

RPG Fantasy Modern Turn Based

8.7 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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Angband

Angband is a dungeon crawler inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s works, specifically the fortress of Angband within Morgoth's r...

Fantasy Video Game Turn Based Epic

8.6 Great

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DoomRL

DoomRL is Kornel Kisielewicz's Doom-inspired roguelike begun in 2002, notable for translating shooter pacing into turn-b...

Classic Turn Based Traditional Shooter

8.6 Great

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Tiny Rogues

Tiny Rogues is a bullet-hell dungeon roguelite by RubyDev, notable for fast room-by-room combat and many classes in a co...

Fantasy Action Dungeon Bullet Hell

8.6 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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Warsim: The Realm of Aslona

Warsim: The Realm of Aslona is a 2018 text-based kingdom management RPG with roguelike elements, known for its deep proc...

Fantasy Management PC Kingdom

8.4 Great

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Path of Achra

Path of Achra is a 2024 roguelike by Ulfsire, notable for rapid dark-fantasy buildcraft and streamlined auto-battler-lik...

Compact Fantasy Turn Based Buildcraft

8.3 Great

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ToME 2

ToME 2 is an Angband-derived Tolkien roguelike in the Tales of Middle Earth line, notable as the stable 2.x branch befor...

RPG Fantasy Classic Turn Based

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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Cave Noire

Cave Noire is a 1991 roguelike game released for the Game Boy, notable for its mission-based progression and influence o...

Fantasy Handheld Classic Konami

7.6 Good

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Larn

Larn is a 1986 Unix roguelike by Noah Morgan, notable for a persistent town and a time-limited quest to cure the hero's...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

7.4 Good

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Sword of Fargoal

Sword of Fargoal is a 1982 roguelike by Jeff McCord, notable as an early commercial dungeon crawler with randomized leve...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Turn Based

7.1 Good

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Ularn

Ularn is a 1992 roguelike game that branched from Larn, offering expanded dungeons, new monsters, and increased difficul...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic PC

6.3 Fair

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Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God

Sorcery Saga: Curse of the Great Curry God is a 2013 roguelike role-playing game developed by Compile Heart with a light...

Fantasy Dungeon Anime Console

6.3 Fair