swap_horiz Ironband 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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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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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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Against the Storm

Against the Storm is a strategy roguelike where players build and manage settlements against increasingly devastating st...

Strategy Fantasy Survival City Builder

9.1 Excellent

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Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer

Shiren the Wanderer is a challenging turn-based roguelike game developed by Chunsoft. This 1995 title established the co...

Fantasy Turn Based Console Mystery Dungeon

9.0 Excellent

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Shiren the Wanderer 2

Shiren the Wanderer 2 is a challenging turn-based roguelike developed by Chunsoft for console platforms. The game’s dist...

Fantasy Turn Based Console Mystery Dungeon

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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Shattered Pixel Dungeon

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a turn-based roguelike game based on the popular Pixel Dungeon engine. Developed by Evan Debe...

Fantasy Dungeon Mobile Turn Based

8.7 Great

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Shiren the Wanderer 2: Oni Invasion! Shiren Castle!

Shiren the Wanderer 2: Oni Invasion! Shiren Castle! is a challenging 1999 Nintendo 64 roguelike developed by Chunsoft. I...

Fantasy Console N64 Mystery Dungeon

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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Dungeon Crawl

Dungeon Crawl is a 1997 ASCII roguelike game developed by Linley Henzell. It’s recognized for pioneering the “species-go...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Ascii

8.2 Great

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Troubles of Middle Earth

Troubles of Middle Earth is the early name of ToME, a 1998 Angband variant by DarkGod and others that later led to Tales...

Fantasy Classic Ascii Tolkien

7.8 Good

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FARA

FARA is a browser-based roguelike by Brian Is Creative, notable for sandbox play, over 60 classes, and persistent unlock...

Fantasy Open World Turn Based Traditional

6.9 Fair

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Frozen Depths

Frozen Depths is a freeware fantasy roguelike set in icy caverns, notable for making temperature, warmth, and cold expos...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic Cold

6.6 Fair

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Experienced Pixel Dungeon

Experienced Pixel Dungeon is a Pixel Dungeon fork, notable for emphasizing extended leveling and progression beyond the...

Fantasy Mobile Variant Tiles

6.2 Fair

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Mines of Mordor

Mines of Mordor is a 1979 TRS-80 dungeon crawl by Scott Cunningham and Electronic Imaginations, noted for multilevel ASC...

Fantasy Dungeon Classic TRS 80

5.9 Mediocre

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Smart Kobold

Smart Kobold is a 2010 seven-day roguelike by Jeff Lait, notable for focusing on a single highly intelligent kobold enem...

Fantasy Dungeon Puzzle Ascii

5.7 Mediocre

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ADOM II

ADOM II is a 2011 Java-based sequel to Thomas Biskup's Ancient Domains of Mystery, notable for growing out of the JADE e...

RPG Fantasy Modern Ascii

5.2 Mediocre