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NetHack is a classic turn-based dungeon crawler developed by the NetHack DevTeam. Released in 1987, it’s renowned for its complex systems of interaction and emergent gameplay, offering unparalleled depth within the roguelike genre. The game challenges players with intricate environments, monsters, a...
Brogue Community Edition is a turn-based dungeon crawler presented in ASCII graphics. It’s a maintained version of the original Brogue roguelike game, benefiting from ongoing community updates and improvements. The game offers a traditional roguelike experience with strategic combat and exploration...
Brogue is a turn-based roguelike game developed by Brian Walker. It presents a challenging dungeon experience through strictly single-character graphics utilizing refined ASCII art. The game’s minimalist design and traditional roguelike mechanics appeal to players who appreciate strategic depth and...
Released in 2002, Doom, the Roguelike is a turn-based strategy game that translates the first-person shooter mechanics of the original Doom into a roguelike format. Developed by Kornel Kisielewicz under the ChaosForge name, the game features permadeath, procedurally generated levels, and tactical co...
The Ground Gives Way is a turn-based roguelike game presented in ASCII art. It offers a compact dungeon experience with over 700 distinct items to discover and utilize. Players progress through short runs by strategically equipping found gear. This title appeals to fans of classic, traditional rogue...
Dungeon Crawl is a 1997 ASCII roguelike game developed by Linley Henzell. It’s recognized for pioneering the “species-god” concept, influencing later titles like Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup. The game presents a classic fantasy dungeon crawl experience and is primarily enjoyed by players interested in t...
"Troubles of Middle Earth" (ToME) is a roguelike computer game initially released in 1998 as a variant of the open-source game Angband. Developed by a programmer known as DarkGod, the game featured character classes and locations heavily inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien's legendarium. Over time, the proje...
Bloatcrawl 2 is a 2019 fork of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, deliberately distinguished by an enormous assortment of species, backgrounds, gods, and mutations.
Armoured Commander is a tactical roguelike game set during World War II, featuring ASCII graphics and simulation gameplay. Players command a tank navigating a procedurally generated 1944 campaign. The gameplay emphasizes tactical armored combat, vehicle upgrades, and the survival of individual crew...
Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic, or SLASH'EM, is a NetHack variant begun in 1997, notable for adding many roles, monsters, and items.
Liberal Crime Squad is a free, open-source political simulation roguelike created by Tarn Adams, who later became known for Dwarf Fortress. The player recruits and manages a clandestine radical organization operating in a satirical version of the United States, assigning members to activism, infiltr...
Stoat Soup is a Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup fork developed by David Damerell and contributors, notable for revised species, gods, interface features, and balance.
Tangaria is a free multiplayer roguelike derived from the Angband family of games and developed by Tangar Igroglaz. It adapts Angband's procedurally generated fantasy exploration, character progression, and permanent-death tradition to a persistent online world where players act in real time. Its sy...
FARA is a browser-playable, turn-based fantasy roguelike created by Brian Is Creative. It emphasizes open-ended exploration and sandbox systems rather than restricting play to a single dungeon, allowing characters to travel, fight, gather resources, craft, and pursue different occupations. Its numer...
sCthangband is a 2003 Angband variant that combines traditional dungeon exploration with creatures, themes, and sanity effects derived from Cthulhu fiction.
Frozen Depths is a freeware fantasy roguelike set in icy caverns, notable for making temperature, warmth, and cold exposure central survival systems.
Door in the Woods is a 2019 open-source horror roguelike known for its punishing difficulty and atmospheric, Lovecraftian text-based exploration.
Mines of Mordor is a 1979 TRS-80 dungeon crawl by Scott Cunningham and Electronic Imaginations, noted for multilevel ASCII grid exploration.
Smart Kobold is a 2010 seven-day roguelike by Jeff Lait, notable for focusing on a single highly intelligent kobold enemy and an IndieCade E3 showing.
ADOM II is a 2011 Java-based sequel to Thomas Biskup's Ancient Domains of Mystery, notable for growing out of the JADE engine.
