NetHack
nethack.orgThe home of NetHack, the classic roguelike dungeon-crawling game.
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About
NetHack is a classic, free, open-source roguelike dungeon-crawling game with a decades-long history. Players navigate procedurally generated dungeons in ASCII, facing permadeath and deep game mechanics. The project is maintained by a volunteer development team and supports multiple platforms including Windows, Linux, Amiga, and Atari.
Problem
Players want a deep, replayable, challenging dungeon-crawling game with permanent consequences and complex mechanics.
For
roguelike game enthusiasts and retro computing fans
How it works
Players download and run the game on their platform of choice, exploring procedurally generated dungeons in a text/ASCII interface with turn-based gameplay.
Business model
free
Status
launched
Company
The NetHack DevTeam