NetHack

NetHack

1987

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About NetHack

NetHack is an action and Role-playing (RPG) game, released on 28 July 1987.

NetHack is a single-player roguelike video game originally released in 1987 with ASCII graphics. It is a descendant of an earlier game called Hack, which was inspired by Rogue. The player chooses a character race and class; their mission is to retrieve the Amulet of Yendor in a randomly generated dungeon.

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Gameplay

Specs

Genres

Action Role-playing (RPG) RPG

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / IsometricText

Tags

Best single-player gamesBest fantasy gamesBest roguelike games

Rankings

Best RPG games on PCBest RPG games on LinuxBest PC gamesBest games of 1987

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NetHack: Legacy

2018

NetHack: Legacy

2018

Vulture for NetHack

2015

Vulture for NetHack

2015