NetHack (1987)

- Developer
- DevTeam
- Platforms
- DOS
- Genres
- Role-Playing (RPG)
- Rating
- 5.0 of 5, 21 player ratings
- Where to get it
- My Abandonware
How it feels
A dense, opaque dungeon crawl where every decision carries permanent consequences and mastery feels like deciphering an ancient, hostile system.
punishingdeepcrypticmethodicalobsessivecomplexunforgivingtext-basedreplayable
About
Released in 1987 for the DOS platform, NetHack is a top-down role-playing game set within fantasy themes. The title features generated levels and adheres to roguelike conventions as its original work by both developer and publisher DevTeam.
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