Underplayed Gems

Vulture for NetHack (2015)

Vulture for NetHack cover
Developer
DarkArts Studios
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Genres
Indie, RPG, Strategy
Rating
3.6 of 5, 198 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 3.6 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A graphically enhanced version of a classic dungeon crawler where every move is deliberate and death is permanent.

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What players say

Players say Vulture is NetHack with a 3D isometric makeover that makes the ancient game more readable, but it comes with game-breaking bugs that corrupt saves and crash on later floors, and the developer has stopped responding. Reviews are split between those who enjoy the QoL boost and those who warn it is broken and violates NetHack's open-source license.

Screenshots

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