GnollHack (2025)

Developer: Hyvän mielen pelit ry
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG, Free To Play
Rating: 4.5 of 5, 47 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.6 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

Feels like a deep, traditional roguelike modernized with animated graphics, sound, and a refined interface for a more immersive experience.

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What players say

Players call GnollHack the best modern way to experience NetHack, praising its full voice acting, improved UI and mouse controls that lower the old barrier to entry. A few find the interface cumbersome and buggy, and one reviewer calls it a generic asset store reskin with annoying changes.

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