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NetHack

1987 · Linux · PC (Microsoft Windows) · DOS · Role-playing (RPG)

93IGDB player score
19 ratings

About this game

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.

Screenshots

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Game facts

Release date

Jul 28, 1987

Platforms

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS

Genres

Role-playing (RPG)

Themes

Fantasy

Game modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric, Text

Editions & related releases

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