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Tag: ascii
Games: 5
Date Range: 1980 - 2017

01. Rogue

[traditional] 1980 by Michael Toy

Rogue is the foundational video game that defined the roguelike genre, created by Michael Toy and Glenn Wichman (with later contributions from Ken Arnold and Jon Lane) at UC Berkeley. The game was inc...

Unix, DOS
Diff: hard

02. NetHack

[traditional] 1987-07-28 by NetHack DevTeam

NetHack is a free and open-source roguelike game originally developed in 1987 as a successor to Hack. The game has been in continuous development for over 35 years and is known for its complexity and ...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

03. Dwarf Fortress

[traditional] 2006-08-08 by Tarn Adams

Dwarf Fortress is a complex simulation game developed by Tarn Adams over more than 20 years, featuring Adventure Mode roguelike gameplay within a fully simulated world with emergent storytelling and p...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

04. Brogue

[traditional] 2009 by Brian Walker

Brogue is a roguelike game developed by Brian Walker, with initial development beginning in 2009. The game is known for its refined approach to traditional roguelike design and has been maintained by ...

Windows, macOS, Linux
Diff: hard

05. Cogmind

[traditional] 2017-05-16 by Grid Sage Games

Cogmind is a sci-fi roguelike developed by Josh Ge at Grid Sage Games, evolving from a 2012 7DRL Challenge entry through public alpha (May 2015), beta (May 2017), to Steam Early Access on October 16, ...

Windows, Linux
Diff: hard