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01. Beneath Apple Manor
Beneath Apple Manor is a computer game developed by Don Worth and published by The Software Factory in 1978. It was one of the first commercial games to feature procedurally generated dungeons, predat...
02. DUNGEON (PET)
DUNGEON is a computer game developed by Brian Sawyer for the Commodore PET computer in 1979. It represents one of the earliest attempts to bring mainframe-style dungeon crawling games to personal comp...
03. Mines of Mordor
Mines of Mordor is a roguelike computer game developed by Scott Cunningham in 1979 for the TRS-80 personal computer. It represents one of the earliest roguelike games developed for home computers and ...
04. Rogue
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...
06. Telengard
**The commercial real-time pioneer** - Daniel Lawrence's **groundbreaking achievement** that created one of the **first widely distributed commercial roguelikes** with **innovative real-time elements*...
07. Ancalagon
Ancalagon is a roguelike game developed by Hans Pennings for the Philips P2000 computer, released in 1983. The game is historically significant as one of the earliest non-English roguelike implementat...
08. Moria
Moria is Robert Alan Koeneke's 1983 literary roguelike that brought Tolkien's Middle-earth to the genre, establishing the template for depth-based dungeon exploration and spawning the entire Angband f...
09. Advanced Rogue
Advanced Rogue is a roguelike game developed by Michael Morgan and Ken Dalka, released in 1984. It represents the first major expansion and enhancement of the original Rogue, introducing significant n...
10. Super Rogue
Super Rogue is an enhanced version of Rogue developed by Robert Dan Henry in 1984 as part of the mid-1980s Unix community enhancement wave. The game features improved visual presentation, expanded mec...
11. Larn
Larn is a 1986 roguelike developed by Noah Morgan that introduced time pressure mechanics and emotional stakes to roguelike design, featuring a daughter rescue narrative, volcanic depths exploration, ...
12. Omega
Omega is a roguelike game developed by Laurence Brothers, first released in 1987. The game introduces persistent village systems, guild membership mechanics, and multiple victory conditions to the rog...
13. UMoria
**The Unix foundation** - James E. Wilson and David J. Grabiner's **essential achievement** that transformed **Moria into portable Unix code**, becoming the **genetic foundation for Angband** and **co...
14. NetHack
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 ...
15. Angband
Angband is a free and open-source roguelike game derived from UMoria in 1993. The game is set in J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth and is based on the fortress of Angband from The Silmarillion. It is cons...
16. ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery)
ADOM (Ancient Domains of Mystery) is a roguelike role-playing game developed by Thomas Biskup, initially released in 1994. The game is notable for its complex systems, extensive character development ...
17. ZAngband
**The Angband expansion masterpiece** - Topi Ylinen's **foundational variant** that **revolutionized Angband development**, featuring **massive content expansion**, **innovative race/class combination...
18. Linley's Dungeon Crawl
Linley's Dungeon Crawl is a roguelike game developed by Linley Henzell, first released in 1995. The game introduced innovative spellcasting mechanics and streamlined design principles that influenced ...
19. MAngband
MAngband (Multi-user Angband) is a multiplayer roguelike developed by Alex Dingle and the MAngband Development Team, first released in 1997. The game adapts single-player Angband for multiple simultan...
20. SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM (Super Lotsa Added Stuff Hack - Extended Magic) is a major NetHack variant developed by Warren Cheung and the SLASH'EM Development Team beginning in 1997. The variant represents one of the mo...
21. Tales of Middle Earth (ToME)
**The Tolkien masterpiece** - Nicolas Casalini's **legendary achievement** that created the **most authentic Middle-earth gaming experience**, evolving from **Angband variant** to **independent master...
22. Gumband
Gumband is a roguelike game that serves as a humorous variant of Angband. Developed by ZapM and the Gumband Development Team starting in 2000, the game maintains the core gameplay mechanics of Angband...
23. TomeNET
**The ToME multiplayer evolution** - The **TomeNET Development Team's** **ambitious achievement** that transformed **Tales of Middle Earth** into a **persistent multiplayer world**, featuring **real-t...
24. SAngband
**The skill system revolutionary** - Leon Marrick's **groundbreaking innovation** that **eliminated traditional character classes** in favor of **flexible skill-based progression**, pioneering **class...
25. Kamband
Kamband is an Angband variant developed by Kawazoe Nobuhiro and the Japanese Angband community, released in 2002. The variant features enhanced monster AI, improved graphics support, and gameplay elem...
26. Crazyband
Crazyband is a roguelike game developed as an experimental variant of Angband, released in 2003. The game was designed as a deliberate departure from traditional game balance, featuring intentionally ...
27. EvilHack
EvilHack is an experimental NetHack variant developed by Eric W. Harland, released in 2003. The game explores anti-heroic themes and incorporates experimental mechanics that depart from traditional he...
28. EyAngband
EyAngband is an Angband variant developed by Eytan Zweig, released in 2003. The game represents an experimental approach to roguelike development within the Angband framework, featuring distinctive th...
29. FAngband
FAngband is an Angband variant developed by Nick McConnell, first released in 2003 and actively maintained. The game is set in Tolkien's First Age of Middle-earth, specifically drawing from The Silmar...
30. Hellband
Hellband is an Angband variant developed by Konijn in 2004, featuring a hell-themed setting with demonic creatures and horror atmosphere. The variant maintains traditional Angband gameplay while trans...
31. Quickband
Quickband is an Angband variant developed by Andrew Doull and the Quickband Development Team that addresses accessibility concerns in traditional roguelike gaming. The game features accelerated progre...
32. Steamband
**The steampunk revolution** - Greg Wooledge's **thematic masterpiece** that **completely transformed Angband's fantasy world** into **Victorian-era industrial adventure**, featuring **steam-powered t...
33. Variband
**The experimental innovation masterpiece** - Jim Lyon and the Variband Development Team's **revolutionary achievement** that created the **most experimental Angband variant**, featuring **random dung...
34. NPPAngband
NPPAngband (No Partial Packages Angband) is an Angband variant developed by Diego González and the NPP Development Team, first released in 2006. The variant focuses on user interface improvements and ...
35. Oangband
Oangband is an Angband variant developed by Bahman Rabii and Leon Marrick, released in 2006. The variant attempts to integrate the best features from various Angband variants while maintaining game ba...
36. Dwarf Fortress
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...
37. Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is a traditional roguelike that evolved from Linley's Dungeon Crawl in 2006, focusing on removing tedious mechanics while preserving strategic depth. ## Design Philosophy The...
38. SporkHack
SporkHack is a NetHack variant developed by Derek Ray, Tangles, and K2 that focuses on gameplay balance improvements and technical enhancements. The variant features varied Gehennom levels, new specia...
39. UnAngband
**The scope expansion masterpiece** - Andrew Doull's **ambitious achievement** that created **one of the most expanded Angband variants**, featuring **multiple dungeons**, **surface wilderness explora...
40. Hengband
Hengband is a Japanese Angband variant developed by the Hengband Development Team, featuring comprehensive Japanese localization, unique Asian-inspired features, and active development that demonstrat...
41. Brogue
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 ...
42. SpliceHack
**The magic system masterpiece** - Theo Tsagkarakis (Splice)'s **innovative achievement** that created a **magic-focused NetHack variant** featuring **revolutionary spell rebalancing**, **fused monste...
43. UnNetHack
**The randomness revolution** - Patric Mueller (Bhaak) and UnNetHack Contributors' **innovative achievement** that created an **active NetHack variant** emphasizing **increased randomness**, **interfa...
44. Infra Arcana
Infra Arcana is a Lovecraftian horror roguelike developed by Martin Tornqvist that authentically captures H.P. Lovecraft's cosmic horror through innovative sanity mechanics, psychological terror, and ...
45. DynaHack
DynaHack is a NetHack variant developed by tungtn and other contributors, released in 2013. The game is notable for its advanced ASCII interface improvements and significant content additions to the t...
46. PosChengband
PosChengband is an Angband variant developed by Chris Carr and the PosChengband Development Team, recognized as one of the most content-rich entries in the Angband family. The game features extensive ...
47. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is an open-source post-apocalyptic survival roguelike that emphasizes detailed simulation systems and complex crafting mechanics. ## Crafting and Production Systems The gam...
48. GruntHack
GruntHack is a NetHack variant developed by Jason McIntosh and contributors, first released in 2015. The variant focuses on increasing NetHack's difficulty while maintaining gameplay fairness, featuri...
49. Caves of Qud
Caves of Qud is a science fantasy roguelike developed by Freehold Games, reaching full version 1.0 on December 5, 2024, after development beginning in 2007. ## Critical Reception The game received th...
50. Cogmind
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, ...
51. AceHack
AceHack is a NetHack variant developed by Jérôme Péron, released in 2019. The variant focuses on modernizing the user experience of NetHack while preserving its traditional gameplay mechanics. ## Key...