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Tag: pets companions
Games: 12
Date Range: 1982 - 2019

01. Hack

[traditional] 1982 by Jay Fenlason

Hack is a roguelike game released in 1982, developed collaboratively by Jay Fenlason and other contributors as an enhanced version of Rogue. The game introduced pet companions, shop mechanics, and rel...

Unix
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. SLASH'EM

[traditional] 1997 by Warren Cheung

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...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

04. xNetHack

[traditional] 2000 by Curtis Olson (Oreh)

xNetHack is an early graphical NetHack variant developed by Curtis Olson (Oreh) and contributors around 2000. The project featured a native X11 interface with tile-based graphics and mouse support, re...

Unix, Linux
Diff: extreme

05. EvilHack

[traditional] 2003 by Eric W. Harland (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...

DOS, Windows, Linux
Diff: extreme

06. Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team

[roguelike] 2005-11-17 by Chunsoft

**The franchise roguelike breakthrough** - Chunsoft's **revolutionary achievement** that successfully merged **beloved Pokémon characters** with **authentic roguelike mechanics**, creating **accessibl...

Other
Diff: moderate

07. SporkHack

[traditional] 2007 by Derek Ray

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...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

08. SpliceHack

[traditional] 2009 by Theo Tsagkarakis (Splice)

**The magic system masterpiece** - Theo Tsagkarakis (Splice)'s **innovative achievement** that created a **magic-focused NetHack variant** featuring **revolutionary spell rebalancing**, **fused monste...

Linux, Windows
Diff: extreme

09. UnNetHack

[traditional] 2011 by Patric Mueller (Bhaak)

**The randomness revolution** - Patric Mueller (Bhaak) and UnNetHack Contributors' **innovative achievement** that created an **active NetHack variant** emphasizing **increased randomness**, **interfa...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

10. DynaHack

[traditional] 2013 by tungtn

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...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

11. GruntHack

[traditional] 2015 by Jason McIntosh (grunt)

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...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme

12. AceHack

[traditional] 2019 by Jérôme Péron (wasting-away)

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...

Windows, Linux, macOS
Diff: extreme