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NetHack

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First release
Jul 28, 1987
Genres
Role-playing (RPG) · Fantasy
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), DOS, Linux

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.

Also known as NetHack 3.6

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Release dates
DOS
Jul 28, 1987
PC (Microsoft Windows)
1993
Linux
1993
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Text, Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
turn-based, roguelike, procedural generation, permadeath, ascii
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