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List of Roguelike games

This is a list of free/libre roguelike games:

Game	Screenshot	Last Release	Genres	Description
Allure of the Stars		2017-12-18	Roguelike, RPG, TBS	Allure of the Stars Genre Roguelike, RPG, TBS Latest release 0.7.1.0  (Announcement) Release date 2017-12-18 Code license GNU Affero General Public License Media license GNU Affero General Public License Engine LambdaHack P. language Haskell, HTML5 Library SDL Allure of the Stars is a near-future Sci-Fi roguelike and tactical squad game. Binaries and the game manual are available at the homepage, where you can also try the game out in the browser. (http://allureofthestars.com/play --- It runs fastest on Chrome. Keyboard commands and savefiles are supported only on recent enough versions of browsers. Mouse should work everywhere.) Not a single picture in this game. You have to imagine everything yourself, like with a book (a grown-up book, without pictures). Once you learn to imagine things, though, you can keep exploring and mastering the world and making up stories for a long time. The gameplay manual may also help. Enjoy!
Angband			Please add the Gameinfo template to the article	{Gameinfo	title = Angband	image = File:Angband.png	caption =	genres =	genre = Roguelike game	developers =	developer =	code licenses = GPL v2 / Moria/Angband license	code license =	media licenses = GPL v2 / Moria/Angband license ; Exceptions	media license =	engines =	engine =	latest release = 4.0.5	release date = April 17th, 2016	release date iso = 2016-04-17	release announcement = http://rephial.org/release/4.0.5	languages =	language = C	libraries =	library =	link homepage = http://rephial.org/ }} Angband is a rogue-like game derived from Umoria. It is dual licensed under the GNU General Public License and the Angband licence.
Avanor		2006-05-30	Rogue-like, RPG	Roguelike games Genres Rogue-like, RPG Latest release 0.5.8  (Announcement) Release date May 30th, 2006 Developers Brian Angeletti, Siarhei Sianashka, Vadim Gaidukevich Code license GPL P. languages C++, Lua Avanor is a rogue-like RPG. It is written in the C++ and the Lua programming languages. The latest version of the game is 0.5.8 released on May 30th, 2006. It is licensed under the GPL.
Boohu		2018-05-8	Roguelike	Boohu Break Out Of Hareka's Underground Genre Roguelike Latest release 0.7 Release date May, 8, 2018 Code license ISC Media license ISC P. language Go Break Out Of Hareka's Underground (Boohu) is a roguelike game which takes inspiration mainly from Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup and its tavern, and some ideas from Brogue, but aiming for very short games, almost no character building, and simplified inventory management. Every year, your village sends someone to collect medicinal simella plants in the Underground. This year, the duty fell upon you, and so here you are. Your heart is teared between your will to be as helpful as possible to your village and your will to make it out alive. Deep in the Underground, some magical stairs will lead you back to your village. Along the way, you will collect simellas, as well as various helpful items. You will also encounter monsters, fight against them, or run away from them when you can…
Brogue	no image		Roguelike	Brogue Genre Roguelike Latest release 1.7.4 Code license AGPL P. language C Brogue is a traditional roguelike game inspired from the original Rogue. Your quest is to find the Amulet of Yendor.
Cataclysm	no image		Roguelike	Cataclysm Genre Roguelike Developer Zachary "Whales" Jenkins Code license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Media license No media P. language C++ Cataclysm is a zombie apocalypse-themed roguelike survival game developed in C++ by Zachary "Whales" Jenkins, and released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported license. It is no longer being actively developed. A fork of the game, titled Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead, was started by fans of the original Cataclysm and continues to see frequent development.
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead		2015-03-11	Roguelike	Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Genre Roguelike Latest release 0.C "Cooper"  (Announcement) Release date March 3rd, 2015 Developer Kevin Granade and team of contributors Code license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License Media license Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License P. language C++, Lua Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (sometimes abbreviated DDA) is an open-world roguelike survival simulation game. It is primarily coded in C++ and Lua. The game is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike version 3.0, though it uses two fonts that are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 and GPL version 2 respectively. Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is an offshoot of the original Cataclysm by Zachary "Whales" Jenkins, which is no longer actively maintained. Dark Days Ahead's most recent stable release is 0.C "Cooper," which appeared in March of 2015, though the game sees daily commits to its "experimental" builds. Set in a near-future New England in the wake of a zombie apocalypse, Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead puts the player in the role of a lone survivor who must gather resources, train skills, craft useful items, and fight monsters across the blasted, ruinous wasteland of the former United States. This nightmare world is populated not only by the undead, but also by monsters of many other stripes. It will take careful management, foresight, and no small degree of luck to survive the dark days ahead.
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup		2018-02-03	Roguelike, RPG	Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Genre Roguelike, RPG Latest release 0.21.1  (Announcement) Release date February 3rd, 2018 Code license GPL P. language C++ Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is a roguelike dungeon crawler RPG. It is written in the C++ programming language. It is licensed under the GPL. This game does not require 3D hardware acceleration.
Falcon's Eye			Please add the Gameinfo template to the article	{Gameinfo	title = Falcon's Eye	image = Image:Nhscreen big05.jpg	genre = Roguelike	developer = Jaakko Tapani Peltonen	code license = NetHack General Public License	latest release = 1.9.3	release date = July 3rd, 2001	release date iso = 2001-07-03	release announcement = http://sourceforge.net/projects/falconseye/files/NetHack-Falcon_s%20Eye%20%28source%29/ }} Falcon's Eye is a graphical isometric version of NetHack written by Jaakko Tapani Peltonen that keeps all of the original game-play, but adds a more graphically and musically interesting interface. The latest version of the game, 1.9.3 has been released on July 3, 2001. Both the source code and the media content are licensed under the NetHack General Public License. This project is discontinued, but Clive Crous forked it, releasing Vulture's Eye as a result.
GearHead		2016-06-26	Roguelike RPG	GearHead World map of GearHead Genres Roguelike RPG Latest release 1.302  (Announcement) Release date June 26th, 2016 Developer Joesph Hewitt Code licenses LGPL Media licenses LGPL P. language Free Pascal GearHead is a futuristic roguelike game, created by Joseph Hewitt. GearHead 1 is the first roguelike to explore the world of "mecha" (giant robots). Lots of futuristic jobs and skills (mecha pilot, medic, etc.) are available, as well as piloting those mecha. A sequel, creatively named GearHead 2, is in the making. It is licensed under the LGPL.
GearHead 2		2017-12-03	Roguelike RPG	GearHead 2 A spinner colony Genre Roguelike RPG Latest release 0.701  (Announcement) Release date December 3rd, 2017 Developer Joseph Hewitt Code license LGPL Media license LGPL P. language Free Pascal Origin April 3rd, 2007, version 0.421 GearHead 2 is a futuristic roguelike, the sequel to GearHead and is currently under development. Both games are the creation of Joseph Hewitt. The latest version is v0.628, released on July 1st, 2010. This game is licensed under the LGPL. The first release of the GearHead 2 game was version 0.421 on April 3rd, 2007.
Goblin Camp		2012-07-15	City building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game	Goblin Camp Genres City building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game Latest release 0.21  (Announcement) Release date July 15th, 2012 Developer Ilkka Halila (ihalila) Code license GPLv3 Media license GPLv3 Goblin Camp is a citybuilder roguelike game with economy and strategy elements released under the GPLv3. It is inspired by various and notorious games like Anno 1404, Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper.
Goblin Hack			Please add the Gameinfo template to the article	{Gameinfo	title = Goblin Hack	image = Image:Goblin Hack v.1.11.png	caption = Goblin Hack version 1.14	genres = RPG, Roguelike	genre =	developers =	developer =	code licenses =	code license = GPL version 2	media licenses =	media license =	engines =	engine =	latest release = 1.19	release date = March 24th, 2009	release date iso = 2009-03-24	release announcement = https://github.com/goblinhack/goblinhack	languages =	language = C++	libraries =	library = SDL }} Goblin Hack is a real-time roguelike game with flashily colored ASCII art. It uses the SDL library and is programmed in the C++ programming language. The game is licensed under the GPLv2. The latest version of the game is 1.18 released on March 8th, 2008.
Hack	no image	2009-02-14	Roguelike, Text	Hack Genre Roguelike, Text Latest release 2.17-8 Release date February 14th, 2009 Developer Jay Fenlason Code license Original BSD License Hack, is a roguelike game written by Jay Fenlason. It served as the inspiration for NetHack The game is licensed under the Original BSD License.[reference required] The latest version of the game is 2.17-15 released on February 14th, 2009.[reference required]
Iter Vehemens ad Necem		2004-12-10	Roguelike game, RPG	Roguelike games Genres Roguelike game, RPG Latest release 0.50  (Announcement) Release date December 10th, 2004 Developers Heikki Sairanen, Timo Kiviluoto, Tuukka Virtaperko Code license GPL v2 or later Media license GPL v2 or later Iter Vehemens ad Necem (Violent Road to Death in Latin) (IVAN) is a graphical Roguelike game developed by Heikki Sairanen, Tuukka Virtaperko, aand Timo Kiviluoto. The latest version of the game is 0.50 released on December 10th, 2004. One of the game's specialties is the body parts system: the player can lose and regain limbs which have individual health points and strength.
Javelin		2016-07-15	Role-playing	Javelin Overworld screen. Genre Role-playing Latest release 1.6  (Announcement) Release date July 15th, 2016 Developer Alex Henry Code license Gplv2 Media license Gplv2 P. language Java Library AWT Javelin is a free open-source single-player role-playing game written in Java that uses d20 as the rule system – also found in Dungeons and Dragons (versions 3.0 and 3.5) and its successor Pathfinder. It draws heavy inspiration from many other video games, from Jagged Alliance and Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup to Pokémon and the Final Fantasy series.
Knights		2014-08-05	Roguelike	Knights Knights Genre Roguelike Latest release 25  (Announcement) Release date August 5th, 2014 Developer Kalle Marjola, Kalle Marjola (Amiga) Code license GPL Media license GPL P. language C++ Knights is a multiplayer game in which knights solve quests in dungeons.
LambdaHack			Please add the Gameinfo template to the article	{Gameinfo	title = LambdaHack	image = Image:LambdaHack-Crawl-0.6.0.0-8x8x.png	caption =	genre = Roguelike, Engine, RPG, TBS	developer =	code license = BSD3	media license = BSD3	engine = LambdaHack	latest release = 0.7.1.0	release date =	release date iso = 2017-12-18	release announcement = https://twitter.com/AllureRoguelike/status/942854380025466880	language = Haskell, HTML5	library = SDL	platform =	link homepage = https://github.com/LambdaHack/LambdaHack	link blog =	link chatweb = https://gitter.im/LambdaHack/LambdaHack	chat =	link feed =	link forum = http://forums.roguetemple.com/index.php?topic=5454	link pad =	link project =	link tracker = https://github.com/LambdaHack/LambdaHack/issues	link scmweb =	scm = }} LambdaHack is a Haskell game engine library for ASCII roguelike games of arbitrary theme, size and complexity, with optional tactical squad combat. It's packaged together with a little example dungeon crawler in fantasy setting that can be tried out in the browser. (http://lambdahack.github.io --- It runs fastest on Chrome. Keyboard commands and savefiles are supported only on recent enough versions of browsers. Mouse should work everywhere.)
LambdaRouge		2012-11-17	roguelike	LambdaRogue LambdaRogue 1.4 Genre roguelike Latest release 1.6.4  (Announcement) Release date November 17th, 2012 Developer Mario Donick Code license GPL P. language FreePascal LambdaRogue is a roguelike RPG written by Mario Donick. If one had to categorize LambdaRogue to be either a "hack"-game or a "band"-game judging by dungeon generation, it would clearly fall into the "band"-category: Like in Angband and other *bands, standard dungeon levels are randomly generated every time a staircase is used and the player will never encounter the same dungeon level twice.
NetHack		2015-12-07	Roguelike game	NetHack Genre Roguelike game Latest release 3.6.0  (Announcement) Release date December 7th, 2015 Code license NetHack GPL Media license NetHack GPL NetHack is a rogue-like game. The latest version of the game is 3.6.0 released on December 7, 2015. It is licensed under the NetHack General Public License.
Omega-rpg		2009-06-27	roguelike game	Omega-rpg Genre roguelike game Latest release 0.80.2  (Announcement) Release date June 27th, 2009 Developer Laurence R. Brothers Code license GPL P. language C Omega-rpg is a single player roguelike game. It was created by Laurence R. Brothers who has since placed the code under the GNU Lesser General Public License version 2, but if the license is revoked it would revert to its old license which is distributed with the Debian package. It is written in the C programming language. The latest version of the game is 0.7.1 released on August 26, 2001.
RogueBox Adventures		2017-12-20	Roguelike, RPG	RogueBox Adventures RogueBox Adventures Genre Roguelike, RPG Latest release 2.2.0  (Announcement) Release date December 20th, 2017 Developer themightyglider Code license GPLv3 Media license Various (CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0/Public domain) P. language Python Library Pygame RogueBox Adventures is a 2D graphical game that combines aspects of roguelikes and sandbox games like Minecraft. The player can fight monsters, craft tools and furniture, collect resources like wood and stone, and build a house using those resources. The game features a number of enemies and non-hostile NPCs.
Ruby-warrior	no image	2012-04-28	Programming,Roguelike	Roguelike games Genre Programming,Roguelike Latest release Version 0.1.3 Release date 2012-04-28 Developer Ryan Bates Code license MIT Media license MIT P. language Ruby Ruby-warrior is an AI programming game written in Ruby by Ryan Bates. It is licensed under a MIT license.
SLASH'EM			Please add the Gameinfo template to the article	{Gameinfo	title =	image = FILE:SLASH'EM.png	caption =	genres = Roguelike, RPG	genre =	developers =	developer =	code licenses =	code license = Nethack General Public License	media licenses =	media license =	engines =	engine =	latest release = 0.0.7E7F3	release date = December 30th, 2006	release date iso = 2006-12-30	release announcement = http://www.slashem.org/stable.html	languages =	language =	libraries =	library = }} SLASH'EM is a NetHack variant. The latest stable version of the game is 0.0.7E7F3 on December 30th, 2006.
Vulture's Eye		2011-04-04	Roguelike	Vulture's Eye Genre Roguelike Latest release 2.3.67 Release date December 7, 2009 Developer Clive Crous Code license NetHack General Public License P. language C++ Vulture's eye is a fork of Falcon's Eye after the project was discontinued. The main developer is Clive Crous.
Warp Rogue		2008-01-15	Roguelike game	Roguelike games Genres Roguelike game Latest release 0.8.0 Release date January 15th, 2008 Developers copx. Sherm Pendley Code license GPL Media license GPL P. language C Library SDL Warp Rogue is a dark science fantasy roguelike game. It is licensed under the GPL. The latest version of the game is 0.8.0 released on January 15th, 2008. It uses the SDL library and is programmed in the C programming language. It is developed by copx (real name is unavailable) and Sherm Pendley. The website is down for unknown reasons. copx is no longer maintaining the software.

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