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Roguelike games are a kind of role-playing games that are turn-based in which the player assumes the role of a character who explores a tile-based map (usually viewed from the top-down), and embarks on an adventure, for example, exploring deep dungeons, finding treasures, fighting monsters and the like. Every action the player makes is a turn, in which enemies and other creatures might move as well. There is an unlimited amount of time the player can think before doing the next step.

There are many other (similar) definitions for “roguelike”, see also [1].

List of Roguelike games[edit]

This is a list of free/libre roguelike games:



Game Screenshot Last Release Genres Description
Falcon's Eye Nhscreen big05.jpg 2001-07-03 Roguelike
Falcon's Eye
Nhscreen big05.jpg
GenreRoguelike
Latest release1.9.3  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 3rd, 2001
DeveloperJaakko Tapani Peltonen
Code licenseNetHack General Public License
Media licenseNetHack General Public License
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Falcon's Eye is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[1]

The latest version of the game, 1.9.3 has been released on July 3, 2001.[2] Both the source code and the media content are licensed under the NetHack General Public License.[3][4]

This project is discontinued, but Clive Crous forked it, releasing Vulture's Eye as a result.

GearHead GearHead screen.png 2019-02-07 Roguelike RPG
GearHead
GearHead screen.png
World map of GearHead
GenresRoguelike RPG
Latest release1.310  (Announcement)
Release dateFebruary 7th, 2019
DeveloperJoesph Hewitt
Code licensesLGPL
Media licensesLGPL
P. languageFree Pascal
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GearHead is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Available as a package in:  
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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[5].

GearHead 2 GearHead 2 spinner.jpg 2017-12-03 Roguelike RPG
GearHead 2
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A spinner colony
GenreRoguelike RPG
Latest release0.701  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 3rd, 2017
DeveloperJoseph Hewitt
Code licenseLGPL
Media licenseLGPL
P. languageFree Pascal
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GearHead 2 is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Available as a package in:  
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GearHead 2 is a futuristic roguelike, the sequel to GearHead and is currently under development. Both games are the creation of Joseph Hewitt. This game is licensed under the LGPL[6]. The first release of the GearHead 2 game was version 0.421 on April 3rd, 2007.

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup Dcss034.png 2023-05-05 Roguelike, RPG
Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
GenreRoguelike, RPG
Latest release0.30.0  (Announcement)
Release dateMay 5th, 2023
Code licenseGPL v2+ [7]
Media licenseCC Zero [8]
P. languageC++
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Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup (often shortened to Dungeon Crawl, Crawl, or DCSS) is a roguelike dungeon crawler Role-playing game. It is written in the C++ programming language,[9] and is licensed under the GPL Version 2+.[7] Stone Soup is a successor to the game Linley's Dungeon Crawl (also frequently shortened to Dungeon Crawl) by Linley Henzell, which was developed in the 1990's. After Henzell stopped developing Dungeon Crawl in 1999, a group of contributors kept the game alive until, in 2006, the Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup project began. The game is available in both graphical tile and ASCII versions and does not require 3D hardware acceleration. The graphical tiles are largely released as CC0 (public domain), but some are unclearly licensed[10] and so it is possible that only the ASCII version of the game is completely libre.

In Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup the player must delve deep into a dangerous, monster-infested dungeon on a quest to retrieve the fabled Orb of Zot, then return with it to the surface. In order to get to the Orb, the player must first collect a series of magical runes hidden throughout the various branches of the dungeon, all while encountering traps, finding magical and/or cursed items, and battling many enemies. Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup has a great many race and class combinations to play, and numerous gods to worship, all of which will drastically affect playstyle and game outcome. A lively player community exists around the game. Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup can be played both offline and online in a web browser, and there are frequent competitive tournaments.

Avanor Avanor - Screenshot.jpg 2006-05-30 Rogue-like, RPG
Avanor
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GenresRogue-like, RPG
Latest release0.5.8  (Announcement)
Release dateMay 30th, 2006
DevelopersBrian Angeletti, Siarhei Sianashka, Vadim Gaidukevich
Code licenseGPL
P. languagesC++, Lua
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Avanor is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Avanor is a rogue-like RPG. It is written in the C++ and the Lua programming languages.[11] The latest version of the game is 0.5.8 released on May 30th, 2006.[12] It is licensed under the GPL.[13]

Ruby-warrior no image 2012-04-28 Programming,Roguelike
Roguelike games
GenreProgramming,Roguelike
Latest releaseVersion 0.1.3
Release date2012-04-28
DeveloperRyan Bates
Code licenseMIT
Media licenseMIT
P. languageRuby
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Roguelike games is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Ruby-warrior is an AI programming game written in Ruby by Ryan Bates. It is licensed under a MIT license.

Hack no image 2009-02-14 Roguelike, Text
Hack
GenreRoguelike, Text
Latest release2.17-8
Release dateFebruary 14th, 2009
DeveloperJay Fenlason
Code licenseOriginal BSD License
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Hack is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[14][reference required]

The latest version of the game is 2.17-15 released on February 14th[15], 2009.[reference required]


Vulture's Eye Vulture's-Eye.jpg 2015-01-30 Roguelike
Vulture's Eye
Vulture's-Eye.jpg
GenreRoguelike
Latest releaseCommunity Edition 2.4
Release date30 January 2015
DeveloperClive Crous
Code licenseNetHack General Public License
P. languageC++
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Vulture's Eye is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Vulture's eye is a fork of Falcon's Eye after the project was discontinued. The main developer is Clive Crous.

NetHack Nethack.png 2023-02-16 Roguelike game
NetHack
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GenreRoguelike game
Latest release3.6.7  (Announcement)
Release dateFebruary 16th, 2023
Code licenseNetHack GPL
Media licenseNetHack GPL
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NetHack is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Available as a package in:  
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OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: nethack 
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Snapcraft-logo.svg Snap: nethack

NetHack is a rogue-like game. It is licensed under the NetHack General Public License.[16]

Iter Vehemens ad Necem Iter Vehemens ad Necem - Holyscreen39.png 2004-12-10 Roguelike game, RPG
Iter Vehemens ad Necem
Iter Vehemens ad Necem - Holyscreen39.png
GenresRoguelike game, RPG
Latest release0.50  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 10th, 2004
DevelopersHeikki Sairanen, Timo Kiviluoto, Tuukka Virtaperko[17]
Code licenseGPL v2 or later[18]
Media licenseGPL v2 or later[18]
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Iter Vehemens ad Necem is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[19] 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.

LambdaRogue LambdaRouge.png 2018-12-29 roguelike
LambdaRogue
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LambdaRogue 1.4
Genreroguelike
Latest release1.7.0  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 29th 2018
DeveloperMario Donick
Code licenseGPL
P. languageFreePascal
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LambdaRogue is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.

Goblin Hack Goblin Hack v.1.11.png 2009-03-24 RPG, Roguelike
Goblin Hack
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Goblin Hack version 1.11
GenresRPG, Roguelike
Latest release1.19  (Announcement)
Release dateMarch 24th, 2009
Code licenseGPL version 2
P. languageC++
LibrarySDL
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Goblin Hack is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[20] The latest version of the game is 1.18 released on March 8th, 2008.[21]

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead Cataclysmdda.png 2023-03-01 Roguelike
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
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GenreRoguelike
Latest release0.G "Gaiman"  (Announcement)
Release dateMarch 1st, 2023
DeveloperKevin Granade and team of contributors
Code licenseCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License[22]
Media licenseCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License[22]
P. languageC++
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Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Available as a package in:  
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OpenSUSE Logo.svg OpenSUSE: cataclysm-dda 
Snapcraft-logo.svg Snap: cataclysm 
Daemon-phk.svg FreeBSD: cataclysm-dda

Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (sometimes abbreviated DDA) is an open-world roguelike survival simulation game. It is primarily coded in C++. 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.[22] 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.G "Gaiman", which appeared in March 1st of 2023, 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.

Cataclysm no image Roguelike
Cataclysm
GenreRoguelike
DeveloperZachary "Whales" Jenkins
Code licenseCreative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License[23]
Media licenseNo media
P. languageC++
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Cataclysm is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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[23]. 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[24] and continues to see frequent development.

Warp Rogue Warp Rogue.png 2008-01-15 Roguelike game
Warp Rogue
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GenresRoguelike game
Latest release0.8.0
Release dateJanuary 15th, 2008
Developerscopx. Sherm Pendley
Code licenseGPL
Media licenseGPL
P. languageC
LibrarySDL
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Warp Rogue is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Warp Rogue is a dark science fantasy roguelike game. It is licensed under the GPL.[25] The latest version of the game is 0.8.0 released on January 15th, 2008.[26] It uses the SDL library and is programmed in the C programming language.[27]

It is developed by copx (real name is unavailable) and Sherm Pendley.[28]

The website is down for unknown reasons. copx is no longer maintaining the software.

Javelin Javelin1.3.png 2016-07-15 Role-playing
Javelin
Javelin1.3.png
Overworld screen.
GenreRole-playing
Latest release1.6  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 15th, 2016
DeveloperAlex Henry
Code licenseGplv2
Media licenseGplv2
P. languageJava
LibraryAWT
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Javelin is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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 Knights.png 2014-08-05 Roguelike
Knights
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Knights
GenreRoguelike
Latest release25  (Announcement)
Release dateAugust 5th, 2014
DeveloperKalle Marjola, Kalle Marjola (Amiga)
Code licenseGPL[29]
Media licenseGPL[29]
P. languageC++
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Knights is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Knights is a multiplayer roguelike game in which knights solve quests in dungeons.

Omega-rpg Omega-rpg.png 2009-06-27 Roguelike
Omega-rpg
Omega-rpg.png
GenreRoguelike
Latest release0.80.2  (Announcement)
Release dateJune 27th, 2009
DeveloperLaurence R. Brothers
Code licenseGPL
P. languageC
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Omega-rpg is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[30] It is written in the C programming language. The latest stable version of the game is 0.80.2 released on June 27th, 2009 while the latest development version is 0.90.4 (pre-alpha).

Goblin Camp Goblin-Camp.png 2012-07-15 City building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game
Goblin Camp
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GenresCity building game, Roguelike game, Economic simulation game, Real-time strategy game
Latest release0.21  (Announcement)
Release dateJuly 15th, 2012
DeveloperIlkka Halila (ihalila)
Code licenseGPLv3
Media licenseGPLv3
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Goblin Camp is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.[31]

RogueBox Adventures Roguebox.png 2020-02-23 Roguelike, RPG
RogueBox Adventures
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RogueBox Adventures
GenreRoguelike, RPG
Latest release3.0.1  (Announcement)
Release dateFebruary 23rd, 2020
Developerthemightyglider
Code licenseGPLv3[32]
Media licenseVarious (CC-BY, CC-BY-SA, CC0/Public domain)[33]
P. languagePython
LibraryPygame
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RogueBox Adventures is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

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.

SLASH'EM SLASH'EM.png 2006-12-30 Roguelike, RPG
SLASH'EM
SLASH'EM.png
GenresRoguelike, RPG
Latest release0.0.7E7F3  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 30th, 2006
Code licenseNethack General Public License
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SLASH'EM is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

SLASH'EM is a NetHack variant. The latest stable version of the game is 0.0.7E7F3 on December 30th, 2006.

Boohu Boohu.png 2023-09-17 Roguelike
Boohu
Boohu.png
Break Out Of Hareka's Underground
GenreRoguelike
Latest release0.14.0
Release dateSeptember 17th, 2023
Code licenseISC
Media licenseISC
P. languageGo
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Boohu is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Break Out Of Hareka's Underground (Boohu) is a turn-based coffee-break roguelike game with a heavy focus on tactical positioning mechanisms. This focus strongly influenced its weapon attack patterns, consumables and terrain features. Aiming for a replayable streamlined experience, the game avoids manual inventory management and complex character building, relying on items and player adaptability for character progression.

Every year, the elders send someone to collect medicinal simella plants in the Underground. This year, the honor fell upon you, and so here you are. According to the elders, deep in the Underground, magical stairs will lead you back to your village. Along the way, you will collect simellas, as well as various items that will help you deal with monsters, which you may fight or flee...

Brogue Brogue-1.7.5.png 2023-10-04 Roguelike
Brogue
Brogue-1.7.5.png
GenreRoguelike
Latest release1.13  (Announcement)
Release dateOctober 4th, 2023
Code licenseAGPL
P. languageC
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Brogue is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Brogue is a traditional roguelike game inspired from the original Rogue. Your quest is to find the Amulet of Yendor.

Allure of the Stars Allure-Crawl-0.6.0.0-8x8xb.png 2021-12-16 Roguelike, RPG, TBS
Allure of the Stars
Allure-Crawl-0.6.0.0-8x8xb.png
GenreRoguelike, RPG, TBS
Latest release0.11.0.0  (Announcement)
Release dateDecember 16th, 2021
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
Code licenseAGPLv3
Media licenseAGPLv3
EngineLambdaHack
P. languageHaskell, HTML5
LibrarySDL
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Allure of the Stars is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Allure of the Stars is a near-future Sci-Fi roguelike and tactical squad game. Newest binaries are available at the homepage and, for OSX, on Homebrew. You can also try the game out in the browser at http://allureofthestars.com/play.

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 [34] may also help. Enjoy!

LambdaHack LambdaHack-Crawl-0.6.0.0-8x8x.png 2023-10-28 Roguelike, Engine, RPG, TBS
LambdaHack
LambdaHack-Crawl-0.6.0.0-8x8x.png
GenreRoguelike, Engine, RPG, TBS
Latest release0.11.0.1  (Announcement)
Release date2023-10-28
Code licenseBSD3
Media licenseBSD3
EngineLambdaHack
P. languageHaskell, HTML5
LibrarySDL
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LambdaHack is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

LambdaHack is a Haskell [35] 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 at http://lambdahack.github.io.

Harmonist Harmonist.png 2023-08-23 Roguelike
Harmonist
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Harmonist: Dayoriah Clan Infiltration
GenreRoguelike
Latest release0.5.1  (Announcement)
Release dateAug, 23, 2023
Code licenseISC
Media licenseISC
P. languageGo
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Harmonist is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Harmonist: Dayoriah Clan Infiltration (Harmonist) is a stealth coffee-break roguelike game. The game has a heavy focus on tactical positioning, light and noise mechanisms, making use of various terrain types and cones of view for monsters. Aiming for a replayable streamlined experience, the game avoids complex inventory management and character building, relying on items and player adaptability for character progression.

Your friend Shaedra got captured by nasty people from the Dayoriah Clan while she was trying to retrieve a powerful magara artifact that was stolen from the great magara-specialist Marevor Helith.

As a gawalt monkey, you don't understand much why people complicate so much their lives caring about artifacts and the like, but one thing is clear: you have to rescue your friend, somewhere to be found in this Underground area controlled by the Dayoriah Clan. If what you heard the guards say is true, Shaedra's imprisoned on the eighth floor.

You are small and have good night vision, so you hope the infiltration will go smoothly...

KeeperRL Keeperrl.png 2023-04-11 Roguelike, RPG
KeeperRL
Keeperrl.png
KeeperRL
GenreRoguelike, RPG
Latest releaseAlpha 36  (Announcement)
Release dateApril 11th, 2023
PlatformsWindows, Linux, Mac
Code licenseGPL [36]
Media licenseCC-BY-SA and other free licenses [37]
P. languageC++
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KeeperRL is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Available as a package in:  
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Arch AUR:
keeperrl-git  
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Mageia logo small.jpg Mageia: keeperrl 
Snapcraft-logo.svg Snap: keeperrl


KeeperRL is a dungeon building strategy game with roguelike elements. There is a commercial version with non-free assets, and a gratis version, which is functionally the same, but with only ASCII-style graphics (which is under a free license). [38] Only the ASCII version is a completely libre game.

As a Keeper, players must manage their dungeon and minions in an RTS style while engaging in turn-based combat during invasions or emergency situations. The game features permadeath, so players must exercise caution when sending their forces into danger. To succeed, players must balance the RTS and Roguelike aspects of the game, develop technology, recruit and train minions, and equip them with the best gear for battles.

Strategic thinking is required for players to overcome tough opponents in KeeperRL. They must use the available tools to overcome challenges, such as utilizing the roguelike mechanics available during combat or carefully considering army composition. KeeperRL offers a variety of features, including dungeon creation, research, resource management, invasion and defense strategies, immigration systems, and faction management. The game also includes a day/night cycle, which affects gameplay mechanics.

One unique feature of KeeperRL is the ability to create customized dungeons and share them online. Resource management is also a key aspect of the game, as players can craft equipment, manage resources, and build structures and installations to progress. To conquer the world outside their dungeons, players must use magic, assault teams, armies, and archery. Death is a common occurrence during counter-attacks, but players can learn from their mistakes and improve their strategy over time.

The last early access release of KeeperRL was in 2023 and was Version Alpha 36. The source code remains open source and can be compiled by anybody. KeeperRL 1.0 is slated for release in 2024 and the community are hoping for continued support of the free KeeperRL ASCII game, without any variations from the commercial licensed code, having only the graphics missing as is currently the case.

Umoria Umoria.png 2021-06-02 Roguelike
Umoria
Umoria.png
Umoria
GenreRoguelike
Latest release5.7.15  (Announcement)
Release dateJune 2nd, 2021
Code licenseGPL v3 or later[39]
Media licenseNo media
P. languageC++
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Umoria is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Umoria (also known by the more complete title The Dungeons of Moria) is a roguelike video game, originally written as a C port of the VMS Pascal game Moria. The current actively-developed version of Umoria is written in C++. It is released under the terms of the GPL version 3 or later.[39]

In Umoria, players create a character and venture into the "Mines of Moria", a cavernous dungeon inhabited by dangerous monsters and stuffed with valuable treasures. Players descend deeper into the randomly-generated mines, until they encounter the mighty Balrog at the bottom. Victory is achieved when the Balrog is destroyed.

Dmomd DMOMD-Screenshot-3.jpeg 2022-01-31 Roguelike, JRPG Decent Magician of the Moldy Dungeon (or DMOMD for short) is a roguelike with JRPG-like combat, as seen in games like Pokémon or Final Fantasy.
Decent Magician of The Moldy Dungeon
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GenreRoguelike, JRPG
Latest release1.0.1  (Announcement)
Release dateJanuary 31st, 2022
PlatformsLinux
Developersmoldybits, artchad (aka decent-username)
Code licenseGPLv3[40]
Media licenseCC-SA[41]
Enginetrivial-gamekit [42]
P. languageLisp
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Decent Magician of The Moldy Dungeon is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.
Unnethack [[2]] 2020-05-06 Adventure
UnNetHack
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Screenshot of UnNetHack
GenreAdventure
Latest release5.3.2  (Announcement)
Release dateMay 6th, 2020
DeveloperPatric Mueller
Code licenseNethack General Public License
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UnNetHack is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

UnNetHack is a fork of NetHack, originally based on NetHack version 3.4.3.

It features more randomness, more levels, more challenges and more fun than vanilla NetHack.

UnNetHack is described, in a nutshell, as "how NetHack would look today if the DevTeam didn't stop releasing", following a modern open source project approach of development.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon Shatteredpd.png 2023-10-26 Roguelike game
Shattered Pixel Dungeon
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GenreRoguelike game
Latest releasev2.2.1  (Announcement)
Release dateOctober 26th, 2023
DeveloperEvan Debenham, Watabou
Code licenseGNU GPL[43]
Media licenseGNU GPL[43]
P. languageJava
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Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a free game. This means that the source code is available to be studied, modified, and distributed. Most projects look for help with testing, documentation, graphics, etc., as well.

Shattered Pixel Dungeon is a roguelike game for Android and desktop. It features pixel art and simpler mechanics compared to older roguelikes. It is based on the game Pixel Dungeon, which is also a libre game.



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